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Convocation: Tim Hwang ’04 Brings Ideas to Life Newark Academy’s Convocation ceremony continues to unite tradition and innovation. The annual event does more than simply welcome students and faculty back for a new school year: it is a true symbol of the vibrant and inclusive culture of NA. On September 7, NA students, faculty, alumni and leadership celebrated this timehonored occasion.
Head of School Donald Austin welcomed the audience, reflecting on NA’s extraordinary past and bright future and the importance of connections: “The people sitting around you will become reference points for
shared experiences for the rest of your lives.” Chairman of the Board David McGraw ’77 and Upper School Council President Sanya Bery ’17 echoed that sentiment. Sanya encouraged her peers to learn from and
Welcome New Trustees Cuong Do serves at Samsung as the executive vice president of the Global Strategy Group. His prior career includes working for McKinsey, co-founder and chairman of Callidus Biopharma and Lysodel Therapeutics, as well as major roles at Lenovo and Merck. He earned both an undergraduate degree and M.B.A. from Dartmouth University. Cuong and his wife, Lori Rickles, worked to found Celebrate the Children, a school for children and teenagers with autism, where they currently serve on the board together. Cuong also serves on the board of Profectum Foundation, and previously served for the National Youth Science Foundation, the Tuck MBA Advisory Board and WuXi AppTec. He is in his first year on the Newark Academy Board of Trustees and is serving on the Advancement Committee as a member of the Campaign Executive Committee. His daughter Stephanie ’19 is a sophomore at NA. Anjali Gupta is a medical doctor currently working at Zufall Health Center in West Orange where she extends services to a non-documented immigrant population. She has practiced medicine in a variety of settings, including a local private practice and as an educator at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She has also served in a number of international healthcare projects in Haiti, India and Peru. Anjali earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and master’s degree in public health from Harvard University. She completed her medical training at Mount Sinai Medical School and Hospital. Anjali and her husband, Raj Kundra, have three children at NA – daughter Rakhi ’17, son Amit ’19 and son Shivan ’22. Anjali is in her first year on the Newark Academy Board of Trustees and is serving on the Strategic Planning Committee and the Access and Affordability Subcommittee. Gigi Loh currently serves as president of the Newark Academy Parents Association (NAPA) and holds the NAPA seat on the Newark Academy Board of Trustees. Gigi earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from New York University’s Stern School of Business. She began volunteering through NAPA shortly after becoming a new NA parent in 2011, and has previously served as NAPA vice president and winter benefit co-chair. Gigi and her husband, Karl, have two children attending NA – daughter Sydney ’18 and son Spencer ’21.
Joshua Nadell serves as CFO of Elliott Management Corporation, the management affiliate of Elliott Associates. He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Josh and his wife, Stacey, have one son attending NA, Eli ’21, as well as two older sons. They are active members of Congregation Beth El in South Orange. Josh is in his first year on the Newark Academy Board of Trustees and is serving on the Finance Committee.
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