DYSON P. EHRHARDT ’59 WINS THE FIRST JACK H. WILLIAMS AWARD
By: Mac Kennedy There is no doubt Boys’ Latin School is a better place because of Dyson Ehrhardt. Last year Boys’ Latin celebrated Dyson’s 60 years of service to the School. In every way, Dyson and Boys’ Latin are one in the same. It is hard to think of one without the other, and, perhaps, that is why many have come to consider him affectionately as “Mr. Boys’ Latin.” There isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for the School and for the BL family, and his compassion for, and mentoring of countless Lakers for countless years have endeared him to all of his fellow alumni. At April’s virtual event The Lake Show – A Night on the Lake, Dyson received the first Jack H. Williams ‘38 Award, given annually to a member of the Boys’ Latin community, who exhibited selfless dedication, exemplified compassion towards others and embodied an exceptional personal commitment to the well-being of the School. This individual exhibits the same qualities as Jack Williams, Former Headmaster, who contributed substantially to the School, 14 Features
improving the lives of BL students and the Boys’ Latin community, while living the School’s motto - Esse Quam Videri - “to be rather than to seem.” During The Lake Show, Maryland’s Governor Hogan proclaimed: On behalf of the entire State of Maryland, I, Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland, wish to send the State of Maryland’s, and my deepest and most heartfelt congratulations to you, Dyson P. Ehrhardt, for your 60 years of service to The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland. You have been a teacher, coach, administrator, mentor and friend to thousands of Lakers since 1962 and I know how much you are loved in the BL community. Dyson, again congratulations on an incredible career. Dyson’s contributions to the school are immeasurable and Boys’ Latin will forever be grateful for his dedication and devotion to the School. He remains to this day “Mr. BL.” 15
