ACHIEVING AND LEADING / HONOREES
Honor and Tradition DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS MEDAL Northwood’s Distinguished Alumnus Medal was established to recognize those alumni who have contributed to our school and our world in meaningful and courageous ways. It is awarded to an alumnus or alumna who typifies the Northwood School tradition of excellence and has brought credit to the School through their personal accomplishments, professional achievements or humanitarian service. This is the highest honor to be bestowed upon a Northwood School graduate.
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ANTHONY “TONY” PELL ’56
REED MILLER ’72
2020 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS MEDAL RECIPIENT
2021 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS MEDAL RECIPIENT
A graduate of Northwood’s Class of 1956, Anthony “Tony” Pell’s professional life has focused on investment counseling, as founder of Pell Rudman and later Pelican Investments. His personal passion, however, lies at the site of the first Colonial victory in the Revolutionary War — Fort Ticonderoga — just 70 miles south of campus. Purchased by a family member 200 years ago, Tony’s grandfather opened its doors to the public in 1909 after leading an extensive renovation. It was one of only a handful of historic sites in the nation to be preserved at the time, and among the first to become a tourist attraction. Tony remains on the board of the non-profit that runs Fort Ti and has tremendous pride for his family’s gift to the American people. Tony serves other preservationoriented groups as well, including Historic New England and the U.S. Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites. Tony is also a former member of the Northwood Board of Trustees and a lifelong champion of Northwood School, staying involved through projects large and small for decades.
Reed Miller ’72 is the founder and managing partner of Hanover Real Estate Partners, a private real estate company as well as a private investor and lender to numerous start-ups and early-stage companies. He has given his time to a long list of organizations over the years including Youth Inc., Westchester Country Club, NYSEF, and Greenwich youth football, soccer and lacrosse. Gratefully, Northwood School is also one of the organizations that is closest to Reed’s heart, and he served on the board for seven years before turning that role over to his wife Karen, the current Vice Chair. When enjoying time in Lake Placid, it is common to see these two strolling around campus inspecting the latest project or chatting with faculty and students. When Head of School Mike Maher began talking about turning an iconic building on Main Street into a center for innovation and entrepreneurship, Reed absolutely lit up. It’s safe to say that without Reed’s enthusiasm and leadership support for the project, Northwood would not have such an incredible space to offer our students and community today.
Tony Pell ’56 with his family, Kitty Pell, grandson Quincy Pell ’19 and son Theodore Pell
Honoree Reed Miller ’72 with his wife Trustee Karen Miller and her parents Ann and Michael Adair
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