Anniversaries Celebrated & Faculty Chairs Awarded

At the annual Parents’ Association APPLE Faculty & Staff Appreciation Luncheon on April 21, members of our faculty and staff celebrated their 10, 15, and 20-year anniversaries at Greenwich Country Day School.

In addition, the following faculty members were awarded Faculty Chairs:

LINDA NORTHROP FACULTY CHAIR AWARD

Given annually in honor of Linda Northrop to that member of the faculty or staff whose character and kindness as a teacher, friend, and role model reflect the qualities that Linda so cherished about GCDS. Over her 15 years as a Country Day parent, Linda admired the care and passion that the faculty and staff had for developing the character of students.

David Krumlauf, Director of Facilities

MITCHELL FAMILY FACULTY CHAIR AWARDS

Thanks to the generosity of the Mitchell family, four chairs, one for a faculty member in each division, have been created to honor the great faculty of GCDS and reward excellence in the classroom. Nicole Mitchell, a beloved member of faculty from 2007 to 2021, and her children Donovan and Jordan, wanted to demonstrate how much the faculty of Country Day have impacted their family and how much they value our teachers.

Sheila Drenckhahn, N–5 Physical Education Teacher

Ellen Gittes, Upper Elementary Librarian

Laura Moore, MS Counselor, Health Teacher

Shannon Hubertus, Upper School Science Teacher

Broadbent Environmental Award

The Broadbent Family Fund is designed to support the work of GCDS faculty members in the fields of conservation and environmental education. The fund makes grants to encourage faculty members’ learning and awareness of environmental issues through trips, speakers, activities, or other opportunities.

Ellie Molyneux, Grade 5 Science Teacher

10 YEARS: Alfredo Sanchez, Facilities Staff, Anabel Pérez Wills, Director of Advancement, Pat Curry, Associate Athletic Director, Head Athletic Trainer, Jeff DeTeso, Director of Wellness and Student Support, Britt Carnegie, Middle School Math Teacher, Liza Suter, Kindergarten Teacher, Michael Reynolds, Director of School Safety and Security, Abby Arcati, Lower Elementary School Student Support Teacher, Andrew Niblock (front), Director of Schoolwide Initiatives

20 YEARS: Marshall Spooner, Assistant Head of Middle School, Math Teacher, Sara Whittlesey, Pre-K Teacher, Austin Lehn, Upper School Science Teacher, Assistant Director of Center for Public Good

15 YEARS: Lauren Waller, Upper School Dean of Faculty, English Teacher, Lori Capossela, Admissions Counselor, Claire Bixler, Middle School Dean of Students, Math Teacher