evelyn xue ’16
bridget lattimer ’16
ING JAILLET PIERCE DUFFY TRANSITIONS “Believe it or not, when I first came there were pay phones in dorm hallways; then, came landlines in dorm rooms. Then, cell phones were allowed in specific areas on campus and now we see cell phones everywhere! I watched typewriters be replaced by desktops and then with iMacs, and now faculty and students almost all have their own laptops. I watched girls be allowed to wear pants instead of skirts and boys be allowed to wear shorts instead of pants.”
enter Tabor, they walk across the stage at graduation as young men and women. Students grow up, find jobs and partners, and become parents; no matter how difficult they may have been as adolescents, they grow into adults whom we are proud to call Tabor alumni. This is what has kept me at Tabor— watching the growth and changes of young people. I am so very thankful for the opportunity to share in their journey. Growing with them even as they grow with me is what has kept me young.”
The teachers in the group are grateful for the opportunities afforded by teaching at a school like Tabor. From the opportunities to teach and learn more about their subject and craft to working with motivated students and attentive colleagues, our faculty will miss the way of life that is Tabor. Tom Jaillet shared, “I was allowed to teach the most advanced courses in the mathematics department. In fact, I was able to introduce the BC AP course at Tabor. I was given the opportunity to coach basketball and baseball at the varsity level, and I was even a part of the sailing program when “port” and “starboard” were not part of my vocabulary. Over the years, more opportunity was presented: Department Chair in Mathematics and the chances to introduce a greater amount of technology into the math curriculum. I went to more nation-wide conferences than I had previously experienced, and I was given a sabbatical experience of a lifetime in Ireland. Each of these opportunities, and so many more, has given me a chance to learn and to craft my teaching style. I am so grateful.”
Finally, while he certainly valued the opportunities and rewards of teaching as Tom and Connie did, Dick Duffy ’56 will miss his colleagues most. “I will always hold dear the memories of the outstanding people I got to work with over these past 46 years. I will miss seeing my fellow teachers, the office and library staff, the tireless dining service workers, the grounds crew, the outstanding gym crew, and the Health Center group who have kept me patched up over these many years. Too many names to mention, but you know who you are, and you will be forever etched into my heart.”
Connie Pierce has most enjoyed the opportunity to see students learn and grow. “For the past thirty years, I have been surrounded by students who are eager to discover who they are and to explore what they are meant to be. Boys and girls when they
We wish all of our departing faculty the best in their next endeavors! We appreciate their contributions to our community life at Tabor and urge them to come back often. Remember: Once a Seawolf, always a Seawolf!
After all the changes and memories over the 48 year span of these careers, one common aspect that seems to endure is the Tabor spirit of community. Merry said it best, “Whether it’s the support a student or colleague needs at the moment—the hug, the pat on the back, the smile in the hall, or the hard conversation that you hope will make things better: these are the most important memories that I will take with me as I head off.”
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Other f ac u lty moving on to new horizons: Chris Botello Anny Candelario ’97 Edwin Escobar Ashley Fish Anne Lovely Lucie Nadler ’09 Allyn Streeter Taylor Washburn