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ALUMNI Eliphalet Pearson Dinner honors 1950 classmates The annual Eliphalet Pearson Society Dinner, held on Nov. 11, honored members of the Class of 1950 who through their generous 50th Reunion support continue the Eliphalet Pearson Society's tradition of raising at least $1 million for the academy's endowment. The dinner included remarks by Head of School Barbara Landis Chase, Secretary of the Academy Peter Ramsey and Director of Alumni Affairs Michael Ebner ’70, as well as a tribute by Barry C. Phelps ’49. Classmates attending included Bill Crozier, Tony Herrey, Tom Keefe and Eric Wentworth. The dinner celebrated the work of the society, which to date has raised over $27 million for the academy.
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Trustee and Campaign Vice Chair Richard Goodyear ’59 (second from
left) presented Distinguished Volunteer Awards to (left to right) the
late Anthony Lewis and Sonja Lewis, parents; Peter B. McKallagat, parent;
Constance Hall DeNault ’51;
Alumni
Council hosts successful The
Alumni Council, led by new president Thomas French ’77, welcomed
over 150 volunteers to a busy and productive Leaders' Weekend Oct. 20-21.
Trustees, reunion planners, class secretaries, admission representatives,
class agents and regional association board members returned to Andover
to find perfect autumn weather as the backdrop for their activities. The
weekend began with Friday night's dinner and the awarding of new faculty
chairs. On Saturday morning, trustees and volunteers had breakfast at
Commons before heading off to a round of workshops, committee meetings
and training sessions. Several special programs were also available. John
Strudwick, instructor in history and social science, taught an interactive
Internet class exploring key issues in global economic development, while
Charles Collier ’67, senior philanthropic adviser at Harvard University,
led a session on "Family Wealth and Philanthropy: Preparing the Next
Generation." For those wishing to take advantage of the fine weather,
Director of Stewardship David Chase conducted a walking tour of campus.
Saturday's Volunteer Recognition Luncheon celebrated those who have shown
outstanding dedication to serving the academy. (See above.) The Alumni
Council convened to hear committee reports, and the executive committee
discussed the possibility of a combination of two topics for the spring
meeting, scheduled for May 11-12, 2001, on campus. The themes selected
were "Senior
Year at PA and the Transition to College" and "Community
Service." The weekend closed with a question-and-answer session with
school administrators.
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