DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
Courtney Banks Spaeth ’92 Courtney B. Spaeth ’92 is one of the leading business development and corporate growth experts in the world, with widespread experience in both the public and private sectors. In 2007, Courtney founded growth[period], which has a proven track record of helping more than 400 companies, in both the commercial and federal sectors, achieve smart growth through business development and acquisitions. For the past seven years, growth[period] has been voted in the top 20 “Best Places to Work” by the Washington Business Journal. Prior to founding growth[period], Courtney served as corporate vice president of homeland security for Raytheon Company. While at Raytheon, she was responsible for developing the company’s homeland security business and, in less than two years, her efforts resulted in new revenue of more than $1 billion USD. Before Raytheon, Courtney served as director of homeland systems solutions for Lockheed Martin, where she won more than $3 billion USD in new business. In 2000, President Clinton appointed Courtney to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low Intensity Conflict, where she was the assistant in charge of global terrorism issues. Courtney has extensive experience as a corporate board member and has served on the board of directors for several private companies (MAG, Suitor Tutor, etc.), non-profits, and professional associations. She was the George Mason University (GMU) School of Business Women in Business Initiative (WIBI) awardee for WIBI Woman of the Year and the recipient of the 2019 Joseph Wharton Award for Entrepreneurship in the Washington, D.C. region from the University of Pennsylvania. Courtney holds a master’s degree in national security studies from Georgetown University and a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania. She will graduate in 2022 with her global executive Master of Business Administration degree at the TRIUM Program—a triple-degree program where she will receive her degrees simultaneously from the London School of Economics, NYU Stern School of Business, and HEC in Paris. While at EA, Courtney was the Class of 1992 Salutatorian. She was also a member of the Scholium, the first female president of the Junto Club, a deputy editor of the yearbook, an honors student, and active in community service. She is still close to her EA advisor, Mr. Chuck Bryant, Hon. Currently, Courtney resides in both Maryland and Colorado with her husband, three children, and four dogs. She and her family also co-own a local ice-cream store, Sprinkles Potomac, in Maryland.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Fred Dittmann ’71 Fred Dittmann ’71 entered The Episcopal Academy in 1968 as a 10th grader. He made a positive impact during his years as a student and has continued to make a significant impact on EA throughout his life. As a student at EA, Fred excelled in academics, athletics, and music. In 2018, he was recognized for his athletic achievements and inducted into the EA Athletic Hall of Fame. Fred has given back to Episcopal in many ways. He is an active member of the Class of 1971 and served on the Alumni Board of Managers from 2004 to 2010, during which the school moved from Merion to Newtown Square. Today, he serves on the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee and is an ardent volunteer and participant in campus activities, including speaking at Senior Career Day and attending athletic competitions and special events. Fred expressed his appreciation for the school by establishing The Fred Dittmann ’71 Scholarship Fund in honor of his 50th reunion. “I have been so blessed in my life, and EA’s training and teaching gave me a strong foundation,” he said. “I feel incredibly fortunate that I have been able to direct a six-figure gift from my [future] estate to help children have the same opportunity I did.”
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Fred has had a lengthy and successful career in investment management since graduating from Williams College in 1975. He is currently a managing director at Fiduciary Trust Company in Radnor and also serves on the Investment Committee for the Academy of Vocal Arts endowment fund. Fred’s a cappella group, The Tonics, performs periodically at Inglis House.
