Distinguished Service Award | Choate Rosemary Hall Bulletin | Spring 2024

2024 Distinguished Service Award

SHANTELL D. RICHARDSON ’99

On May 11, Alex D. Curtis, on behalf of the Alumni Association, presented Shantell D. Richardson ’99 with the Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated outstanding service to the School.

Shantell has been an active participant in her class reunions, serving on the Class of 1999 Reunion Committee consistently, including this year for her 25th Reunion. From 2013 to 2019, she made significant contributions to the Alumni Association Executive Committee. Notably, Shantell enhanced young alumni involvement through various committees such as the Young Alumni, Regional Club, and Communications Committees. Additionally, she played a pivotal role as Vice Chair of the Student Relations Committee, pioneering initiatives like career mentoring. One of her notable contributions was organizing an annual Alumni-Student Career Networking Brunch, facilitating the exchange of early career insights between young professionals and students. Shantell also dedicated her efforts to the Alumni Club of New York’s Young Alumni Committee and presently serves on the Equity and Inclusion Committee, an ad hoc committee established by the Alumni Association in 2020. Moreover, she extends her support as an alumni mentor for Pathways, an on-campus program aiding the academic and social integration of new students of color.

Shantell lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., and is a senior data analyst at alice + olivia, a contemporary fashion and lifestyle brand.