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Ms. Patricia O’BrienBoard ChairChair, Trustees Committee

Mr. Michael AdlersteinSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General

Dr. Bornali Basu P ’14Chair, Health and Safety Committee

Mr. Stephane Dujarric ’83, P ’21, P ’25

Ms. Stephanie Gelb P ’09Chair, Buildings, Grounds and Security Committee

Ms. Britton Guerrina P ’21, P ’23

Mr. Peter Greenwald P ’01Vice Chair

Dr. Pearl Rock KaneVice ChairChair, Academic Policy Committee

Ms. Joan McDonald P ’09Secretary

Mr. Uren Pillay P ’08, P ’12, P ’13

Mr. Marc Powell P ’24Chair, Strategic Planning Committee

Mr. Adam Reeder P ’19

Prof. Thomas Sakmar

Mr. Peter Sorrentino P ’23, P ’23TreasurerChair, Finance and Audit Committee

Mr. Thomas Stelzer P ’22, P ’24

Ms. Caryl Stern P ’13, P ’17

Mr. Theodore Wint P ’11, P ’14

Ms. Elaine Yaniv P ’00, P ’06Chair, Development Committee

UNIS Board of Trustees2012-2013

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Dear Members of the UNIS Community,

It is my privilege as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations International School to present this Annual Report for the school year 2012-2013. The report celebrates the accomplishments of the school and the generosity that takes place in many different forms at UNIS.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial contributions of our parents, faculty, staff, alumni and friends, and the corporations, foundations, organizations and governments making gifts to the school between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. Their names are listed in this report, and I offer my personal thanks and that of the school for your support.

Donations for 2012-2013 totaled $438,427, a sum which includes an increase of more than 35% in parent giving over the previous financial year. For the second year running, our Queens Campus has rallied behind the Annual Fund with virtually 100% parent participation in the school’s fundraising efforts. Your gifts make a difference to every student, every day.

Many of our parents give generously of their time and talent—as mainstays of the Parents’ Association, speaking at career days, serving on committees, preparing international cuisine for school occasions. They are often the unseen guiding hand behind many successful UNIS events. We offer our heartfelt thanksfor your dedication to the school.

As this is my final year as Board Chair, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the UNIS community for the support you have shown me during my tenure. It has been a privilege to be associated with this unique school. I greatly admire the enthusiasm and commitment which

prevails throughout the community, as well as the steadfastness which you demonstrated during the challenges which arose in recent times. I will always be moved by the loyalty and dedication that UNIS inspires in all of you.

Yours sincerely

Patricia O’BrienChair, UNIS Board of Trustees

Letter from the Chair, UNIS Board of Trustees

Donations for 2012-2013 totaled $438,427, a sum which includes an increase of more than 35% in parent giving over the previous financial year.“

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highlights queens campus

pastoral CareThe Middle School program is built around four stages of understanding:

Self (M1); Self and Others—Local Community (M2); Self and Others—Global Community (M3); Self and Action—What Can I Do to Make a Difference? (M4).

Personal development during each of these stages is examined from four perspectives: responsibility and reflection, empathy, ethics and social action.

By providing a structure and a set of practices for supporting our students as they move through the middle grades, the pastoral care program helps to balance adolescents’ social, emotional, physical, intellectual, psychological, ethical and developmental needs.

un Day—A CelebrationUN Day brought the Queens community together to celebrate and share a morning of international music

and dance. Our audience enjoyed a wonderful performance where students danced, sang and played their way through a smorgasbord of traditional and modern pieces. The principal delivered the UN Secretary-General’s message to the Queens Campus. On this very special day, the Secretary-General reaffirmed the mission of the UN and its commitment to the eight Millennium Development Goals which focus on eradicating hunger, improving education and health, and ensuring environmental sustainability.

language and Cultural tripsM4 Spanish language students traveled to Costa Rica, discovering the beauty of their host country and enjoying outdoor activities such as river rafting and riding the treetop

canopy zipline. They learned about Costa Rican folklore and visited two schools where they interacted with local students and created murals and games. French language students went to Nice where they attended language classes each morning, and visited towns along the French Riviera, explored a medieval castle and Roman ruins and toured museums, a perfumery and a candy factory!

The M4 class made their annual trip to the U.S. Capital in Washington DC, where they visited landmarks such as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, the Air and Space Museum, and the Museum of Native Americans. They rounded out the trip with a visit to a congressman and a reception at the Turkish Embassy.

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theatre, Music and ArtMiddle School students made several trips to Broadway to see Spiderman and Matilda, and to participate in musical theatre workshops taught by professional actors. These activities integrate the study of literature and the performing arts in an exciting and meaningful way. Back at school, the annual talent show provided a spectrum of acts from dancing to expertise in the Chinese yo-yo, while the after-school theatre workshop staged Joseph the Dreamer. These activities were not only a display of entertainment and fun, but they also

environmental education tripsJ4s learned about the environment at Camp Greenkill, nestled in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Surrounded by forests, lakes and hills, they studied water and forest ecology, canoed, hiked, identified plants and animals, and observed birds of prey. M1 and M2 students shared their trip to Camp Mason in New Jersey with their Manhattan Campus contemporaries, where they participated in a variety of educational challenges as well as lots of fun and games.

encompass the friendships that surpass grade levels and age as students cheered each other on.

Highlights of the Music calendar were the annual Winter Concert, featuring a medley of festive songs from around the world, and the Spring Concert with a varied musical program ranging from hip-hop drumming to strings and percussion. The band performed selections from Gershwin and “Jupiter” and “Mars” from Holst’s The Planets.

M3 and M4 classes traveled to the Storm King Art Center in the lower Hudson Valley to see its collection of more than 100 outdoor sculptures. The J2s visited MOMA to enrich the unit on “People Who Make a Difference.” After viewing works by various Impressionist artists, they worked in one of the museum studios, exploring some of the techniques used by various painters and then working in their own style making collages and presenting their work in a gallery setting.

Math and Science FairThe Queens gym was transformed into a jungle of inventions, experiments, theories and proofs. Proud Middle School students displayed their hard work in math and science classes to the younger grades, teachers and parents. Mathematical concepts ranged from Egyptian numbers to circuits to the Pythagorean Theorem, as well as science experiments, theories, and mystifying chemical reactions. It was an exciting and educational tribute to the subjects as well as a fun way for the Junior School students to be introduced to the topics they will soon study.


highlights junior school

Confidence Our Junior School provides numerous opportunities for children to develop academic and social confidence.

The Junior Council and Green Team participants spoke with fellow students on issues about which they are passionate, and with members of the administrative teamin requesting changes to help improve students’ educational experience. They were successful in obtaining improved water fountains and resurfacing of the playground.

In the classroom, students develop confidence when using the “Peace Table,” a dedicated area where they quickly and efficiently resolve conflicts through talking things out.

Junior School children are constantly seen as UNIS ambassadors when they visit outside locations to share and learn from others. At the Institute Cervantes, J4 students participated in the annual reading of Don Quixote and explained their art installation in celebration of the work by Jorges Luis Borges.

persistenceThe classroom environment provides a nurturing space for children to work on persistence and a belief that focus and dedication will lead to success, both academic and social.

Through our consolidated Math program, students learn Math skills using multiple strategies and hands-on materials. This program was expanded with the integration of an online intelligent adaptive learning environment, Dreambox.

In the CoLaboratory, children used the Design Thinking model of problem solving. Faced with a challenge, they resolved it using the steps of interpretation, ideation, experimentation and evolution. In this final stage, students tried the solution they created and used persistence to devise ways to improve it.

Our pastoral care program is taught through overt lessons and subtle intrinsic practice, each and every day. Using five “foundations,” children are taught to embrace and internalize the values and habits of mind learned during the school day and to practice them during their day-to-day school and home lives.


OrganizationAfter classroom discussions about organizing into a cohesive community to affect change, Junior School students banded together to raise money for the United Nations Childrens’ Fund by participating in Trick or Treat for UNICEF. They also brought in food for City Harvest and books for Project Cicero. As J4 prepared for their transition to M1, organization was a recurring theme: of personal belongings, of thoughts in their work, and of prioritizing those things most important to you when making good and strong choices.

Getting AlongGetting along involves the idea of social responsibility, thinking first, being tolerant, and playing by the rules.

The J3 students spent six weeks focusing on their global responsibility as it relates to social and environmental issues. They analyzed the global impact of our actions and discussed the ripple effect of tangible behaviors, such as trade, and more intangible behaviors, such as acts of kindness. Reflective journals are written throughout the unit and a final service announcement advertisement is created and shared via iMovie.

In JA there is much conversation about why families, schools and countries have rules, why the United Nations developed a charter for the rights of the child, and how the responsibility for treating one another with respect and tolerance lives with each student. Conversations on these topics can be heard in the hallways, on the playground and at the peace tables.

ResilienceResilience is at the core of all the foundations noted above and is of utmost importance as we strive to deliver a well-rounded program.

After Hurricane Sandy, students discussed the power of community, the strength that comes from a common goal and the need for each of us to do our part in helping those still needy or suffering. In the months leading up to Earth Day, Modern Language students used recycled materials to make beautiful pieces of artwork, jewelry and wallets, culminating in an auction and sale to benefit an orphanage in Vietnam. The children spoke often of the need for resilience among the children living in the orphanage and how in doing this work they felt they were supporting their efforts.


un Day Celebrations—A time for ReflectionOften when we celebrate a birthday and gain another year, we reflect on who we are, the condition of the world, and our hopes for the future. On this UN birthday, the Middle School held a special day that focused on our relationship to the UN and the significant global issues to which it responds. M4 students transformed the Middle School into a museum of multimedia, interactive installations that addressed our UN Day themes of Conflict Resolution; Stereotypes and Racism; Rights, Environment, and Visions for the Future. They provided a sensory experience where M1-M3 students viewed images and video, read and wrote texts, listened to and played music, asked

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questions, and constructed visions for a better world. The M4 students traveled to the UN, bringing a paper chain constructed by all Middle School students that included their visions for a better world. The day ended with music, food, and speeches including, via videotape, an address by His Excellency, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

the Middle School Musical—A time for theatricsThis year the Middle School entertained audiences with a wonderful version of the musical adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic story of Peter Pan, the boy who never wants to grow up. Middle School students from every grade spent months

rehearsing for the show. All aspects of the production were coordinated under the able direction of M1 teacher, Mr. Tim Hall. After countless hours of studying lines and practicing songs and choreography, the show went live over a snowy weekend in February. The inclement weather did not affect the glorious performances of our Middle School students who truly embodied the notion that the show must go on. Peter Pan was a wonderfully celebratory experience for the Middle School performers, crew, and audiences alike.

M4 language trips—A time for travelTwo new destinations were introduced to the M4 Language Trips this year. Students who studied French travelled with their teachers to the south of France for a week of language classes and immersion in French language and culture. Spanish students headed for Costa Rica where they also attended classes, were involved in community service projects, and even managed to find time to go white-water rafting. All students came back to school rejuvenated and enriched by their travel to another country and another culture.


Community Service—A time for HelpingStudents in the Middle School held a number of fundraisers this year to help people in need. These included activities like bake sales and hugely popular karaoke sessions in the MS lounge. The beneficiaries of the students’ efforts included people affected by Hurricane Sandy. M1 students continued their annual tradition of carrying jugs of water in order to raise money in their Well-a-thon Project. The funds accumulated go to a designated country in order to build wells that provide clean water for the citizens.

the environment—A time for ResponsibilityDuring Earth Week, the MS Environmental Club partnered with the Student Council and the Endangered Species Club to create a week of activities that raised awareness about the environment and our relationship to it. There was an Earth Week book display in the library. The Endangered Species Club created a hugely successful maze in the Library Conference Room. Environmental games were organized at lunchtime in the MS Lounge including Bottle Top Toss and Jeopardy. Planting activities abounded throughout the school; students planted individual flower seeds in recycled plastic bottles and flowers in four planters outside the school. The week included a “No Bottled Water Day” which reduced plastic consumption by over 75%. During the entire month of April the Environmental Club set up recycling stations in the MS

Lounge to collect used batteries, cell phones, eyeglasses, and ink cartridges. In May the group visited the Brooklyn Museum to see the El Anatsui exhibit, which showcased art made from recycled materials.


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unIS-un ConferenceIn the thirty-seventh year of UNIS-UN, the students successfully organized and ran the annual, two-day UNIS-UN conference in the General Assembly. Opened by His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the theme was Modern Youthquake: A Generation’s Impact. Its focus was the acknowledgement of the voices and actions of the

emerging generation in effecting social, environmental, political, humanitarian and cultural change.

While the T3 and T4 students attended the conference, community service projects were organized for T1 and T2 students, including work at the New York Food Bank and the Corsi Senior Centre, a Habitat for Humanity project.

Club Highlights In July, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl and education rights campaigner who, along with friends, was shot by the Taliban for attending classes, was joined by hundreds of students including representatives from UNIS’ Girl Power Club, in a unique Youth Assembly to issue a global call for quality education for all. Malala shared her experiences and raised awareness about the importance of education, particularly for girls around the world. In the evening, UNIS students attended a reception for Malala held at the Pakistan Mission to the UN.

Fifty UNIS delegates from the Model UN Club participated in four MUN Conferences this year; at Boston University, at Stuyvesant High School, at The Dalton School and the Washington Area Conference. The students received three verbal commendations and one honorable mention for their contributions.

The Tutorial House students enjoyed an academically challenging year, enriched with a variety of co-curricular experiences.


language and Cultural tripsLanguage and cultural immersion trips were taken by TH students to Vienna, China and Japan. T1 students took their annual canoe and camping trip along the Delaware River, while the T2 students enjoyed a winter outdoor environmental educational experience at Frost Valley in New York’s Catskill Mountains.

International AwardThere were 69 students across T1-T3 who participated in the International Award program in 2012-13; 23 at Bronze Level, 18 at Silver Level and 28 at Gold Level. The Bronze level trip was to Bear Mountain in New York State, the Silver level trip was the Adirondack Mountains in New York and the Gold level trip was to Iceland.

SportsUNIS had a very successful season of Cross Country, Winter Track and Spring Track during the 2012-2013 season. Dedicated athletes won numerous medals and awards in various league championships. UNIS girls finished top in the PSAA and the NYCAL championships. The champion girl athlete won the Bishop Laughlin

girls’ two-mile run and the New Balance girls’ mile and finished second at the famous Melrose Games in the high school girls’ mile. In the spring season she was awarded the PSAA league Most Valuable Player and the gold medal performance at the NYSAIS Outdoor Championships in the girls’ 3000 metres, assisting her team to win the girls’ 4 x 800 metres relay at the same event.

theatreTH students were active in the theatre this year. The IB performance was Much Ado About Nothing. T2 performed a number of one-act plays including; A Sure Thing by David Ives, The Job Interview, from Monty Python and I’m Falling for You, Piece of Cake and The Game of Life. This year’s Theatre Workshop production was Welcome to Thebes by Moira Buffini, with additional material by Harold Pinter.

International BaccalaureateOne hundred and thirty-eight students in grades 11 and 12 participated in the May 2013 session of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme examinations, taking a total of 788 exams. UNIS registered 82 IB Diploma candidates, and of these, 74 students earned the Diploma. The average points obtained by candidates awarded the diploma was 32 (out of 45) and the highest score was 41.

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class of 2013

Highlights of the Class of 2013

• 113 students representing 49 nationalities• 34 students have two or more national backgrounds• 33 language groups represented• 52 students are bilingual or speak another language at home• 47 students attended UNIS since kindergarten• 61 students attended UNIS for six or more years• 110 students submitted 852 applications to 261 universities in 14 countries• 113 students have enrolled at 77 colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad• 23 students have remained in New York State and 14 remained in New York City

• 84 students have enrolled in 60 colleges in the U.S. California (6), Connecticut (2), District of Columbia (7), Delaware (2), Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Maine, Massachusetts (12), Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey (5), New York (23), North Carolina (2), Ohio (3), Oregon (5), Pennsylvania (6), Rhode Island (3), Vermont• 14 students are enrolled in 10 U.S. public colleges• 23 students have entered universities in 10 countries outside the U.S.: Australia, Canada (7), Denmark, France, Germany (2), Iceland, Korea (2), Netherlands, Panama, United Kingdom (7)• 3 students will be taking a gap year• 17 students have enrolled in specialized or technical programs: Computer Science/Engineering (7), Law (1), Sports Management (3), Visual Arts (6)

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Admissions officers value applications from UNIS because they know that our students contribute a distinctive maturity, intellectual vitality and broad outlook to their student body.

Among the renowned colleges that made offers of admission to UNIS students in 2013: Bard (5), Barnard (3), Bates (4), Boston College (4), Boston University (15), Brown, Bryn Mawr (2), Bucknell (2), California Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon (2), Colgate (2), College of William and Mary (3), Connecticut College (2), Cornell (7), Dartmouth (4), George Washington (13), Georgetown, Hamilton (4), Harvey Mudd (2), Juilliard, Kenyon (3),

Macalester (2), Maastricht Univ., McGill (9), MIT, Middlebury, Mount Holyoke (5), NYU (13), Northeastern (15), Oberlin (4), Penn State (4), Northwestern (2), Princeton, Rhode Island School of Design (2), Skidmore (6), Smith (4), Stanford, Swarthmore, Trinity (12), Tufts (3),Univ. of Bath, Univ. of Bristol, Univ. of British Columbia (3), Univ. of Edinburgh (2), Univ. of Kent (3), Univ. of Michigan (4) UNC Chapel Hill, Univ. of Rochester (6), USC, Univ. of Texas (3), Utrecht Univ., Univ. of Toronto (10), Univ. of Virginia, Wellesley (3), and Yale.

99 students participated in at least one administration of the SAT Graduation Requirements

26 credits are required for the UNIS High School Diploma as well as 30 hours of Community Service each year.

English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Humanities 4 Modern Language 4 Physical Education 2 Health 0.5 Electives 2 Community Service 1 Independent Study Project (Grade 12) 0.5

Sample of the IB exam Results—Spring 2013 # Students Subject UNIS Mean World Mean

14 IBH A Literature 5.93 4.7835 IBH Biology 5.17 4.3421 IBH Chemistry 5.05 4.5414 IBH Physics 5.36 4.6714 IBH Visual Arts 5.43 4.8413 IBS Psychology 6.15 4.4413 IBS Social Cultural Anthropology 5.85 4.70

SAt Score Distribution Critical Reading Math Writing

700-800 18 10 13600-690 29 39 33500-590 36 36 35400-490 16 12 15300-390 0 2 0200-290 0 0 0

Awards• National Merit Scholarship Program 1 finalist and 9 commended• National Hispanic Recognition Program 1 finalist, 2 commended• New York City Comptroller’s Award• ECIS Award for International Understanding• University of Rochester— Frederick Douglass and Susan B Anthony Award• U Thant Award


college attendanceClASS OF 2013


UNITED STATESAmerican UniversityBard College (2) 1 Gap yearBarnard CollegeBoston College Boston University (3)Brown UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeBucknell UniversityCalifornia Institute of Technology Chapman UniversityColby CollegeCornell UniversityCUNY-Hunter CollegeCUNY-John Jay CollegeDartmouth CollegeDickinson CollegeDrexel UniversityElon UniversityEugene Lang College-The New School for Liberal ArtsFordham UniversityFranklin and Marshall CollegeGeorge Washington University (6)Hamilton College (2)Harvey Mudd CollegeHofstra UniversityKenyon College (2)Lynn University 1 Gap yearMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMount Holyoke CollegeNew York Institute of TechnologyNew York University (5)Northeastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityNorwich UniversityOberlin CollegeOregon State UniversityParsons-The New School for Design (2) 1 Gap yearPepperdine UniversityPrinceton UniversityReed College (4)Rhode Island School of Design (2)Rochester Institute of TechnologyRutgers University (3)Sarah Lawrence College (2) 1 Gap yearSavannah College of Art & DesignSchool of Visual ArtsSmith College (2)Stevens Institute of TechnologySwarthmore College

Syracuse UniversityTrinity CollegeTufts UniversityUniversity of California at San Diego (2)University of ChicagoUniversity of Delaware (2)University of Massachusetts (2)University of MichiganUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillVassar CollegeWellesley CollegeYale University

AUSTRAlIACurtin University CANADAConcordia University McGill University (6) DENMARKCopenhagen Business School FRANCEInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon GERMANYHumboldt University Jacobs University ICElANDReykjavik University NETHERlANDSUniversity College Maastricht PANAMAFlorida State University SOUTH KOREAKaist University UNITED KINGDOMAberystwyth UniversityRegents College London Richmond, American University in LondonUniversity of Edinburgh University of Kent (3)


annual givingindividuals

Anonymous (28)Dr. Bethlehem Abebe-Wolpaw, ’92Mark and Elfriede AbramsonViral V. Acharya and Manjiree A. JogMr. and Mrs. Michael AdlersteinMr. and Mrs. Sonny Ago, ’87Mr. Ziauddin Ahmed, ’89Mr. Evan Akselrad and Ms. Yasmine AnaviMr. and Mrs. Ahmad AlavianMr. Adrian A. Alexander and Ms. Susi G. BelliMr. and Mrs. Waddah Al-FahadMr. and Mrs. Yazen Al-SaghiriMs. Johanna AmutenyaJames W. Andrews and Anne L. Valentine AndrewsThe Annunziata FamilyMs. Johnita L. Anthony, ’93

Hatam, Narges and Maya AnvarMir Arif and Kumsuk KimMr. and Mrs. Roger G. Arrieux, Jr.Frank and Nicole AzzopardiMr. and Mrs. Lin BaiMr. and Mrs. Syed BakshMs. Asli Ü. Bâli, ’89Gary Barton and Eveline ErniKim Cummings and Michael BassmanMs. Alicia Sullivan, ’73 and Mr. Michael BaumsteinMr. Diego A. Bauzá, ’02Micheline and Paul BeaudryMr. and Mrs. Uri BeharMichael and Ragna Bell Michelle Fredj-Bertrand, ’84 and Phil Bertrand, ’83Philip Boroff, ’81


Ms. Alexandra Bourdelon, ’82Mr. and Mrs. Paul BoydellAmanda Brecker, ’02 Ms. Alexandra E. Brown, ’02Dr. Lance Brown, ’86 and Mrs. Becca KellyMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Brust, ’84Mr. and Mrs. Desmond BuchananAnne S. and Scott C. BudlongHon. James Burke and Ms. Andrea KmiotekMr. and Mrs. Sergei BurnellMr. Xavier Cabanne, ’78Mr. Marco Cangiano and Ms. Susanna BarsellaMs. Bettine Carbajal, ’81Javier and Silvia CardosoMr. and Mrs. Nuno David F. CardosoMary Fenn Chacko, ’83Ms. Nina Chacko, ’71Richard and Sabine ChalmersMs. Serena ChanMr. Kin-Hui Chang and Ms. Mew-Yee YapMr. Victor T. Chao, ’82Mr. Oliver Chase and Ms. Rashmi LuthraMr. and Mrs. Rabindranath ChatterjeeMr. Mohamed Chaynane and Ms. Naima AkesbiMr. and Mrs. Douglas ChenLiang Chen and Anna HuMr. and Mrs. Sam ChenMr. Ken Cheng and Ms. Ursula GermannMr. Alain Chesnais, ’74Boris Chibisov and Anna BuninMr. and Mrs. Jonathan ChingDean Cho and Sonya Y. KimMr. John Clark and Ms. Antonella AnsaniMr. and Mrs. Philip J. CorriganAlex and Hannah CravenMr. and Mrs. Anteneh DagnachewMr. Neal Datta and Ms. Claudia Rios-DattaLeni Fuhrman, ’66 and Charles DeFantiMrs. Susan T. Delmoor-RodriguezAllyson and Ron DeMatteoMr. and Mrs. Anantram DeopersaudMr. Gilles Depardon and Ms. Kathryn OgawaMr. Brad C. Deutsch, ’83Ms. Ilene DeutschDr. Caner Dinlenc and Mrs. Begum Dinlenc, ’89Ms. Dana Dobreva, ’02Henri Dommel and Kamlita ReddyMr. and Mrs. Moez DoraidMr. Herbert Doyle and Mrs. Delia Arellano-Doyle

Mr. James Driscoll and Ms. Sharon MurrelPeter and Julia DueRoger Duffy and Heidi OlsonMr. Stephane Dujarric, ’83 and Mrs. Ilaria DujarricKate Elliott, ’81Ms. Deena EllisThe Elshami FamilyMrs. Susan EnzerMr. and Mrs. Neelamagam K. EswaranMr. Christopher M. Evans, ’94 and Mrs. Jennifer EvansMr. David E. Evans and Ms. Jennifer BrancheMr. Adam Farber, ’73Ms. Sandra Farber, ’75Ms. Rosemarie FavuzzaLisa Ferin, ’83Mr. Fabrizio FerriMr. and Mrs. Alain FetayaMr. Eric Firestone and Ms. Rachel BorutClinton B. Fisher and Aviva GersonEdmond FitzGerald and Jennifer LynchMr. Jay Friedkin, ’75M.Timur Friedman, ’82


Mr. John Frizell, ’68Dr. and Mrs. Edward FruitmanMr. and Mrs. Steven FrumanMrs. Sylvia Howard FuhrmanMonica and Scott FullerNancy Super Gaba, MD, ’83 and Michael M. GabaCarla Gagliotti, ’68Ms. Diana Galer Jaffe, Ph.D., ’73Mr. and Mrs. Koushik GanjamDr. and Mrs. Alan D. GarelyMr. Ashish Gattegno and Ms. Kathelijne CooremanMs. Stephanie GelbDr. and Mrs. Usama GergisMs. Arlene GlotzerMr. and Mrs. Prashant GoenkaM.C. Nina Guerrero and David GoldfarbCaryn Groce, ’90

Ms. Yulia GruninaMr. and Mrs. Mustapha GuenfoudiMs. Yao Feng and Mr. Jidong GuoDeirdre and M. Dominic GurneyMs. Margit Haas-RethageElizabeth and Jeffrey HafterMr. Alexander Hammam-Howe, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Luis U. HammerAndrew Hand and Catherine WrightMr. Mark Hansson, ’77Mr. David A.K. Harland, ’73Ms. Danielle Hartman’ 93Dr. Mahfujul Hasan and Dr. Barnali S. HasanMr. and Mrs. Hideki HayashiharaMr. Terence Hay-Edie and Ms. Chen Chin WongDr. and Mrs. Eiji HinoshitaMr. Steven Hirth

(continued)annual givingindividuals


Ian and Katherine HochmanMr. and Mrs. Youssef IkliMr. and Mrs. Anderson InnissMr. and Mrs. Hideyuki IshiiMr. and Mrs. Christopher B. JackMs. Christine L. JacobsenMr. Pramod Jain and Dr. Neeta JainSaed and Lidana JalilvandMs. Laura A. JamesJacqueline and Robert JenkinsCarolyn McCormick and Byron JenningsMr. and Mrs. Robert JenveyMr. Zijiang Jin and Ms. Zhendai YangMr. Cyriak John, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Züri A. JohnstoneMr. Kevin Jones and Ms. Maritza Ollivierra-JonesSarah Church and Braden JosephsonMr. and Mrs. Dushyant S. JoshiDr. Judith M. Honor and Mr. Ronald KahnDr. Mira KamdarDr. Pearl R. KaneMr. Denis Karnam and Ms. Swarupa PopuriMr. Jonathan Kaskel, ’75Mr. and Mrs. Yoshiaki KasugaMr. and Mrs. Andrey M. KaydinMr. Philip Kazlowski and Ms. Patricia FinnMr. and Mrs. Frank KeaneMr. and Mrs. Rahul KejriwalErin S. Kelly, ’81Mr. Douglas KennedyMr. and Mrs. Christian KesbergMr. and Mrs. Radha G. KhatoriaMr. and Mrs. William KingMs. Mona Koda, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Flavio KoiffmanAlex and Zina KronerDr. and Mrs. William I. KuhelMr. and Mrs. Edison M. KuhlmannMs. Ann Kulleseid, ’81Mr. and Mrs. Gray Kunz Karim Kuzbari ’81 and Kay DeLeon-KuzbariMaggie Lacsny-Jones and Herbert LacsnyEdward Lai and Joyce YuMr. Campbell Langdon and Ms. C. Samantha ChenMr. and Mrs. Dominique LapMr. Donald LaRosa and Ms. Caryl SternMr. and Mrs. Richard F. Ledee, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Sung Chul LeeMr. Tuck Lee and Mrs. Kitty Chai

Ms. Taina Lehto, ’83Yasemin and Douglas LevineMr. Bing Li and Ms. Zhaohua ZhangMr. and Mrs. Stanislav LibermanAlec Lipkind and Alessandra Durstine de CasnaDr. and Mrs. Mark LipkindMr. and Mrs. Zhuang-Mu LiuNick and Patricia LobaccaroMs. Ana Logar, ’84Mr Ramon V. Lores, ’87Ms. Polly LymanKhalid Mahmood and Leonora Abiera-MahmoodMr. Ken Mak and Ms. Heakyung ChungMr. and Mrs. Karabelo MalukeDr. Helen Mango, ’81Ms. Julia Mankata-Tamakloe, ’86


Mr. and Mrs. Helmut MannhardtMr. and Mrs. Stephen B. MargettsNancy Friedman and Jim MargolinLee H. Marshall, ’85Mr. and Mrs. Yoshiyasu MaruokaColum McCann and Allison HawkeMr. John McEvoy and Mrs. Maria McEvoy, ’83Mr. and Mrs. Gregory W. MeeksJoslyn Meier, ’97Dr. Agustin Melián and Dr. Jane KoDr. Thomas Meola and Ms. Judy KangMs. Nora A. Metzger, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Demetrios MihailidisMr. Daniel MizukovskiMr. Yukihiro Mizutani and Ms. Final TruongMr. and Mrs. Timothy Moe, ’75Mr. and Mrs. Christopher MoranMr. and Mrs. Guido MoscaMr. and Mrs. Mafiroane MotanyaneMr Farhad Movahed and Ms. Dina HandanMr. Cliff Murray, ’69Hagay Nahmias and Dr. Petra NahmiasMr. Gentaro Nakamura and Ms. Susan HenschelMr. Neil Nandkisure and Ms. Sylvie FayolleMr. and Mrs. John NashDr. Maureen A. NashMr. and Mrs. Peter NeideckerDr. and Mrs. Peter K. NelsonMr. and Mrs. Adrian NeritaniMr. John Nichols Ms. Patricia O’BrienSean O’Brien and Elda Di ReMr. and Mrs. Bernard P. O’DonnellMr. and Mrs. Yuichiro OginoMr. Mark Okita, ’88Mrs. Caroline O’NeilMr. and Mrs. Masahiro OriguchiLisa Denby and Ron OrlandCarmen O’Shea, ’93Mr. and Mrs. Roberto PaganShireen Sepahi and Vincent PalomboMr. and Mrs. Sanjeev PaltaMr. Nicholas Panza, ’82

Mrs. Pauline Panza, ’82Mr. Massimo Pianetti and Mrs. Geri PapaMs. Annelise ParrMr. Phil Paschutine, ’78Mr. and Mrs. Chirag PatelMinal and Sanjay PatelMr. and Mrs. Vipul PatelMr. and Mrs. Paul-Jon PatinMs. Lisa Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Shankar PawarMr. Jan Pedersen, ’77Ms. Danielle Pedras, ’95Mr. and Mrs. Joâo A. PenidoMr. Theodore Petroulas and Ms. Nasim AlikhaniMr. and Mrs. Urenthren PillayMr. Fabio Pinzari and Ms. Beth Asher



Mr. Steven J. Plust and Ms. Elizabeth HaberkornEric S. Pollyea, ’70Mr. Marc Powell and Ms. Caroline DufresneSuman and Purnima PradhanMr. and Mrs. Anoop PrasadJonathan Pressman and Sally Jane PobleteMs. Bettemie Prins, ’81Mr. and Mrs. Rick PuglisiDr. Keith Purpura and Dr. Chiye AokiMr. Omar Qaiser and Ms. Asyah KhanMr. Andrew Radford and Ms. Emer HerityMr. and Mrs. Luther M. Ragin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Balram RamjitMs. Wendy RamsellDr. Babar K. Rao and Mrs. Sumiyo Sudo-RaoMr. and Mrs. Fayyaz RasheedCarol and Hanta RazafindrakotoDr. Sarath Reddy and Dr. Madhavi ReddyAdam and DeAnnie ReederMs. Elyse E. Richardson, ’02

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen RoacheAndrew Robertson, ’84 and Beatrice RobertsonMr. Shawn F. Robinson, ’92 and Mrs. Sandra RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Javier Esteban RochaMr. Marcus Rochester, ’73Mr. and Mrs. Daniel RodriguesMr. Rafael Rodriguez and Ms. Silvia AlmonteMs. Claire E. Rose, ’07Mr. and Ms. Nir RosenDr. Jon Rosenberg and Dr. Effie ChiopelasMr. Jacob H. Rosenzweig, ’95Stuart Rosow and Amy KuhnMr. Solade A. Rowe, ’90Mr. Peter C. Rowson, ’74Ms. Thais Saad, ’02Ms. Elizabeth SadikMs. Victoria Saiz-OmenacaProf. and Mrs. Thomas P. SakmarLuz Gonzalez-Salcedo, ’69Ms. Maria Santangelo and Mr. Edward Schwarz



Mr. and Mrs. Emanuele SapienzaNicole Toulis Sardo, ’81Ms. Kumi Sato, ’80Mr. Nicholas Saunders, ’97Dr. Nicholas Schiff and Ms. Michelle GiulianoMr. Joshua Schimel, ’75Mr. and Mrs. David SchwartzMs. Sacha Schwimmer, ’02Ms. Inda M. Sechzer, ’68Mr. Da-Hong Seetoo and Dr. Margaret Chen-SeetooAmbassador Paul Seger and Mrs. Colette Seger SchneiterMr. and Mrs. Puvan J. SelvanathanMs. Valerie M. SevernAnthony Shih and Yvonne TsangMr. Clay Shirky and Ms. Almaz Zelleke, ’81Bradley Siciliano and Laura Evangelista

Mr. Michael L. Simon and Dr. Karen SimonDr. Nimi Singh, ’81Rajeev Singh-Molares, ’81Mr. Paul Sisson and Ms. Katie AllenDan and Hannah SmithDavid Smith and Lora ChangMs. Megane SmithMr. Neil Smith, ’81Dhumale-Smyth FamilyPeter and Rachel SorrentinoMrs. Eileen StempelMr. Nicholas Stephan and Dr. Helen StephanJane Ellen Stone, M.D., ’69Ms. Jessica L. Striano, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. StuartMr. and Mrs. Shuhrat Sulaymanov


Mr. Joseph Tam and Ms. Christine ShenMr. Andrea Tambalotti and Ms. Ann Morning, ’86Mr. and Mrs. Fitzroy Thomas, Jr.Ms. Blanche B. Thomas- Tapper, ’02Ms. Kathryn Thorup-Lefrere, ’82Gillian Todd, ’93Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. TraugotMr. Bogue Trondowski and Ms. Anna ZietekMs. Susan Tucker, ’79Mr. and Mrs. Sudheer TyagiDoug Tyler and Rie KadotaCraig and Elizabeth TyndaleMr. Salvador Uy, ’83Ms. Bernadette Uy-Santangelo, ’84Mr. and Mrs. Pieter Van GaalMr. Pierre Varela and Ms. Miriam FuchsMr. Adolfo Vargas, ’81Mr. and Mrs. Andrei VesselovMr. and Mrs. Rajesh WadiaMr. and Mrs. Jens WandelMs. Amy Chia Yi-Wang, ’68Mr. Maciej Was and Ms. Yelena KurushkoMr. William Weinbaum, ’78Mr. and Mrs. Robert WeingradMr. Josh Weiss and Ms. Mariah FredericksMr. Daniel Welt and Ms. Radha VatsalMr. and Mrs. Xuejun WenBrian and Stephanie WertherZaw Win and Hala JabirMr. and Mrs. Jochen Wolter

Mr. Darryl Wong and Mr. Michael KandelMr. and Mrs. David WoodMr. Yun Wu and Ms. Shengmei HuMr. Guanglian Xie and Ms. Li ZouMr. Haoliang Xu and Ms. Lei ZongMr. and Mrs. Hidefumi YamamuraMr. and Mrs. Mathew YanMr. Martin Y. Yang and Ms. Lin WuMs. Genni Yaniv, ’05Ms. Elaine YanivMr. and Mrs. Guy W. YoungMr. and Mrs. Yuriy YushuvayevMr. Constantinos Zackheos, ’02Ms. Dasha Zaemsky, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Haider R. ZaidiMs. Nino ZaridzeDr. Andy Zelleke, ’79Mr. and Mrs. Zhu ZhongSimon Nin Zhu, ’07Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Zwerling


Anonymous (2)Dr. Bethlehem Abebe-Wolpaw, ’92Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Ago, ’87Mr. Ziauddin Ahmed, ’89Ms. Johnita L. Anthony, ’93Ms. Asli Ü. Bâli, ’89Mr. Diego A. Bauzá, ’02Ms. Francesca Benenson, ’76Michelle Fredj-Bertrand, ’84 and Phil Bertrand, ’83Mr. Mike Bobbitt, ’87 and Mrs. Toni BobbittPhilip Boroff, ’81Ms. Alexandra Bourdelon, ’82Amanda Brecker, ’02 Dr. Lance Brown, ’86 and Mrs. Becca KellyMs. Alexandra E. Brown, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Brust, ’84Mr. Xavier Cabanne, ’78Ms. Bettine Carbajal, ’81 Dr. Fuat Celik, ’98Ms. Nina Chacko, ’71

Mary Fenn Chacko, ’83Mr. Victor T. Chao, ’82Mr. Robert Chemtob, ’71Mr. Alain Chesnais, ’74Kate Taylor Cobbold, ’81Jennifer Coffey, ’88Mr. Philip Corradini, ’73Mr. Brad C. Deutsch, ’83Dr. Caner Dinlenc and Mrs. Begum Dinlenc, ’89Ms. Dana Dobreva, ’02Mr. Stephane Dujarric, ’83 and Mrs. Ilaria DujarricDr. Jakob Dupont, ’83 and Mrs. Rebecca DupontMs. Natalia S. Echeverria, ’02Kate Elliott, ’81The Elshami FamilyMr. Christopher M. Evans, ’94 and Mrs. Jennifer EvansMs. Sandra Farber, ’75Mr. Adam Farber, ’73Lisa Ferin, ’83Ms. Diana Fong-Ach, ’75Mr. Ian Fox, ’86Jay Friedkin, ’75M.Timur Friedman, ’82Mr. John Frizell, ’68Leni Fuhrman, ’66 and Charles DeFantiNancy Super Gaba, MD, ’83 and Michael M. GabaCarla Gagliotti, ’68Ms. Diana Galer Jaffe, Ph.D., ’73Mia Goldman, ’72Caryn Groce, ’90Mr. Alexander Hammam-Howe, ’02Mr. Mark Hansson, ’77Mr. David A.K. Harland, ’73Ms. Danielle Hartman, ’93Mr. Cyriak John, ’02Mr. Jonathan Kaskel, ’75Ms. Helen Kauder, ’78 and Mr. Barry NalebuffErin S. Kelly, ’81Ms. Mona Koda, ’02Ms. Ann Kulleseid, ’81Karim Kuzbari, ’81 and Kay DeLeon-Kuzbari

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Ms. Taina Lehto, ’83Mr. Robert W. Lessa, ’02Ms. Ana Logar, ’84Mr Ramon V. Lores, ’87Dr. Helen Mango, ’81Ms. Julia Mankata-Tamakloe, ’86Lee H. Marshall, ’85Mr. John McEvoy and Mrs. Maria McEvoy, ’83Ms. Joslyn E. Meier, ’97Ms. Nora A. Metzger, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Moe, ’75Mr. Andrea Tambalotti and Ms. Ann Morning, ’86Mr. Cliff Murray, ’69Mr. Mark Okita, ’88Carmen O’Shea, ’93Mr. Nicholas Panza, ’82Mrs. Pauline Panza, ’82Mr. Phil Paschutine, ’78Mr. Jan Pedersen, ’77Ms. Danielle Pedras, ’95Eric S. Pollyea, ’70Ms. Bettemie Prins, ’81Sandro Pugliese, ’88Ms. Elyse E. Richardson, ’02Andrew Robertson, ’84 and Beatrice RobertsonMr. Shawn F. Robinson, ’92 and Mrs. Sandra RobinsonMr. Marcus Rochester, ’73Ms. Claire E. Rose, ’07Mr. Jacob H. Rosenzweig, ’95Mr. Solade A. Rowe, ’90Mr. Peter C. Rowson, ’74

Ms. Thais Saad, ’02Luz Gonzalez-Salcedo, ’69Nicole Toulis Sardo, ’81Ms. Kumi Sato, ’80Mr. Nicholas Saunders, ’97Mr. Joshua Schimel, ’75Ms. Sacha Schwimmer, ’02Ms. Inda M. Sechzer, ’68Dr. Nimi Singh, ’81Rajeev Singh-Molares, ’81Mr. Neil Smith, ’81Anne-Lise Spitzer, ’81Jane Ellen Stone, M.D., ’69Ms. Jessica L. Striano, ’02Ms. Alicia Sullivan, ’73 and Mr. Michael BaumsteinMs. Blanche B. Thomas-Tapper, ’02Ms. Kathryn Thorup-Lefrere, ’82Gillian Todd, ’93Ms. Susan Tucker, ’79Ms. Marcia I. Uddoh, ’81Mr. Salvador Uy, ’83Ms. Bernadette Uy-Santangelo, ’84Mr. Adolfo Vargas, ’81Ms. Amy Chia Yi-Wang, ’68Mr. William Weinbaum, ’78Ms. Genni Yaniv, ’05Mr. Constantinos Zackheos, ’02Ms. Dasha Zaemsky, ’02Mr. Clay Shirky and Ms. Almaz Zelleke, ’81Dr. Andy Zelleke, ’79Simon Nin Zhu, ’07


In Memory of Rosalind CutforthMs. Lisa Patterson

In Honor of Brad DeutschMs. Ilene Deutsch

In Honor of Drew DeutschMs. Ilene Deutsch

In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth FoxMr. Ian Fox, ’86

In Memory of Mr. Smail KapicMaggie Lacsny-Jones and Herbert LacsnyMs. Polly Lyman

In Memory of Alexandra PollyeaEric S. Pollyea, ’70

In Honor of Mrs. lea Rangel-RibieroAmanda Brecker, ’02Mr. and Mrs. Gray Kunz

In Honor of Ms. Annemarie ReinhardtAmy Chia-Yi Wang, ’68

In Honor of Dr. and Mrs. Sylvester E. RoweSolade Rowe, ’90

In Honor of Mr. David ShapiroAnonymous (2)

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Joseph Zacklin Alexander, ’81Michelle Fredj-Bertrand, ’84 and Phil Bertrand, ’83Philip Boroff, ’81Ms. Bettine Carbajal, 81Kate Taylor Cobbold, ’81Kate Elliott, ’81Jonathan Kaskell, ’75Erin S. Kelly, ’81Ms. Ann Kulleseid, ’81Karim Kuzbari, ’81 and Kay DeLeon-KuzbariDr. Helen Mango, ’81Ms. Bettemie Prins, ’81Nicole Toulis Sardo, ’81Mr. Clay Shirky and Ms. Almaz Zelleke, ’81Dr. Nimi Singh, ’81

Rajeev Singh-Molares, ’81Mr. Neil Smith, ’81Ms. Megane SmithAnne-Lise Spitzer, ’81Ms. Marcia I. Uddoh, ’81Mr. Adolfo Vargas, ’81Mr. William Weinbaum, ’78Dr. Andy Zelleke, ’79

In Memory of Veronica VillanuevaAndrew Brust, ’84

In Honor of Ms. Kenya WashingtonMr. Philip Kazlowski and Ms. Patricia Finn


Corporations and FoundationsAltman FoundationAmerican Express FoundationBank of AmericaBarclays Bank PLCBerens Capital Management, LLCBox Tops for EducationCiticorp FoundationCoachGoldman SachsGoldman Sachs GivesING Charitable Giving ProgramInnovative Operations Solutions LLCJCAW Foundation, Inc.Merck Partnership for GivingMorgan StanleyNew York Life FoundationNYSE EuronextStaff Association of the United Nations International SchoolTARGETThe Bank of New YorkThe Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.The Brim FundThe Commonwealth FundThe Gramercy Park FoundationThe Grodzins FundThe Howard Bayne FundThe Pzena Investment Charitable FundThe Travelers CompaniesThe Walt Disney Company FoundationUBSUnited Way of Greater New HavenV and C Carpet Inc.Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

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GovernmentsPermanent Mission of GermanySultanate of Oman

UNIS expresses its deep appreciation for the support of the following governments who enrich our language programs through direct sponsorship of teachers: The Italian Government, The People’s Republic of China, The Spanish Government.

This report gratefully acknowledges gifts received between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013. We have tried to ensure its accuracy. If there are any errors or omissions, please notify the Advancement Office.


UNIS is committed to fiscal sustainability and affordability via diligent and conservative financial management. We are determined to fulfill our educational mission efficiently while offering outstanding academics, arts and athletics at two campuses in Manhattan and Queens. Our financial health and the generosity of our donors enables UNIS to attract and retain a world-class, committed faculty and an extremely gifted and diverse student body.

For the fiscal year ended 30 June 2013, tuition comprised 94% of total revenue. UNIS tuition for the 2013 fiscal year increased at our lowest annual rate in over a decade. We also rely on non-tuition revenue sources, such as gifts to the Annual Fund and Special Programs including summer camps and after school programs. UNIS is focused on increasing sources of non-tuition revenue in order to minimize future tuition increases, to the extent possible.

In 2013, following an extensive review by a committee of dedicated UNIS faculty, administrators, parents and Trustees, UNIS began to invest in its robust 1-to-1 Technology Initiative. This comprehensive technology program is designed to create an environment of equal, digital opportunities where every student has access to global information under the guidance of educators working within a creative, intellectually dynamic educational setting.

The UNIS administration has carefully managed operational expenses while increasing investment in professional development and enhancing the safety and energy efficiency at both our Queens and Manhattan campuses. In 2013, UNIS undertook initiatives to increase administrative efficiency, and to reduce waste and overall costs. This year, UNIS took advantage of the relatively low interest rate environment, allowing us to retire outstanding debt and lower our annual debt service payments. We anticipate that significant capital expenditures to enhance our physical plant will be required over the next several years, including major roof repairs and fire and safety systems upgrades at both campuses.

Through careful stewardship of UNIS’ endowment by the Investment Sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees, the endowment continued to build on its performance from the prior year with a market value of $16.8 million as of 30 June 2013, representing an investment return of approximately 9% during the period. On an annual basis, the Board of Trustees approves the level of investment return to be appropriated from the endowment for operations support. However, no such appropriation was approved in 2013. The continued growth of the endowment is an ongoing priority for UNIS, in order to continue to

improve the school’s financial strength and support enhanced programs and facilities.

The UNIS community is extremely grateful to the Sultanate of Oman for its very generous $10 million capital gift received in 2012. These temporarily restricted funds will position UNIS to launch the next phase of its Master Capital Plan, and are separate from the endowment funds.

Financial contributions make a very meaningful impact on UNIS’ ability to innovate and enhance the educational experience for our students. The continuing generosity of parents, alumni, parents of alumni, faculty, staff and friends of UNIS affirms their awareness of the critical role of philanthropic gifts. As a result of the school’s financial position and through the support of our community, UNIS was able to provide $1.2 million in financial aid assistance to our students. In addition, 2013 initiatives such as the enhancement of Queens campus recreational facilities and the redesign and renovation of the Manhattan Junior School Library were made possible in large part due to the generosity of the UNIS community.

Peter SorrentinoTreasurer, Board of Trustees

treasurer’s reportreport from the chair of the finance and audit committee

MembershipsInternational Baccalaureate OrganizationNew York State Association of Independent Schools Council of International SchoolsNational Association of Independent Schools

AcknowledgementsMany of the photos in this publication were taken by Island Photography, Jo-Ann Acey, Richard Chalmers, Nicola Hanrahan, Laura James, Dan Love, Sarah Jane McIntyre, Susana Solano-Annunziata, Yvonne Tsang, Laine Valentino, and Geoff Van Kirk. Thank you!

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AnnuAl RepORt 2012-2013 - Home - UNIS · 2014. 5. 22. · UNIS2012-2013 Annual Report 1 Dear Members of the UNIS Community, It is my privilege as Chair of the Board of Trustees of