AROUND THE QUAD
Tyler Casertano installed as Haverford’s Head of School After delays due to COVID-19, Tyler Casertano was installed as Haverford’s Head of School on April 30 in Centennial Hall. Casertano is the 10th person to hold the position since Haverford’s founding in 1884. The celebration included reflections from students about time they’ve spent with Casertano this school year. Student Body President VI Former Mitav Nayak, II Former Tommy Gowen, and fifth grader Munashe Kachidza shared times they felt supported and encouraged by Casertano. Maurice Glavin ’83, P’14 ’16 ’20, Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Bart Smith ’95, P’28 ’30, Chair of the Head of School Search Committee, spoke about the process of finding a new Head of School, and the excitement and inspiration they felt when they met and learned more about Casertano. “It was evident to me when I first got to know Tyler, and every day since, that his superpower is his selfless, genuine commitment to investing himself in others,” said Smith. “I couldn’t be prouder
to commemorate the start of his journey at Haverford as he invests in our boys to prepare them to live lives they and this community will be proud of.” It also included a moving speech by Sherry Rusher, a close friend and colleague of Casertano’s from St. Albans School, where she serves as their Dean of Faculty. “Tyler understands that schools are, more than anything, a web of human relationships. He knows that those relationships in a school form a strong sense of institutional identity that is both lasting and elastic,” said Rusher. “He takes the time to nurture the school web, personal relationship after personal relationship, and he finds great joy in it all. What better type of person could you want to head a school, to lead by example, or to shape our children?” Casertano capped off the program by sharing a reflection of his first school year at Haverford, while looking ahead to all that is on the horizon for the School. He also spoke about his love for his family, including his wife, Annie, and their
children Mac and Bailey, during his first year at the helm. “I believe that, in a world where all too often, being a boy means opting out and self-censoring, our boys need an environment that encourages them to opt in, to be vulnerable, compassionate, empathetic, curious, and authentic,” said Casertano. “To create these types of men, we need schools that present boys with a broader menu of options and that ground those options in a set of virtues. I feel fortunate, proud, and humbled to be Haverford’s Head of School and to expand and enhance the work that we all do so well, and that I believe in so deeply.” In attendance at the ceremony were members of the Casertano family, current students and families, faculty and staff, and alumni. After the ceremony, attendees enjoyed offerings from a variety of food trucks and cheered on the Fords baseball team as they took on Conestoga at Memorial Field.
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