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William C. “Bill” Gridley ’69 Bill is a principal with Bowie Gridley Architects and a fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He is a recognized leader in institutional master planning and design—a skill he has demonstrated at Mercersburg, as Bowie Gridley Architects developed the Academy’s campus master plan and has designed several facilities at the school. Bill is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a member of the Society for College and University Planning, the Council of Educational Facility Planners International, and the Dean’s Forum at the University of Virginia. He is a Peer Review Commissioner for the General Services Administration’s Design Excellence Program. He has served as a member of the District of Columbia Board of Education Facilities Working Group and on the United States Olympic Committee for the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area. Bill, who holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a master’s of architecture from the University of Virginia, has served as a parent fundraiser for the Annual Fund, an admission volunteer, an event host, and a reunion committee volunteer. He is a member of the William Mann Irvine Society. Bill and his wife, Susan, live in Washington, D.C., and are the parents of two Mercersburg alumni: Will ’04 and Hilary ’06.
(L–R) Robert Lehrman ’69, Head of School Douglas Hale, Dick Cass ’64, Bill Gridley ’69
ALUMNI COUNCIL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Robert Lehrman ’69 Robert is a native Washingtonian and president of the Jacob and Charlotte Lehrman Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the George Washington University National Law Center. Robert briefly practiced law as an entertainment attorney and represented musicians, writers, and actors. Robert serves on the Board of Trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, where he was chairman of the board from 1998 to 2003. He has also served on the board of trustees of The Washington Project for the Arts, the New Museum, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Robert is a collector of contemporary art and has been included in the “Top 100 Collectors” issues of Art News and Art & Antiques. Robert is founder and president of The Voyager Foundation, an educational nonprofit organization. In 2003, he collabo-
rated with the Smithsonian American Art Museum to produce an award-winning book, Joseph Cornell: Shadowplay…Eterniday, on Cornell’s life and works. He has lectured on contemporary art at museums, universities, and art schools across America. Robert sponsors the Quinn-Ferguson Honors Seminar at Mercersburg, along with other educational programs in schools in Washington. He is a loyal supporter of the Annual Fund and a William Mann Irvine Society member. Robert and his wife, Aimee, have three children. CLASS OF ’32 AWARD
Richard W. “Dick” Cass ’64 See page 28 of this issue for a feature story on Dick Cass.