ON CAMPUS
Convocation, Cotton Candy and a Concert… It Must be Family Weekend!
Convocation Top: Faculty members, led by Upper School Academic Dean Chris Goulian, processed into the gym
Boarding parents and day parents, local and international families all traveled to campus for an action-packed Family Weekend on October 18-19. The weekend opened with a visit to the Parent Association Spirit Tent for refreshments, face painting and giveaways, followed by meetings with advisors, class deans, and the College Counseling Department.
for Convocation.
Head of School Maureen Fonseca welcomed families to Convocation, the annual gathering to celebrate the academic life of the school. Gilles Pugatch, Interim Chair of the Music Department, introduced this year’s featured guest speaker, Dr. Randall Booker, senior vice president for Water Resources at Gresham, Smith and Partners, a leading multi-disciplinary design and consulting firm for the built environment. He addressed the issue of water, which is the curricular theme of the current school year.
speakers included (left to
Community government representatives Henry DuBeau ’14 and Christina Guarin ’14 delivered their remarks to rousing applause. The Reverend Kristin C. Kopren P’16 gave a moving invocation, while Board Chair Tracy Tang Limpe ’80 presented the closing remarks. Receptions, sporting events, and a stellar Performing Arts Showcase rounded out the weekend’s long list of activities.
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Middle: Convocation singers performed a beautiful rendition of “The Water is Wide.” Bottom: Convocation right): Henry DuBeau ’14, the Reverend Kristen Kopren P’16, Tracy Tang Limpe ’80, Dr. Randall Booker, Head of School Maureen Fonseca, Gilles Pugatch, and Christina Guarin ’14.