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I have always loved my subject matter and my students; I have appreciated the supportive parent body and the outstanding students with whom I’ve worked. There are many of them who have left indelible traces in my heart. Now with some ambivalence but great anticipation, I join my many former students and colleagues who have created a new life after Country Day, confident that we will always be a part of the Torrey family and will
-Billy Simms
meet again. -Madame Alice Thornton Schilling
Madame Alice Thornton Schilling
I will always be a part of Country
Billy Simms
Day, but it is time for other things. I will, first and foremost, be spending a lot of time with my new granddaughter. I would also love to take more international mission trips with my husband, Ray, reconnect with old friends, become a better cook, read more poetry, and join a gym to become healthier.
The kids are my favorite memory. Getting to know them and their families as they made their way through graduation and onto college. I will miss the energy they gave me. – Ginny Perry
– Joyce Sparling
Ginny Perry
T O RREY 3 6 0 VI EWBOOK
Joyce Sparling
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PASSING THE TORCH
PASSING THE TORCH
In many ways, Country Day has shaped my life - meeting my lovely wife, working with my three closest friends, teaching wonderful students, and staying in contact with many alumni. For forty years time has been measured by the school year. Now, I move into a new phase where I can pursue the “physics” of gardening, cooking, reading, and life’s other pleasures.
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