Alumni Connection

From Director of Alumni Relations

Andrew McCain ’84

In partnership with the Alumni Council, we continue our efforts to build community among Tabor alumni. Two years of COVID-19 restrictions forced us to pivot away from traditional means of bringing alumni together, such as in-person reunions and regional events, and toward virtual programming. Beginning in late February, however, and running right through to reunion, we hope to return to some semblance of “normal.” We took a test run with an in-person holiday event in Boston and were thrilled by the turnout. Alumni were clearly desirous of the chance to reconnect and to meet new Head of School Tony Jaccaci. Encouraged by this response, we have scheduled a full menu of events aimed at keeping us fully connected in New York City, Washington, DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Sarasota. We wish we could be in more locations and look forward to holding similar events in other locations during the 2022-2023 school year. We would love you to join your fellow alumni at these events. No one has ever regretted an hour or two of catching up and reconnecting.

Meanwhile, we are also reintroducing on-campus events, starting with the Circle of Excellence. On the opposite page, you will see we plan to celebrate the 2022 Circle of Excellence awardees on April 30. We are also planning an in-person reunion (June 10-12) for the first time since June of 2019 for all classes ending in 2s and 7s. In addition, Tabor has committed to bringing back the major milestone reunions—50th, 25th, and 5th—that missed their in-person reunion in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. If turnout is on par with previous years, alumni should fill almost every bed on campus. Therefore, we are limited to catching up with only those milestone classes. We have rented a second tent and are looking forward to quite a weekend. Reunion is for alumni, but we would be lying if we said our team was not excited to finally get back under the tent and put on another great celebration. If you want to get involved in reunion planning and classmate outreach, please contact the Alumni Relations office alumni@taboracademy.org. Speaking of volunteering, the Executive Committee of the Alumni Council has committed to three priorities for the current year. These include: • working to improve communication between the school and its alumni • assisting the Alumni Relations Office with engagement opportunities • building a comprehensive Alumni Council structure with a class representative from each class The Council is currently looking for representatives from all classes and decades to help with this important work. If you would like to get involved, please contact the Alumni Relations office directly at alumni@taboracademy.org. More hands always make for a lighter lift.

Finally, much of our communication is by email. If you received this copy of Tabor Today but have not received invitations to our regional events, it is likely because we do not have your current email address. If you want to be included in these events, the alumni e-newsletter Currents, and other campus updates, please visit taboracademy.org/alumni-directory to view our alumni directory and update your contact information. It only takes a minute. Or share your contact information with us by email at alumni@taboracademy.org.

Of course, to say that it has been an interesting few years is an understatement. We are proud of the work of our office and of our many volunteers in keeping alumni engagement front and center in these interesting and trying times. I suspect we will come back better because of that effort in the years ahead. We are eager for a bright future.