In the last quarter century, Canterbury’s international students came not only from Latin America but also from Germany, Spain, France, Russia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Finland, and China. The total percent of these students ranged from 8% to 18% during these years. Children of Alumni 1992. Front row, l-r: Sarah Matt ’94 (Nick ’63), Sarah C. Foley ’95 (Fran ’64), Kate Schofield ’96 (Bill ’61), Catherine Molanphy ’93 (Frank ’59), Emily Smith ’93 (Joe ’64). Back row, l-r: Fran Foley ’93 (Fran ’64), Celia von Bernuth ’93 (Rudy ’62), Kiley Garraghan ’95 (Abel ’61), Sarah G. Foley ’95 (Frank ’62), Chris Seherr-Thoss ’95 (Henry ’65), Tim Sheehan ’94 (Kevin ’62).
Children of alumni in 1983. Front row, l-r: Seth Nesbitt ’86 (Mike ’54), Jim Kerrigan ’85 (Richard ’45). Second row, l-r:
The Gilmores: Mallory ’04, Steve ’75, Stephanie ’02. Hailey is Class of 2011. Their grandmother is Rozanne Hume Edmundson, daughter of founding headmaster Nelson Hume.
came not only from Latin America but also from Germany, Spain, France, Russia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Finland, and China. The total percent of these students ranged from 8% to 18% during these years. For some years, Korean students made up a majority of Canterbury’s international population, and the students and their families were so invested in the School that they formed a Korean Alumni Association. Tom and Betsy Sheehy’s annual visits to Korea helped to cement this relationship. As 2015 approached, Chinese students began to outnumber Korean students. While the bulk of the domestic student body continued to hail from New England, New York, and New Jersey, other student addresses
included Illinois, California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The School has a long association with programs which sponsor talented students who would not otherwise have the opportunity for an independent school education. Among these programs are New Jersey Seeds, A Better Chance, Prep for Prep, Wight Foundation, San Miguel Academy, Boys Club, and CitySquash. In each of the last two years, Canterbury has enrolled a student from Right to Dream, an African football (soccer) academy. Drawing talented students from all corners of America and the world with their individual strengths, perspectives, and cultures has enriched the experience of all Cantuarians and the School’s program. Seidu Shamsudeen ’18 and Mohammed Zakyi ’17 from Right to Dream have formed the core players on the Boys’ Varsity Soccer team. In the academic sphere, Michelle Spell was the first African-American valedictorian in 2003, the following year Sung Eun Kim from Korea was valedictorian, and Matthew Goodrich led his class academically in 2005. A notable group of students are those who represent Canterbury’s rich history through family loyalty and connections to the School. The remarkable four generations from the Briggs family are discussed in the trustee article in 43