From the Board

COLLEGIATE'S NEW HEAD OF SCHOOL

Name the last show you watched on television and why.

Mary and I finished The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2 on Amazon last night. It’s a lot of fun, not just for the comedy but it’s interesting to see the quirks of life in 1950s America. But if you’re asking what I really like to watch on TV, it's shows like Vikings and Game of Thrones, and the best show on television in the last few years is a British show that you can find on Netflix called Peaky Blinders. It’s the best series on TV and there isn’t even a close second.

If you won the lottery today, what would you do next?

I would endow the Head of School position for Collegiate and help them find their next Head :). I would help the Pine School with the capital campaign they are in the middle of; I would pay off all the debt of my family and closest friends; make sure there was enough support for my two daughters; and then I would take off and travel the world, slowly!

What is the title of your future memoir?

It would be either It Was Not Wasted (see answer to a previous question) or I Love the World (this makes me chuckle as it could mean I won the lottery but it also is the worst answer I gave to any question on my finalist interview - if you were there hopefully you too can smile at the memory).

If you could claim credit for a great piece of art, film, song, book, etc., what would you pick?

I am a huge fan of the band U2. I have followed them since they started when I was about 14 years old. I have been to see them about a dozen times live. The Joshua Tree album is a masterpiece. If I could get credit for two things, I would also say The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. What a world he created and it has influenced so much since he wrote it.

If you could redesign the food pyramid with no health consequences, how would it look?

It would be actually a round donut-shaped circle of carbs, potatoes, pasta, and bread, and then in the center would be Cadbury’s chocolate.

What one adjective would your closest friends/family use to describe you?

This was by far the toughest question; to try and get my family and friends to narrow it down to one word was a major task. Maryn said Hardworking, Macy said Resilient, one of my friends said Dedicated, but my wife surprised me with Mosaic, which I don’t think is an adjective but she went on to read out the definition as “it’s a combination of diverse elements.” I don’t know if that’s a compliment or not but, as it goes without saying that my wife is “always right,” I guess I will go with Mosaic!

In October, In October,

WCS announced the hiring of Nathan Washer as the new Head of School. Nathan was selected after a thorough national search of outstanding candidates, led by search firm Carney Sandoe & Associates and the Head of School Search Committee, led by Corey Johnson. It was an extensive process that we took very seriously, involving our community at every step of the way. Nathan brings nearly 30 years of deep educational experience to the Head of School role at Collegiate. He most recently served as Assistant Head of School at The Pine School in Hobe Sound, Florida, where he led several key strategic initiatives for the school. Prior to this position, he was both Head of Upper School and Athletic Director at The Pine School, and held non-profit leadership and teaching positions. He is originally from Warrington, England, and has lived in the United States since 1994. Nathan completed his Master of Arts at Appalachian State University, received a Post Graduate Certificate of Education from Liverpool Polytechnic (now John Moores University), and earned his Bachelor of Arts (with honors) in physical education and sports from Newcastle Polytechnic (now Northumbria University). He and his wife Mary have two daughters, Maryn (college student) and Macy (senior at The Pine School). Nathan is looking forward to serving as our Head of School effective July 1, 2019.