IN FAREWELL TO DAVID FELDMAN

Director of Development & Publications

David’s work at Roeper was truly meaningful and several accomplishments deserve special mention .

KIT IN FAREWELL — DAVID FELDMAN

While in the midst of an extremely difficult time for our community, David H Feldman separated from the community as Head of School Though we firmly believe that this decision was best for the institution, we remain grateful for his significant, distinguished, and pioneering contributions over his 10-year tenure

As David has noted about his time at Roeper:

From the start, I have been a student of Roeper history and traditions. The story of George and Annemarie Roeper provided me with an amazing study in the resilience of the human spirit and a clarity of purpose in trying to make our work together meaningful.

David’s work at Roeper was truly meaningful and several accomplishments deserve special mention They include:

• Leading the vision for the Dennis Naas

Learning Commons in the center of the

Birmingham Campus, a robust intersection of academic and social space with the Jimmy and Vi Kitchen, Café, new Library, a soon-tobe-completed Learning Resource Suite (Sara’s

Room), and a much-needed Faculty Lounge

• Guiding the documentation of The Educational

Statement of Purpose that illustrates how the

Roeper Philosophy specifically applies to the work of teaching and learning throughout the program

• Celebrating the school’s 75th Anniversary with a multitude of events where we reconnected to our history and the people who make the philosophy come to life

• Strengthening our best business practices and engaging in master-planning, strategic planning, audits and protocols • Partnering with the Board of Trustees and school leaders to enhance fundraising performance at all levels – from the Annual

Fund, Endowment, the Mariann Hoag

Scholarship Dinner, Alumni relations and more

• Extending a vital expression of interdependence through community alliances like Make a Splash, American Promise and

Matter of Equity

• Successfully navigating the unprecedented three-year challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic through his ability to adjust, pivot and create new models of learning and safety protocols

We are grateful for David’s leadership over the years, and we wish him and Elane well as they move on to their next chapter F