Hilltop celebrates groundbreaking with fundraiser

Hilltop Montessori School celebrated the groundbreaking of its new $3.4 million construction project with a fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club. The theme of the evening was “Hilltop on the Green,” and the evening included a seated dinner of red snapper and beef tenderloin served on specialty “green” plates brought in for the occasion. 

Guests listened to music from Alabama Jazz legend Cleve Eaton while browsing through the silent and live auction items. Jack Granger and Brent McCulloch of Granger, Thagard and Associates put on a live auction which included trips to Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, the beach and Canada as well as a diamond necklace and earrings. The event raised more than $116,000 to be used for the school’s construction project. 

Sponsors of the event included Cardiology P.C, the Newsome Family, the Prince Family and Shelby County Newspaper, USAmeriBank, Jenn and Craig Stephens, EBSCO Industries, JohnsonKreis Construction and Williams Blackstock Architects among many others. Chairing the event were Jenn Sides Stephens, Michele Wilensky and Melanie Morrison.

- Submitted by Michele Wilensky