The Champions of Education Luncheon

Honoring Raymond J. McGuire and Lise Evans, and Recognizing Janet Dewart Bell

Thank you to all who attended the 2019-20 event. Your generosity raised $450,000 to improve outcomes for thousands of students.

Lise Evans

Janet Dewart Bell

Raymond J. McGuire

2019

Janet Dewart Bell - Ray McGuire - Lise Evans (1)

Olga Votis - Lise Evans

Olga Votis - Ray McGuire

Lynette Guastaferro - Carmen Farina - Maria Peguero

Janet Dewart Bell - Olga Votis

Bill Lewis table

Susan Hess - Fiona Rudin

Tony Bechara - Carolina von Humboldt

Cory Laverack - Ingrid Edelman - Amelia Junquera

Joe Lewis - Ray McGuire

Lauren Santo Domingo - Crystal McCreary

Kristin Kennedy - Anjali Melwani - Nathalie Kaplan

Helene Comfort - Shirin von Wulffen - Ana Laffont

Heidi Holterbosch - Tony Dub - Maja DuBrul

Kathryn Chenault - Iva Mills

Kenneth Powell - George van Amson - Bill Lewis - Lynette Guastaferro

2018

Darren Walker, Ford Foundation

Olga Votis, Teaching Matters

Daniel Porterfield, The Aspen Institute

10th Annual Champions of Education Luncheon
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
The Metropolitan Club

Honoring:
Olga Votis
Chairman, Teaching Matters

Keynote Speaker:
Daniel R. Porterfield, PhD.
President and CEO, The Aspen Institute

Presentation of Award:
Darren Walker
President, Ford Foundation

2017

9th Annual Champions of Education Luncheon
Wednesday, October 18th, 2017
12:00 – 2:00
The Metropolitan Club

Recognizing Nina Griscom

Featured Speaker: Brooke Shields

2016

8th Annual Champions of Education Luncheon
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
The Union Club

Featuring:
Betty Rosa, Chancellor New York’s Board of Regents
Ruthanne Buck, Senior Adviser to U.S. Secretary of Education John King

Introduction by Olga Votis with Lance Leener

A panel discussion on the state of education and teacher leadership moderated by CNN’s Kelly Wallace with Ruthanne Buck, Chancellor Betty Rosa, Torrey Maldonado and Lynette Guastaferro.