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Although we were unable to celebrate them in person at Alumnae Weekend this spring, HB is proud to spotlight our 2020 Alumnae Award recipients. Here, we connect with them and ask them to share some memories, anecdotes, observations, and inspiration. by Lisa Kroeger Murtha ’88
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD Merry McDaniel McCreary ’70 Hathaway Brown has been part of Merry McDaniel McCreary’s life since she was 4 years old. An HB lifer, she grew up across the street from the school. After graduation, she attended Smith College and John Carroll University (marrying husband Rob in between), but stayed involved at HB as a member and eventual President of the Alumnae Council.
Both of Merry’s daughters attended HB; meantime, she worked at a financial planning firm for seven years, joined HB’s Board of Trustees and served for four years as Chair, helping oversee construction of the Carol and John Butler Aquatics Center. Merry has also raised money for the annual fund, worked on special gifts, and supported HB’s scholarship programs. Still a trustee, and with two granddaughters currently attending HB, she is known by her nominating classmates and throughout the school community for her “endless dedication” to Hathaway Brown.
IN HER WORDS It’s very old-fashioned, but my achievements are my family. To me, that’s what I’ve done best. It’s my husband and girls and four grandchildren [but also] my parents. When they needed help, I was able to be there. The most valuable part of my HB education was the faculty. Some were scary. Some were friendly. But they were always available. They knew when we were struggling. They knew how to encourage us. If you needed your teachers, they were there for you. I didn’t appreciate the fact that my fellow students were as premier as they were. We all worked really hard. We all
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