About the Organizers
Christine Rocco
Christine is the Head Council President, and she served as Class President during her freshman, sophomore, and junior years. She is a captain of the Varsity Volleyball team and her club volleyball team. She is the President of the National Honors Society, Vice President of the Interact Club, and one of the leaders of Wildcat Focus, which is a group of upperclassmen who mentor the freshmen class. Christine recently traveled with the Service Learning Club to Guatemala City, Guatemala, to volunteer with Guatemalan students.
Service has always been a large part of Christine’s upbringing, and she is excited to participate in the Rainbow Run and help build its legacy. She is so thankful for the opportunity to give back to others, and she hopes that the Rainbow Run will continue for many years to come.
Eric Bozkurt
fROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Eric, Philippe (Friend), George (Friend), and Josh (COusin)
Eric is the Head Council Vice President, and this is his first year serving on the council. Eric has also participated in Interact Club, Peace Core, and he played football throughout high school. Upon graduating, Eric plans on attending Cleveland State University and majoring in psychology.
Eric is excited to be a part of what is becoming a summer tradition in the community, and he hopes that this tradition will continue for years to come.
Marisa Montoni
Marisa serves as the Head Council Treasurer. She is the Soccer Team Captain, Cheerleading Captain, Wildcat Focus Mentor, and a member of the Environmental, Service-Learning and Interact Club. Following graduation, Marisa is looking forward to attending The Ohio State University and majoring in biomedical engineering.
Marisa is extremely excited to see the community contribute to such an incredible cause. She has had an amazing experience participating in previous Rainbow Runs, and she is thankful for the opportunity to play an even larger role this year and help continue the success of the event.
Anna Sanelli
fROM LEFT OT RIGHT: Vince (Father), Aiden (brother), Addie (Sister), Anna, Kelly (mom)
Anna is the Head Council Secretary. She is also involved in other extracurricular activities, such as Interact Club, NHS, and Wildcat Focus. She played soccer in the fall, and she is part of the swim team. Anna truly enjoys volunteering and giving back to the community. One of her favorite service memories is going to Ohio City Farms where she harvested crops and made connections with refugees.
Anna is excited for the opportunity to host the Rainbow Run. She hopes that this event continues to be a major success and has a lasting impact on the patients and families of Rainbow.
Nadia Gerbasi, Leo Weissman, Grace Smiley, and Jack Dominish
The 2021-2022 Head Student Council officers who planned and organized the Inaugural Rainbow Run in 2022.
JACK, LEO, NADIA, AND GRACE AT THE INAUGURAL RAINBOW RUN (2022)
Christopher Torda and Melissa Sanson
Chris and Melissa
Chris Torda and Melissa Fini Sanson teach at Mayfield High School. Chris is a science teacher and teaches biology, honors biology, and chemistry. He loves to golf, game nights, and his cat Piper. Melissa Fini Sanson is an Italian teacher. She loves to travel, read, and go to Orange Theory. They have served as the Mayfield High School Student Council Co-Advisors since 2008. They are also the Senior Class and Junior Class advisors. They are proud of the work of their officer, and they look forward to another fantastic Rainbow Run this year.
Kennedy Ricci and Madison Asher
Co-Founders of the Rainbow Run
Madison and Kennedy at the end of the first ever Rainbow Run in 2013
Want to Contact The Organizers?
Submit the form below and one of the event organizers will respond, or use the following information to contact someone directly:
Student Council: mhsheadcouncil@gmail.com
Christine Rocco: christinerocco007@gmail.com
Eric Bozkurt: ericbozkurt43@gmail.com
Marisa Montoni: marisamontoni@gmail.com
Anna Sanelli: a.sanelli@icloud.com
Christopher Torda: ctorda@mayfieldschools.org
Melissa Sanson: msanson@mayfieldschools.org