MIKE SPERLING
Fall 2012 | Vol. LXXIV, No. 3
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Is Congress Broken? Commentary on the impasse and what might break it by: George C. Lodge ’45 Representative Bobby Scott ’65 Senator Jim Cooper ’72, P’08, ’14 George Holding ’86 Margaret Goodlander ’05
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Prize Day Pomp, tradition, and a keynote speech by Cyrus Vance, Jr. ’73
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Distinguished Grotonian Award Reunion Weekend Reminiscing with graduates from years ending in 2 and 7
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Miracle or Moneyball? How Jake Congleton used data and savvy to win with limited resources by William N. Thorndike, Jr. ’82
Departments
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Message from the Headmaster
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Letters
Circiter | Featured on Campus 4
A bell-ringing tour de force, national accolades in math and science, global trips, and other news from the Circle
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hearty thank you to Groton parents for their support of the Parents Fund! When the annual Fund closed on June 30, 94 percent of our parents provided funding for Groton above and beyond tuition. Their dedication helps to ensure that Groton fulfills its mission—to inspire lives of character, learning, leadership, and service. each year alumni, parents, and friends of Groton School give to the School to ensure its fiscal strength. The annual Fund supports such basic operating expenses as faculty compensation, athletics, the Library, technology, and the maintenance of all the buildings that make the campus so beautiful. The importance of annual giving and high levels of participation cannot be underestimated: the dollars raised by gifts to the Parents Fund preserve the endowment—and Groton’s ability to provide an exceptional educational experience for generations to come. Parents play an integral role in the annual Fund; for the 2011-12 year, they provided 45 percent of the total dollars raised or about $1.3 million. These gifts, regardless of size, reflect the passion, commitment, and gratitude that parents have for this School. Thank you to all parents who have shared their gifts with the School.
Hats Off to Our Parents!