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Dana Krein Will Head Middle School After a national search, Headmaster David M. Armstrong has announced the appointment of Dana C. Krein to be the new head of Middle School, effective July 1. Krein currently serves as dean of Upper School students at Friends Seminary, a coeducational (K-12) day school in New York City. Krein is a 1998 graduate of Harvard University where she majored in Modern European History and was the starting goalkeeper for the women’s varsity soccer team. She received her master’s degree in Education, Organizational Leadership and Policy from the University of Maryland in 2008. At Friends Seminary, Krein teaches World History and serves as head coach of the men’s JV soccer team; she has also worked as assistant coach for the women’s varsity soccer team. As dean, she oversees student organizations, student leadership curriculum and disciplinary issues. She also assists with student recruitment and retention. Beyond her official duties at Friends, she is active professionally as a facilitator in the area of diversity and equity. She began her career in 1998 at Georgetown Day School where she taught History and was head coach for the women’s JV soccer, varsity soccer and JV softball teams. She was also a grade-level dean. In 2006, she moved to Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., and became a divisional dean and head of Summer School. “Dana has impressed us with her knowledge of Middle School teaching and learning methods; her understanding of the social and emotional needs of sixth, seventh and eighth grade boys; and her empathy and engagement with our students during her campus visit,” Armstrong said in making the announcement. He noted she was the unanimous choice of the search committee and “the right person for Landon at this time in the life of our Middle School.” 4 Landon Magazine
Heard at Landon “Excellence of performance will overcome any obstacle known to man.” Dr. Charlene Drew Jarvis, former president of Southeastern university and Ward 4 representative, quoting her father/Black history Month.
“People are tired of the bickering and yelling. We should be talking about the issues in a respectful way.” Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the civility caucus/George Boiardi ’00 forum for ethical reflection.
Brinkley Lectures Feature Post Columnist, Political Vets, Cancer Expert Washington Post columnist and Georgetown University profession E.J. Dionne, Jr. was the first lecturer in this school year’s Alan Brinkley ’67 Lecture Series at Landon. The lectures bring notable figures from the academic, cultural, and/or political world to speak to seniors of Landon and Holton-Arms School. Dionne reflected on the 2012 election season and American politics. The second Brinkley Lecture featured a discussion between Toni Verstandig P’08 and
“Find the courage to fight when you don’t know how the story is going to end.” DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the nfL Players’ association/Martin Luther King, Jr. day.
“Come on in. We need smart young people who are curious, and who aren’t satisfied with the first answer.” Judy Woodruff, senior correspondent for the PBS newshour, on pursuing a career in journalism/Women’s history Month.
Frances Townsend P’13’19 on international politics and foreign policy. Townsend served as an assistant to President George W. Bush for homeland security and counterterrorism. Verstandig served as deputy assistant secretary of Near Eastern Affairs at the U.S. Department of State during the Clinton. The third and final speaker in the series was Dr. Connie Liu Trimble, director of the Center for Cervical Dysplasia and an associate professor of gynecology, obstetrics, oncology and pathology at Johns Hopkins University. Trimble is a noted expert in the treatment and research of cervical cancer.