suffield receptions New York Reception for Alumni, Parents, and Friends Over 150 alumni, parents, and friends gathered at the Regency Hotel on December 2 to celebrate their connection to Suffield and hear news about the school from Headmaster Charlie Cahn. The event was hosted by Dan Tisch ´69, P´02, president of Suffield’s board of trustees. Headmaster Cahn was joined at the event by his wife, Hillary Rockwell Cahn ´88, Phil Riegel ´87 (Director of Development), Betsy McComb P´04, ´06 (Director of the Annual Fund), and Hilary Golas ´02 (Assistant Director of Alumni Relations). Several trustees and class agents were also in attendance. It was a special evening that symbolized the great strength and momentum of Suffield.
Peter Snedeker ´02, Charlie Cahn, Alex Vinograd ´02, Sari Biddelman ´02, Liz Pace ´02, Nick Oleksak ´02, Alison Carey ´02, Susan Korte ´02, Hilary Golas ´02, Chris Collins ´02, Billy Simons ´02
Dave Maloof P´12, George Daniels ´71, Jean Sweeney P´12
Bermuda Reception Suffield’s enthusiastic alumni, parents, and friends in Bermuda gathered for a reception at the home of Allison and Ernest Morrison P´09,´11 on December 8. The event was hosted by the Morrisons and Kathy and Ricky Lines P´08,´10. Suffield has a long history of working with students from Bermuda, and the event is a highlight for the extended community. There are currently seven students from Bermuda: Brendan Doyle ´10, Alex Hart ´10, Reid Henderson ´11, Riley Henderson ´11, James Gould ´11, Chelsea Lines ´10, and Luke Morrison ´11. JeanAnne Gutteridge Hart P´10, Janice Gutteridge ´94, Tish Gutteridge Dutranoit ´85, Carol Gutteridge Hulst ´88
Kathy Lines P´08,´10, Jenny Gibbons P´07
California Receptions Members of the Suffield community and friends joined Headmaster Charlie Cahn and Phil Riegel ´87 (Director of Development) for events in Los Angeles and San Francisco on January 6 and 7. The Los Angeles event was hosted by trustee Bruce Mellon ´58 and his wife Allison, and the San Francisco gathering was hosted by trustee Suzy Vogler P´11 and Bill Vogler P´11. Headmaster Cahn said, “It was very generous of the Mellons and Voglers to help the school in this way. We really appreciate all they did to make these events so enjoyable for our alumni, parents, and friends. It is fun to share news about Suffield and hear stories about the positive impact of our school.”
Suffield alumni, parents, and friends at the home of Bill and Suzy Vogler P´11 in San Francisco
Suffield alumni, parents, and friends at the home of Allison and Bruce Mellon ´58 in Los Angeles
New York Admissions Reception Over 50 prospective students attended an admissions reception in Manhattan on February 5. The event was hosted by Debbie and John Evangelakos P´11 at their home. Nisa Bryant (Senior Associate Director of Admissions) helped organize the evening and was joined by Headmaster Charlie Cahn and his wife, Hillary Rockwell Cahn´88. This event is held each year during Suffield’s extended winter weekend, which enables current students from New York to attend. Suffield currently has 50 students from New York, 25 of which are from the Manhattan area.
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Headmaster Charlie Cahn with prospective students and parents