SPECIAL EDITION

After 16 years at Holton-Arms, Susanna A. Jones will retire in June 2023. The enormity of her influence at Holton is hard to quantify. One and a half decades of stability, improvements, and game-changing growth will be felt far into the distant future.

A leader, collaborator, an educator with vision, and always gracious, Susanna’s impressive career as Holton’s 7th Head of School will conclude in a few short weeks.

Under her leadership, Holton-Arms School achieved several milestones, including the integration of the School’s multidimensional educational philosophy known as Learn Well, Live Well, Lead Well, which rests on three pillars: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Health and Wellbeing, and Global Competence. This evolution of the School’s pedagogy is deeply rooted in founder Mrs. Holton's desire to cultivate the unique potential of young women through the “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.”

A leader amongst her peers, Susanna positioned HoltonArms as one of the four founding members of the Online School for Girls, now One Schoolhouse, a best-in-class provider of online education for students and professional development for independent school educators.

Susanna spearheaded the Global Education Program which has been instrumental for students as they develop global competencies, skills, and habits of mind to be leaders for a better tomorrow.

With Susanna at the helm, Holton completed the most successful fundraising campaign in school history, The Promise, which raised $27,500,000, and among other achievements, doubled the donor-restricted endowment. While all of these milestones are notable, Susanna is also well-known for her gracious leadership. And, in her last year, her theme has been: gratitude. She is grateful for all she has learned and all whom she has met during her tenure at 7303 River Road.

We hope you enjoy learning more about Susanna’s legacy throughout this special issue of Doorways.