Six Longtime Employees Retire

Mercersburg Academy congratulates six longtime employees of the school on their respective retirements. We send our best wishes to Gay “Sis” Gordon, Pam Chamberlin, Franklin Bell, Lori Cooper, Amy Hendrickson, and Trini Hoffman.

Gay “Sis” Gordon

15 YEARS

• Came to Mercersburg in 2007 as a member of housekeeping.

Pam Chamberlin

15 YEARS

• Came to Mercersburg in 2007 as a member of housekeeping.

• Served in Fowle Hall and Tippetts Hall, with most of her career in Fowle.

Franklin Bell P ’09, ’12

16 YEARS

• Came to Mercersburg in 2007 as a member of the science faculty.

• Taught science and coached swimming.

• Served as an independent consultant, which included editing biology textbooks, conducting biology teacher institutes, and serving as a table leader and reader of AP Biology exams.

• Served on the AP Biology Test Development Committee and co-authored an extensive review guide for the AP Biology exam.

Lori Cooper

18 YEARS

• Came to Mercersburg in 2005 as accounts receivable manager in the Business Office.

• Maintained the student billing system and prepared the monthly invoices for parents.

• Oversaw the Blue Card system, handled miscellaneous cash receipts, and provided assistance to the controller and the associate head of school for finance and operations.

Amy Hendrickson P ’03, ’06, ’19

25 YEARS

• Came to Mercersburg in 1997 as assistant controller in the Business Office.

• Served as dorm faculty in South Cottage and Fowle Hall.

• Benefactor of the Hendrickson-Hoffman Prize Fund for women’s soccer.

Trini Hoffman P ’00, ’06

29 YEARS

• Came to Mercersburg in 1994 as a member of the physical education department; served as department chair from 1996-1999.

• Held the role of director of student activities for 24 years.

• Taught the Wayfinder course and was a faculty adviser in Main Hall.

• Spent 18 years as the dorm dean in Main Hall.

• Led multiple student trips to the Cloud Forest School in Costa Rica.

Hoffman Encourages Graduates to Face Challenges with Hard Work, Grit

On Friday, May 26 (the evening preceding Commencement), seniors participated in the traditional Baccalaureate ceremony in the Irvine Memorial Chapel. Trini Hoffman P ’00, ’06, who retired this year after 29 years on the Mercersburg faculty, delivered the Baccalaureate address. She spoke to the graduates about facing challenges through hard work and grit.