Just before summer break, Hathaway Brown faculty, staff, administrators, family, and friends gathered in the Anne Cutter Coburn Reception Room to celebrate the new Endowed Faculty Chairs for 2016-2017. Four outstanding HB teachers were recognized for their contributions inside and outside the classroom, and for their influence on the school community.
To commemorate his generative tenure, a new chair was established to honor Head of School Bill Christ, who will retire at the end of the month. The H. William Christ Chair for Vision and Innovation was presented to Pre-Kindergarten teacher Julie Harris, who has been an important part of HB life since 2003. Julie was unanimously selected by a team of school administrators for this chair. Early Childhood Director Jane Brown cited Julie's warmth, dedication to students, enthusiasm for the craft of teaching, and creative approach in presenting her with the award. "I can't think of anyone more deserving of this inaugural designation," she said.
Additionally, new chairs for the 2016-2017 school year were presented to Upper School history teacher Ali Day, Primary School visual arts teacher Julie Breckenridge, and Upper School world languages department chair Sarah Schwab.
The Anne Cutter Coburn Chair for Excellence in Teaching was presented to Ali Day, who joined HB in 2000. This chair was established in 1984 to recognize teaching excellence at Hathaway Brown School.
Julie Breckenridge, who has been with HB since 2014, received the Hathaway Brown School Award Fund for Promise in Education. This fund honors Associate Head of School and Director of Upper School Sue Sadler for her many contributions to the Hathaway Brown community, including classroom teaching and school administration spanning three decades. This award is given annually to an early career educator who demonstrates a deep commitment to excellence in education, possessing a sincere desire to reach every student, and through his or her work, has a powerfully positive impact on the HB community.
And the Marting Chair in Foreign Language was bestowed on Sarah Schwab, an HB teacher since 2006. This endowment was established in 1992 as part of The Campaign for Hathaway Brown, with generous gifts from Elizabeth (Libby) Marting Treuhaft '22 and Isabel Marting '25.
Previously installed HB chairholders for the 2016-2017 year are: Eleanor and Kelvin Smith Chair in English: Jamie Mueller; Ann Corlett Ford Chair in History: Jason Habig; Louise Blyth Timken Chair in Mathematics: Lori Harris; Judy Cortese Chair for Science: Mary Kay Patton; Martine Vilas Conway 1949 Chair for Aspire Director: Camille Lipford Seals ‘02; Kettering Fund Chair for Student Research Program: Crystal Miller; Clara Taplin Rankin 1934 Chair for the Center for Global Citizenship: Joe Vogel; Linda K. Vaughan 1956 Chair for Athletic Director: Julie Kerrigan Ettorre; and William McKinley and Jessie M. Osborne Chair for the Writing Center: Scott Parsons. To learn more about Endowed Faculty Chairs at Hathaway Brown, please visit www.hb.edu/endowedchairs.
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