Honoring Our Faculty & Staff

The school community gathered May 13 to celebrate the faculty and staff, reflect upon the unprecedented trials and triumphs of the profession during the past three years, and to pay tribute to those who have retired since the pandemic began. Head of School Aaron Cooper individually honored retirees Tom Giggi, Dave Stoller, Michal Speck, Lilani Balasuriya, Fraser Randolph, Pat Grace, Terry Gumz, Raphe Elkind, Laurie Bepler, Kathy Diomede, Susan Chiavaroli, Lisa Schultz, John Hastings and Jean Stevens for their contributions and dedication. Cheers, inside jokes and good-natured heckling could be heard from the numerous former faculty, staff and alumni in attendance during the festive occasion.

Opposite, top: More than 170 alumni, parents, parents of alumni, current and former faculty and staff and trustees gathered to celebrate those retiring.

Opposite, bottom: Celebrating Tom Giggi

1. Jean Stevens (faculty 1995–2020), Dave Stoller (staff 1982–2022), Tom Giggi (faculty 1981–2021), Pat Grace (staff 1996–2021), Terry Gumz (staff 2012–2020), John Hastings (faculty 2004–2021), Head of School Aaron Cooper, Raphe Elkind (faculty 1994–2021), Fraser Randolph (faculty 1989–2022), Michal Speck (faculty 1986–2022)

2. Scott Lilley, Carol Etzold (faculty 1991–2014) and Chantal Detlefs

3. Pat (staff 1996–2021) and John Grace

4. John Teitler and Jean O’Dell (faculty 1989–2015)

5. Catherine Jefferson and Sharon Gibbons Teles ’88

6. Sue Issacs (faculty 1976–1990)

7. Martha Love, Jean Stevens (faculty 1995–2020) , Tom Giggi (faculty 1981–2021), Liz Carroll and Keith Love

8. Annie and Jon Burleigh

9. Head of School Aaron Cooper, John Ziac (staff 1972–2014), Nancy Ziac (faculty 1978–2010), Peter Smith (faculty 1973–1976), Agneta Smith (faculty 1973–2006), Anneliese Gastrich (faculty 1989–1995)