From the Head of School

To be sure, in a time when there is a yearning for normal even though we still haven’t quite figured what that will be, when an opinion can easily become a viral “fact,” and when there are moments of pure joy that punctuate a relentless roller coaster of change and uncertainty, the foundation of Landon, what binds us together, is drawn from the values of our School.

Whether it is honor, a reminder of just that for all of you. And as we embark, together, upon the coming year and years ahead, there is indeed so much to look forward to in this special community. I hope you enjoy this edition of our Landon Magazine and have enjoyed a restful summer. Go Bears! has put its best self forward by relying on a valuesand character-based approach to educating our boys and stewarding our community.

Campus Master Plan, progress which has taken full root on campus, as well as progress we have made on the associated Capital Campaign and other Strategic Plan initiatives. We share news of our faculty who are retiring, those who are leaving for new opportunities, and those who newly joined our community.

As we enter the 2022-23 school year, we are pleased to share this edition of Landon Magazine which provides a snapshot of last year here at Landon and within our wider community. The thousands of interactions, connections, and decisions that moved us forward in 2021-22 provide stories and updates that give a feel for the year, some of which we share here. There is no doubt that we have continued to persevere together, to lean on each other, and to find strength in our collective energies. As the seniors’ motto told us, it was a year like no other.

In this edition we celebrate our 2022 graduates, our scholars, athletes, and artists, our collective successes and our award winners, our faculty, and our alumni. We also share with you our transformational progress on our

In this issue, you will also see how an art class for Landon parents led to a dramatic installation on the National Mall to remember COVID-19 victims. You will learn how one of our alumni, who once had a thriving and satisfying career on Wall Street, changed course after a serious illness, went to medical school, and now treats patients as a primary care physician in New York. You will read about an Upper School student who paints for children in need and then met the President of the United States as a result.

One of the ways that 2021-22 was like no other, despite its many challenges, is the number of things it gave us to celebrate and be proud of – the grounding, important things it reminded us of – and I hope this magazine serves as

Sincerely,

Jim Neill Head of School