NEW LOCATION: Hartford golf club
The Power of Grace
Honoring Marge E. Morrissey
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 5:30-7:30pm
On May 7, 2026, Grace Academy will host its signature fundraising event, The Power of Grace. The two-hour cocktail party will feature student performances, and silent and live auctions. Don’t miss this opportunity for a fun night out while supporting bright futures at Grace Academy.
Grace Academy is an independent, interfaith, tuition-free middle school where girls reach their fullest potential through equitable access to a nurturing learning environment. We cultivate confident learners who aspire to make meaningful contributions to their community, supporting them through high school, college, and beyond.
Funds raised through the Power of Grace allow us to prepare, enroll, and support students throughout their educational journeys from middle school to top high schools like: Miss Porter’s, Loomis Chaffee, Kingswood Oxford, Glastonbury AgriScience, and Northwest Catholic, and onto colleges such as: UConn, Providence College, University of Hartford, and Howard—your support helps open doors of opportunity through education.
Thank you to our 2026 Power of Grace sponsors!
POG2026 Sponsors
Founding Sponsor
Emeritus ($25,000+)
The Rutledge Family
Ted & Tracy McCourtney
MorningStar Fund
Marge E. Morrissey
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Honoris Doctorum ($20,000+)
Anonymous
Jennifer & Jeffrey Centrone
The Kinney Family
Richard P. Garmany Fund
Honoris Magister ($15,000+)
Pratt & Whitney
Valedictorian ($10,000+)
Liberty Bank
Elizabeth K. Blake
Kathleen Bromage
Max Cares Foundation
Rachel & Rich Tressy
Theresa Waltz
Mark & Barbara Wetzel
Salutatorian ($5,000+)
Offit Capital Advisors LLC
Michael & Jeanne Higgins Bergin
Kathleen & Edward Binder
Kim & Scott Fanning
Knorr-Drusedum Giving Fund
Robert & Francine Goldfarb
Hartford Healthcare
O&G Industries, Inc.
Morgan Lewis
Mary E. McGowan
Yarde Metals
Cara & Sean Moylan
Beth & Dan Papermaster
Jay & Betsey Rebello
Chris & Sarah Wallace
Voya Financial Inc.
Summa Cum Laude ($2,500+)
Bill Knight & Jill Adams
Beverly Buckner Baker
Robert & Dorothy Bouvier
Robinson + Cole
Matthew & Sarah Lahr Fitzsimons
The Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation
Michael & Christine Frost
Dan Frey & Diana Grant
Marcia & Guillermo Herrera
Yvette Highsmith
Nancy & Jeffrey Hoffman
LAZ Parking
Karl J. Krapek & Rosalie Roth
Christine Pina & Alex Smith
Mark & Cecily Vasington
Eric & Jessica Zachs
Magna Cum Laude ($1,500+)
Hillary & Charles Cahn
Richard & Beth Costello
Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
Aurora Women and Girls Foundation
Clayton & Edith Gengras
Lori & Kevin Groth
Mintz + Hoke
Kristen & Brian Hole
Sullivan Investment Group of Janney
Janice & David Klein
Annie Lazarus
Lisa Lazarus
Farmington Valley Chapter of The Links
Kristin & Chris Magendantz
Lindsey & Scott McPhee
Julie & Mark Sanderson
Watkinson School
Ellen & Larry Siuta
Debbie & Greg Sullivan
Thomas Sliney & Janice Whedon
Cum Laude ($1,000+)
Jenefer Carey Berall
Judith & John Bierly
Deborah & Tim Brennan
Patti Broad
Eileen & Avery Buell
Glynda Carr
John & Lynn Mather Charette
South Windsor Rotary Club
Trinity College
Downes Construction Company
Capitol Region Education Council
Quint Goodrich & Jana Goetcheus & Families
Fierston Family
Hyatt Family
Beth & Joel Grieco
Jill Frederickson & Joel Grove
Brian Hehir
Amanda Henry
Jill & Brad Hutensky
Karen Jarmoc
Robin & Andrew Kohnke
Christy & David Lybass
Susan McMillan
Kara Mitchell
Ashley & Rich Murphy
Judith & David Salm
Giuliana Musili & Scott Schooley
Virginia Van Dyk & John Wilcox
Dean's List ($500+)
Cheryl Milas & Liisa Alger
Anonymous
Delia & Robert Ayer
Carolyn McKenna & Eddie Blumenthal
Suzanne & John Buck
Victoria Butler
John F. & Marla Byrnes
Lisa & Joe Calafiore
Marco & Michal Carducci
Connecticut Science Center
Janine & Bryan Cote
Andrew Baldassarre & Peggy Donnelly
Kristen & Brad Feld
Carlton Fields
Essex Financial
Michael Ross & Jill Fisher
Ben & Ellen Flynn
Petit Family Foundation
Maria & Matt Garwood
Lisa Gilmore
David Gordon
Jeff Griffin
Liz Isaacs
Douglas & Natalie John
Evelyn Johnson
John Konrad
Lee G. Kuckro
Katherine Lambert
Melanie & Mark Lange
Daniel J. & Jennifer Martin
Marilyn & Wayne McPhee
Starling Physicians Department of Pulmonary Medicine
David Megaw
Leah & Stewart Murchie
Goodspeed Musicals
Latha Dulipsingh & Kartik Natarajan
Eileen & Dan Neubert
Martha & Brendan O'Brien
Jenifer & William OKeefe
Joseph Fowler & Deborah Olisky
The Foundation for Educational Opportunities, Inc.
Duff Ashmead & Eric Ort
Suzanne Batchelor Pinkes & Andrew Pinkes
Francis Archambault & Barbara Pivarnik
Jessica Raymond
Raymond & Diana Reimer
Lucy & Peter Robbins
Jane & David Robinson
Emily & Stuart Rosen
Elise & Jerry Rosenstock
Anne Rothstein
Susan Smith Rubin
Doug & Sara Russell
Hartford Youth Scholars
The Ethel Walker School
Jim & Kiersten Shea
Chuck & Dana Shimkus
Carol & Jim Sicilian
Jennifer & Jonathan Starble
Beth & Charles Stewart
Richard & Jill Stys
Krystyna & Dmytro Sylyvonchyk
Ellafi Federal Credit Union
Elizabeth (Betsy) Vandeventer
Anna & Steve Webersen
Sally Weisman
Moira Wertheimer
Lori & David Wetsman
Patricia & Mark Willis
Suzanne & David Wogelius
Lauren & Bradley Zeligson
The Power of Grace Committee
Beth Papermaster, Chair
Shea Kinney, Chair
Julie Sanderson, Chair
Monique Biggs
Katrina Black
Deborah Brennan
Janine Cote
Lynn Mather Charette
Elle Duncan
Toni Duncan
Sarah Lahr Fitzsimons
Jill Frederickson
Amanda Henry
Marcia Herrera
Kristen Hole
Princess Hyatt
Evelyn Johnson
Colleen Large
Cherie Long
Katharine Miller
Suzanne Miller
Lindsey McPhee
Marjorie Morrissey
Molly Rutledge
Judy Salm
Ellen Siuta
