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Newark Boys Chorus School Inspiring Excellence In Academics & Music Since 1969 47 th Annual Rainbow Gala Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Nanina’s in the Park, Belleville, NJ



Newark Boys Chorus School Inspiring Excellence In Academics & Music Since 1969 Hello Friends and Welcome to the 47th Annual Rainbow Awards Dinner! Tonight, we recognize our distinguished Honorees, see and hear from our students, experience highlights of student-life at NBCS, and support the important work of the school. It is through YOUR commitments and care that we continue to offer our students powerful, life-changing experiences without tuition. It is through your gifts that we offer the music and dedication of these boys to the world. Together, we are Newark Boys Chorus School! Our Honorees represent what is so very important about the City of Newark; their focus on the health and safety of our community and the impactful gifts they have made to Newark Boys Chorus School. We are proud to shine a bright light on the success and accomplishments of these leaders of our community. Their paths are inspirational, providing a model for the young men in our care. This is a critically important time for NBCS as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our students have fared well through an outstanding year of learning and music-making. And next week, they are traveling on a concert tour of Hawaii and Los Angeles! Travel is an essential part of the NBCS experience and your support makes this possible. We have watched these young men grow into themselves and prepare to meet the world with kindness and confidence. It is their leadership that will shape the future of this community and beyond. Please know that your contributions go directly to the education of our students. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, administration, staff, and students, thank you for joining us this evening to celebrate. We look forward to continuing this friendship and applauding our students for their accomplishments. YOU have made a tremendous impact on the lives of every Newark Boys Chorus student! Tutti bravi! With warm wishes for good health, Paul Chapin - Head of School [email protected] Robert Wright - Chair, Board of Trustees [email protected] -1-

Board of Trustees 2022 Chair - Robert Wright, Esq. Managing Partner, White and Williams, LLC  Vice Chair - Mary Bentley LaMar Founder and Executive Director, The Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey   Treasurer - Frank Melaccio Vice President & Treasurer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey  Secretary - Jerome Kearns, Esq.  Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, Sidecar Health Chief of Staff - Jason McNish, Esq.  Assistant General Counsel, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey  MEMBERS Dr. Paul Alexander, Executive Vice President, Chief Equity and Transformation Officer, RW- JBarnabas Health  Richard Allaway, NBCS ’81, Founder & General Manager, Kidzet, LLC Arielle Adler, Esq., Counsel, Lowenstein-Sandler Law Group  Craig Carpenito, Esq., Partner, King & Spalding Liam Dalton Jr., Associate Portfolio Manager, Axiom Capital Management  Craig Dewling, Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer, PGIM Fixed Income Joseph Harraka, Esq., Partner, Becker, LLC Rachael Honig, Esq., US Attorney for NJ (Former) Brian K. Johnson, NBCS ‘80, President and CEO, Quest Vista & Associates, LLC  Mandeep Trivedi, Principal, Citrin Cooperman  Dean Vali, Bounce Entertainment Sherry G. Wang, Retired Educator and Administrator, Prep for Prep and the Peck School  Nicholas Wiggins – NBCS ’95, Managing Director, Values Partnerships GALA CO-CHAIRS Mary Bentley LaMar Jerome Kearns GALA COMMITTEE Jason McNish Brenda McLeod Paul Chapin Arielle Adler -2-

Newark Boys Chorus School Inspiring Excellence In Academics & Music Since 1969 About The School The Newark Boys Chorus School (NBCS) is a unique independent day school located in Newark, NJ. Founded in 1969, the school provides a rigorous academic and musical education to young men from the greater Newark area in grades five through eight. Our students graduate with the maturity, discipline and self-confidence to succeed in life. Our alumni continue their achievements at prestigious secondary schools and become leaders in their careers and communities. History The school’s roots can be traced back to 1966 when local students were recruited to sing the angels’ voices in a performance of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. They were a huge hit and additional performances were demanded. However, the rigors and commitment needed for practice cut into time for schoolwork. To give the boys an academic experience on par with their musical one, the school was created in 1969. Music Program Our music program begins with the Apprentice Chorus program for fifth graders. The students step up to the Concert Chorus for sixth through eighth grades. The experience of participating in a chorus, along with the skills developed in music theory, piano and voice classes, foster the discipline, perseverance and poise critical to becoming successful men. The chorus has been heard throughout the world, performing a diversified repertoire that includes classical music, spirituals, folk music and jazz. NBCS has performed at worldrenowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, in addition to the White House and cathedrals throughout Europe. The chorus has traveled to more than 15 countries across five continents on our triennial International Tour. Academic Program We are committed to academic excellence and provide a complete academic program, which is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The curriculum is designed to challenge, inform, inspire and nurture growing minds while also fostering critical thinking skills; small class sizes provide students with opportunities for individualized instruction. Our graduates continue their education at prestigious secondary schools and more than 90% enroll in college, with several pursuing advanced degrees. • Over 1,000 students have graduated from NBCS • A ll our alumni graduate from high school and more than 90% enroll in college • Students perform to an audience of more than 30,000 people each year • A ll of our students attend NBCS tuition free 1016 Broad Street · Newark, NJ 07102 · (973) 621-8900 · [email protected] · www.nbcs.us -3-

Newark Boys Chorus School Welcome to our newest Conductors Inspiring Excellence In Academics & Music Since 1969 Mary Bentley LaMar – The Sickle Cell Association of New Jersey Nicholas Wiggins – Values Partnerships Tom Kolakowski – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ James Keale -4-

5:30 PM COCKTAIL HOUR AND SILENT AUCTION 6:45PM BALLROOM OPENS Program WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Mary Bentley-LaMar Gala Co-chair Introduction of the first Honoree and keynote speaker by Nathan Paul, Class of 2022 KEYNOTE ADDRESS The Honorable Mayor Ras Baraka Community Building Leadership Award - Transforming Our City by Vision and Verse DINNER IS SERVED NBCS Changes Lives! - Mark Vasco Video REMARKS AND ENVELOPE CHALLENGE Paul Chapin, Head of School AWARDS CEREMONY Introductions by Zion Mack, Class of 2022 Rachael Honig – Former US Attorney for New Jersey Leadership in Law and Justice Award-Protecting Our State and Serving Our School Rupal Shah – Principal, PGIM Fixed Income Leadership in Corporate Citizenship Award-Lifting Up Communities at Home and Abroad Sheila Oliver – Lt. Governor of NJ Leadership in Public Service Award-Trailblazing from Newark to Trenton BOARD CHAIR REMARKS Robert Wright, Chairman of the Board NBCS CONCERT CHORUS PERFORMANCE Donald Morris, Director WORDS OF THANKS Paul Chapin CLOSING REMARKS Mary Bentley LaMar -5-

Keynote Address by Community Building Leadership Awardee THE HONORABLE MAYOR RAS BARAKA Ras J. Baraka is the 40th Mayor of the City of Newark. A native of Newark, whose family has lived in the City for more than 80 years, Mayor Baraka’s progressive approach to governing has won him accolades from grassroots organizations to the White House. With a forward-thinking agenda that reduced crime to its lowest levels in five decades, addressed affordability while maintaining steady growth, lowered unemployment, and returned local control of schools after more than two decades, Baraka has defied expectations since taking office in 2014.  Mayor Baraka’s futurist agenda has included the implementation of a groundbreaking partnership called Hire. Buy. Live. Newark, a program that marks the first time that any US city has sought to transform its economy by combining employment, procurement, and residential strategies. As part of his commitment to strengthen Newark’s position in the expanded technology space, the City launched LinkNWK (pronounced Link Newark). This communications network of sidewalk kiosks provides Newark residents and visitors with free, gigabit Wi-Fi, mobile device charging, phone calls to anywhere in the U.S., access to municipal services, maps and directions, and real-time local information on city streets at no cost to taxpayers or users. Mayor Baraka is also recognized nationally as a thought leader in the space of urban revitalization, and his commitment to reducing crime in Newark, reimagining public safety, tackling the city’s housing crisis, and developing innovative and community-driven approaches to eliminating income inequality has solidified his status as one of the country’s most progressive elected officials. Mayor Baraka was educated in the Newark Public Schools. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and a Master’s Degree in Education Supervision from St. Peter’s University in Jersey City. His father, the late Amiri Baraka, was a legendary poet and playwright. His mother, Amina Baraka, is herself a renowned poet. Doting husband, and father of three daughters and a son, Mayor Baraka is a published author and is well-regarded in the entertainment industry for his appearance on the Grammy-award winning album, “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” in his authentic role as an educator, and for his EP “What We Want.” -6-

Leadership in Law and Justice Award RACHAEL A. HONIG Former US Attorney for New Jersey Rachael A. Honig served as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from January 2021 to December 2021. She was only the second woman to hold that position, Acting or otherwise, in the Office’s 232-year history. Ms. Honig rejoined the U.S. Attorney’s Office as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney in March 2018 after working as a litigation and compliance investigations counsel at Celgene Corporation. Ms. Honig also worked at the U.S. Attorney’s Office from 2003 to 2016, serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division, and Counsel to the U.S. Attorney. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ms. Honig was a litigation associate at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale & Dorr in Washington, D.C. and a law clerk to the Hon. Mary M. Schroeder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She received her J.D. with High Honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where she was a member and Comment Editor of The University of Chicago Law Review. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago. -7-

Leadership in Corporate Citizenship Award RUPAL SHAH Principal, PGIM Fixed Income Ms. Shah has worked in various roles within financial services industry.  She has held roles at Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan and is currently a Principal within the Client Advisory Group at PGIM Fixed Income.  Ms. Shah has spent the past two decades working on boards of various charitable organizations including Junior Achievement, New Eyes for the Needy and Essex County Family Justice.  Ms. Shah helped drive each of their missions, was integral to the growth of the organizations and their respective social media platforms.  Currently, Ms. Shah serves as Vice President and Board Member of Orphan Life Foundation (OLF), which is a charity that aids in various educational and non-educational programs for the betterment of orphans in countries such as Burkina Faso and India.  This past year, OLF facilitated manufacturing and delivering desks to an orphanage in India and purchasing and delivering bikes to an orphanage in Burkina Faso.  OLF has also installed a water filtration system and offered HIV and AIDS medical testing services to the same orphanages in Burkina Faso. Ms. Shah is currently working with OLF to implement a mentoring and educational program between local schools, such as NBCS, in the United States and orphanages in Burkina Faso. In Ms. Shah’s free time, she enjoys running (successfully  completing the NY Marathon three times), vacationing with her family, reading, and spending time with her Bernedoodle. -8-

Leadership in Public Service Award SHEILA OLIVER Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Oliver is a self-described “Jersey Girl,” born and raised in an ethnically diverse Newark neighborhood. Across her career, Lieutenant Governor Oliver has worked in the public, non-profit, and private sectors, and has taught numerous college courses. She has served as a member of both the East Orange Board of Education and the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. In 2003, she was elected to serve the 34th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly. A trailblazer in every sense of the word, in 2010 she became the first African-American woman in state history to serve as Assembly Speaker, and just the second in the nation’s history to lead a state legislative house. A proud alumna of the Newark public school system, Lieutenant Governor Oliver graduated cum laude from Lincoln University, and received her Master of Science Degree in Community Organization, Planning and Administration from Columbia University. She has received honorary doctorates of humane letters from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Lincoln University, Montclair University and Berkeley and Essex County Colleges. (Excerpt from https://nj.gov/governor/admin/lt/) -9-

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Newark Boys Chorus School Inspiring Excellence In Academics & Music Since 1969 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Paul Chapin, Head of School Brenda McLeod, Director of Administration & Admissions ACADEMIC FACULTY Ulysses Morris, Academic Director and Math Teacher Tracie Gerardi, Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher Krystina Natal, Science, Art and Social Studies Teacher MUSIC FACULTY Donald Morris, Music Director Concert Chorus Dr. Brian Harlow, Apprentice Chorus Director & Music Theory Teacher TECHNOLOGY Theresa Monaco BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Glenn Gladden Dariel Acosta STUDENTS Gabriel Palma Nickolas Almonte Nathan Paul David Gunwa Justin Perez Tahir Anthony Byron Hernandez Lester Perez Kelvin Audu Rushawn Huggap Jose Ramos Aidan Brown Kordell Tate-Roberts Kalel Bryant Zair Mack Zion Turner Andre Demas Zion Mack Jayden Worilds Carlos Encarnacion Caleb Matinez Jeremiah Worilds David Gilles Jayden McKelvin Edward Young Daniel Gunwa Jordan Mendez Khryztopher Molina-Perez Seth Nii-Moi - 13 -

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The LaMar Family Dr. and Mrs. Ansley LaMar joyously supports the and son Hunter LaMar (NBCS Class of 2009) Newark Boys Chorus School on it's 47th Annual Rainbow Gala and congratulations to all the honorees. We appreciate your service. Proud STEM Partner to NBCS In Development of the Student Sickle Cell Research Poster Contest at the Statewide Sickle Cell Symposium - 17 -

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Silent Auction Please remember to check out the online silent auction for your chance to win one or more wonderful prizes, including: • Golf outing • Sports memorabilia • Red Bulls tickets • Rutgers football tickets • Gift baskets • High-end alcohol • Artwork done by the students of NBCS To access the auction and bid on prizes throughout the evening, visit https://nbcs.cbo.io or scan the Silent Auction QR code located at your table. If you have any questions please speak with someone from the Gala host committee! Best of luck and thank you for your support! - 20 -

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