Founders Day 2022

ALLEN-STEVENSON CELEBRATES 140 YEARS ON FOUNDERS DAY

This year's Founders Day, which took place on October 7, celebrated AllenStevenson’s 140th school year. Beginning in the gym, the older boys accompanied their buddies to hear remarks from Head of School Duncan Lyon and Alumni speaker Kerim Eken ’00. An architect and co-founder of Eken Design, Eken shared the profound impact Allen-Stevenson has had on his life and honored the memory of his friend and classmate Zach Levy ’00, who was the inspiration behind the founding of our annual literary journal the A-Z Files (see a few excerpts on pages 18-19). Students returned to classrooms with their buddies, where older boys spent time reading Peppe the Lamplighter to their younger peers and discussing its themes. An art project followed, which encouraged boys to reflect on the many ways they support those around them.

Listen to the Founders Day speakers