NEW DIVISION HEAD PUTS DOWN ROOTS IN THE PARKER COMMUNITY BY MATTHEW PIECHALAK
Ben Temple settles into a seat at a table outside the back entrance to the Linda Vista Library. Six members of the Upper School Associated Student Body (ASB), struggling to contain their youthful exuberance, talk over each other as they get their new head of Upper School up to speed on the meeting’s agenda. The group is conducting a video interview with Ben—but there’s a twist. During the interview, they will also be subjecting him to a hot wing challenge, an important detail purposely glossed over when Ben agreed to the interview. Ben, however, takes it all in stride. “Just let me know what you need me to do,” he tells the students with a polite smile. 14 Parker Magazine FALL 2021
The Temple family (left to right): Olivia Temple, Class of 2028; Erika Temple, Lower School Associate Teacher; Sam Temple, Class of 2032; Ben Temple, Head of Upper School; Austen Temple, Class of 2025.
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