EVENTS

2026 Spring for Excellence

40 Years of Creating Possible

On March 14, the Summit community came together for Spring for Excellence 2026 to kick off SEF’s 40th anniversary, raising over $125,000 to support Summit Public Schools. The evening brought together hundreds of community members in support of all nine schools, helping fund innovative, educator-led programs that benefit every student across the district.

Honoring Leadership & Legacy

We are proud to recognize four past SEF Presidents whose dedication and leadership have helped shape SEF over the past 40 years.

• Mary Zimmermann (1993–1995)

• Betsy MacPherson (2003–2005)

• Nora Radest (2007–2010)

• Maggie Bauman (2019–2022)

A Look Back at SEF’s Impact

Watch how SEF has supported innovation and learning across Summit Public Schools for four decades.

Thank you to SHS student Simon Deutsch, Class of 2028, for creating this video capturing the spirit and impact of SEF and for sharing his talent with our community.

Thank You 2026 Sponsors

Diamond Sponsor

The Horev Family

Platinum Sponsor

The Artemenko Family

Gold Sponsor

Cording Landscape Design

Silver Sponsors

The Karapetian Family

Thomas & Alison MacMillan

Bronze Sponsors

Dietze Wealth Management Group

Elisse Glennon Consulting

Kumon Summit

Lear Bray Team

The Solomon Organization

Summit Dental Partners

The Oldendorp Group

Friends of SEF Partners

Chantal & David Landman

Lois Schneider Realtor/Melissa Madden

Stephen & Tara Viscovich

Weddington Advisors

Event Partners

Rock Paper Sugar Events

Luxe Life Balloons

Third & Mrkt

Simon Pearce

Thank You 2026 Volunteers

SEF Board Event Chairs

Jodi Englert & Teal Rodriguez

SEF Board Communication Chairs

Alison MacMillan & Lori Tulloch

Silent Auction Committee

Nicole Alexander

Casey Cohen

Sarah Fitzsimmons

Leslie Flax

Kristen Goldman

Tera Todd

Highlights from Spring for Excellence 2026

Stay tuned for details on Spring for Excellence 2027!