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First CRMS Emeriti Class Elected
At their May 2024 meeting, the Board of Trustees elected the first class of ten inductees to the Colorado Rocky Mountain School Emeritus Program. The Emeritus Program is an opportunity to confer the highest recognition upon distinguished members of the CRMS community by recognizing their contributions, honoring their legacies, and affirming their place in the school’s history.
The Emeritus Program celebrates the individuals whose contributions to CRMS went above and beyond the expectations of their responsibilities and who distinguished themselves among their peers, leaving an enduring legacy that indelibly shaped the school for the better.
By design, the entire inaugural slate of inductees are posthumous. At each May Board meeting, the school’s trustees will elect a slate of candidates for that year’s class of emeriti. A second class of 10 to 12 posthumous candidates as well as two to three living candidates will be elected in May 2025. Each subsequent annual class will include two to three living candidates, one posthumous candidate, and any automatically inducted former faculty and staff.
Alumni, faculty, staff, and trustees are eligible. Faculty and staff with 25 years of service are automatically inducted upon retirement or otherwise leave the school in good standing.
All emeriti will receive recognition in the annual Impact Report and a plaque in a dedicated space for emeriti in the renovated Bar Fork. Living emeriti will receive lifetime access to CRMS email and invitations to special CRMS events.
A special ceremony will be held in 2025 to recognize and honor the first two classes of inductees.
"Last year, as we reflected on our 70 incredibly successful years impacting the lives of Colorado Rocky Mountain School students, it became increasingly clear to us that the spirit of this place is found in the energy, enthusiasm, and commitment of the people who have been a part of it. The Emeritus Program gives all of us an opportunity to honor and celebrate individuals who have had a profound impact on shaping the school we are today. The story of Colorado Rocky Mountain School is the story of its people and we continue to benefit from individuals who have devoted a tremendous amount of themselves for the greater good of the community and who model the values of respect, responsibility, and excellence." - Jeff Leahy, Head of School
Nominate Someone
Do you have a candidate to nominate for the second class of the Emeritus Program based on the above criteria? Please send the person’s name and a one-paragraph endorsement for their candidacy to Mark Bell, Director of Development at mbell@crms.org.
Posthumous Inductees for Inaugural Class of the CRMS Emeritus Program
