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BEARS TEACHING BEARS

TThe Prefect program was introduced more than 20 years ago to enlist the help of student leaders in guiding younger Bears to live by Landon’s Honor and Civility Codes. Today, the senior ethics leaders, or Prefects, who uphold the values of the School play a much bigger – and more personal – role in the community.

Landon’s core values. One boy said it was a tie between Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and our Prefect CJ,” John says. “The younger boys put the seniors on a pedestal, and the influence and responsibility it brings are the best parts of the program.”

Former Prefects look back fondly on their time in the program. “When I was a young Bear, the senior captain of the Varsity Golf team took me to lunch.

It was a safe environment where I could ask lots of questions. Today, he is still one of my trusted mentors,” says Charlie Bundy ’22. “Then as a Prefect myself, I met with Lower School students for regular lessons on ethics, teamwork, and other core values. Their questions and reactions brought a smile to my face.”

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