Faculty and Staff Awards and Prizes This spring, the following Exeter faculty and staff members were recognized for the quality of their work and their contributions to the life of the school. Brown Family Faculty Awards Karen Geary Mathematics
2000–05 and was the Academy’s acting school minister from 2002–03. She has also served as a priest at Emmanuel Church in Dublin, NH. Hamilton earned her B.A. from Central Washington University and an M.Div. from Union Theological Seminary. English Instructor Eimer C. Page is the Academy’s first director of global initiatives. In this newly created position, Page says she will “form a stronger vision of Exeter’s place in the global landscape and offer faculty, staff and students opportunities that will expose them to areas of significant international interest.” Page will administer and expand existing programs, including opportunities for faculty from multiple departments to travel jointly to places such as Ghana, Morocco and China. She will also assess the academic and financial viability of student and faculty outreach efforts, including off-campus programs and oncampus conferences, as well as review the safety and health risks associated with each program. Originally from Ireland, she currently oversees the ExeterBallytobin/Callan Program, an opportunity for qualified seniors to spend the winter term in Callan, Ireland, living and working with people who have special needs. A member of Exeter’s English Department since 2004, Page received her B.A. from Trinity College in Dublin; an M.A. from Queen’s University in Belfast; a Ph.D. from Trinity College; and she attended Harvard University as a visiting Fulbright Fellow. Currently, she serves as dorm head of Dunbar Hall. Modern Languages Instructor Elena Gosálvez-Blanco is the Academy’s new associate director of Summer School, which is a three-year position. In this role, she will oversee the Summer School’s admissions process, working directly with the Academy’s Admissions Office, as well as provide management support to Director of Summer School Ethan Shapiro. Gosálvez-Blanco will also continue to teach Spanish part time during the regular school year. An instructor since 2007, she has served as dorm head of Merrill and Hoyt halls. She received her B.A. from Universidad Complutense (Spain), an M.A. from Emerson College and an M.A. from Arizona State University. Kenney M. Chan P’13, P’16, a computer science instructor since 2006, replaces Math Instructor Patricia Babecki P’06 as the Academy’s academic scheduler. His experience in designing, developing and maintaining large software systems will be utilized in this new position. Chan earned his B.S. from Cornell University and an M.Ed. from Harvard University.
Andrea Sweet Interscholastic Athletics
Ahmed Jebari Modern Languages
Dr. Daniel E. Koshland Jr. ’37 Awards Patricia Babecki Mathematics
Peter Schultz Music
Jim DiCarlo Science
Jeff Ward Science
Dormitory Adviser Awards Johnny Griffith English
George S. Heyer Jr. ’48 Teacher Awards Joyce Kemp Mathematics James Samiljan Modern Languages
Melissa Pacific Physical Education Michelle Soucy Health Education
Rupert Radford ’15 Awards Gretchen Bergill College Counseling
The Class of 1964 Fund Awards Shelley Bronk Class of 1945 Library
Jane Cadwell Dean of Students, English
Tim Lang Facilities Management
Linda Luca Theater and Dance, Physical Education
Nancy Means Admissions
Dan Morrissey Dean of Students Connie Morse Lamont Health and Wellness Center Karen Burgess Smith Lamont Gallery Peter Vorkink Religion Charles E. Ryberg ’63 Fund Awards Fran Johnson ’82 Science
Pam Milton Information Technology Services Tammy Preble Dining Services Blair Brown ’58 and Borden Brown ’56 Staff Excellence Awards Bob Brown Grill Christine Fell Institutional Advancement Bobbie Jameson Dining Services
Brian Sea Computer Science
Dawn Patten Facilities Management
Giorgio Secondi History
Maureen Robinson Exeter Social Service Organization
Masami Stahr Mathematics
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