NEW LOCATION: Hartford golf club
The Power of Grace
Honoring Marge 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+)
Honoris Doctorum ($20,000+)
The Kinney Family
Morningstar Fund
Honoris Magister ($15,000+)
Valedictorian ($10,000+)
Liberty Bank
Elizabeth K. Blake
Kathleen M. Bromage
Max Cares Foundation
Theresa Waltz
Salutatorian ($5,000+)
Kathleen & Edward Binder
Jay & Betsey Rebello
Knorr-Drusedum Giving Fund
Michael & Jeanne Higgins Bergin
Robert & Francine Goldfarb
Hartford Healthcare
O&G Industries, Inc.
Morgan Lewis
Mary E. McGowan
Yarde Metals
Cara & Sean Moylan
Beth & Dan Papermaster
Chris & Sarah Wallace
Summa Cum Laude ($2,500+)
Bill Knight & Jill Adams
Robinson & Cole
The Cheryl Chase & Stuart Bear Family Foundation
Michael & Christine Frost
Dan Frey & Diane Grant
Nancy & Jeffrey Hoffman
Karl J. Krapek & Rosalie Roth
LAZ Parking
Mark & Cecily Vasington
Magna Cum Laude ($1,500+)
Hillary & Charles Cahn
Richard & Beth Costello
Clayton & Edith Gengras
Lori & Kevin Groth
Greater Hartford Gives Foundation
Janice & David Klein
Annie Lazarus
Lisa Lazarus
Kristin & Chris Magendantz
Julie & Mark Sanderson
Ellen & Larry Siuta
Thomas Sliney & Janice Whedon
Debbie & Greg Sullivan
Sullivan Investment Group of Janney
Aurora Women and Girls Foundation
Watkinson School
Cum Laude ($1,000+)
Jenefer Carey Berall
Judith & John Bierly
Deborah & Tim Brennan
Eileen & Avery Buell
South Windsor Rotary Club
Trinity College
Capitol Region Education Council
Glynda Carr
Downes Construction Company
Virginia Van Dyk & John Wilcox
Hyatt Family
Fierston Family
Jill & Brad Hutensky
Quint Goodrich & Jana Goetcheus & Families
Beth & Joel Grieco
Karen Jarmoc
Robin & Andrew Kohnke
Susan McMillan
Ashley & Rich Murphy
Christine Pina & Alex Smith
Starling Physicians Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Dean's List ($500+)
Cheryl Milas & Liisa Alger
Delia & Robert Ayer
Carolyn McKenna & Eddie Blumenthal
Suzanne & John Buck
Victoria Butler
John F. & Marla Byrnes
Lisa & Joe Calafiore
Ivy M & James J. Doyle
Ellafi Federal Credit Union
Essex Financial
Duff Ashmead & Eric Ort
Kristen & Brad Feld
Michael Ross & Jill Fisher
Ben & Ellen Flynn
Joseph Fowler & Deborah Olisky
Petit Family Foundation
Maria & Matt Garwood
Lisa Gilmore
David Gordon
Jeff Griffin
Jill Frederickson & Joel Grove
Liz Isaacs
Lee G. Kuckro
Melanie & Mark Lange
Daniel J. & Jennifer Martin
Marilyn & Wayne McPhee
David Megaw
Leah & Stewart Murchie
Eileen & Dan Neubert
Martha & Brendan O'Brien
Jenifer O'Keefe
Suzanne Batchelor Pinkes & Andrew Pinkes
Jessica Raymond
Lucy & Peter Robbins
Raymond & Diana Riemer
Jane & David Robinson
Anne Rothstein
Emily & Stuart Rosen
Elise & Jerry Rosenstock
Susan Smith Rubin
Doug & Sara Russell
Connecticut Science Center
Hartford Youth Scholars
The Ethel Walker School
Jim & Kiersten Shea
Chuck & Dana Shimkus
Jennifer & Jonathan Starble
Beth & Charles Stewart
Krystyna & Dmytro Sylyvonchyk
Anna & Steve Webersen
Moira Wertheimer
Lori & David Wetsman
Suzanne & David Wogelius
Patricia & Mark Willis
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
