reunions
Where Memories Meet Grads Return for Reunion 2012 MORE THAN 500 GRADUATES and their families returned to
10 Campus Drive on Reunion Saturday, May 12, to reconnect with friends, faculty and the campus where so many memories have been made. Daytime activities kept everyone busy—from Castle construction tours to the kid-friendly carnival, morning Assembly to the Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony. Although much has changed since many graduates walked the Schoolhouse halls as students, everyone reveled in the familiar pace of campus life. A day at Nobles just wouldn’t be if it didn’t begin with morning Assembly. Graduates gathered in the Morrison Athletic Center (MAC) for a full presentation, including musical performances from current students, school updates and announcements, words of gratitude, and several awards and honors. The Graduates Council presented Paul Ayoub ’74 P’12 with the 2012 Lawson Service Award for his unending dedication, service and contributions to the school. Later in the program, the Class of 1987 gathered to celebrate its 25th Reunion, and honored the late Peter Mansfield with the Coggeshall Award. His family was on hand to receive the award on his behalf. After Assembly, families enjoyed a barbecue lunch from b.good, the “real food fast” restaurant started by Jon Olinto and Anthony Ackil, both ’94. Nobles also hosted a kids’ carnival, which included rides, games and balloon art. Some stayed close by either to play or watch the graduates’ lacrosse games or cheer on the Bulldogs as they played St. Paul’s. Others walked around campus, stopping to lend a hand at the Stamp Out Hunger Drive or take in a preview performance of the spring musical, Hairspray. Many graduates also enjoyed hard-hat tours of the Castle. Graduates reconvened at the MAC later that afternoon for the Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony, where Nobles celebrated the great tradition of athletic competition, sportsmanship and team camaraderie. As the day concluded, those graduates who were on hand to celebrate a reunion—from the fifth to the 50th—spread across campus for class dinners, many of which included slideshows, videos and old yearbooks; plus included shared stories, memories and life long connections.
Top: Patty Mansfield P’72 ’74 ’79 ’84 GP’10, flanked by members of the 25th Reunion class, accepts the Coggeshall Award on behalf of her late husband, former faculty member Peter Mansfield. Sue Cullinane Jeppson and Kyle Hublitz, both members of the Class of 1987, spoke at the Graduate Assembly, where they honored Peter Mansfield for the impact he made as both a teacher and coach. Bottom: Eliot Putnam ‘57 (left), Wally Stimpson ‘55 (center) and Charlie Long ‘58 at the Noblest Reunion Dinner in May.
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