Welcome to Reunion Weekend and Groton’s 125th Birthday Celebration Amy C. Atkinson ’79 Trustee, Alumni Association Chair
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would like to take a moment to recognize and remember the eight Groton headmasters who have served this school so ably and with such strength of mind and spirit over the last century and a quarter. Their steadfast care of Groton School and their vision and leadership has touched all our lives—in this tent, around this Circle, and in circles beyond—in some way. I will read each of their names, followed by a moment of silence. We are deeply grateful for their service: the Reverend Endicott Peabody; the Reverend John Crocker; the Reverend Bertrand N. Honea; Paul W. Wright; the Reverend Rowland J. Cox; Acting Head Peter B. Camp; William M. Polk; Richard B. Commons.
Amy C. Atkinson, 79
Cui Servire Est Regnare Award
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he Cui Servire Est Regnare Award is presented each year to a younger graduate of the School who, through his or her exceptional contributions to Groton and the larger world, has truly lived up to the School’s motto in life and work. George C. Biddle who graduated from Groton cum laude in 1980 came to Groton from the Buckley School in New York City in 1976. While at Groton, he was the associate editor of The Circle Voice and played on the soccer, squash, and baseball teams. His Groton classmate Jim Conzelman told me this week that when George arrived at Groton, he seemed like any typical, New York City independent-school kid. Then, during the summer after his fourth form year, George’s father decided it was time to
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