Dear Friends,
Alumni News
In my final letter as Alumni Board Clerk, I am happy to extend my sincerest congratulations to the Class of 2021. I’m sure you never imagined that your last year at WFS would be during a pandemic! Your resilience, flexibility, and patience this year is a true testament to your character as a class. The Alumni Board wanted to acknowledge your accomplishments and enjoyed writing notes to each of you. I hope these messages communicated just how proud the WFS community is of you. We are so happy to welcome you to the alumni community, and we look forward to celebrating future milestones with you. I wish you all the best as you begin the next chapter after WFS. Matt Lang ’08 This year presented the opportunity for us to reimagine many aspects of school life: classes were taught in a hybrid format, combining virtual and in-person learning; events were held virtually, giving us the chance to engage with alumni all over the world; and performances were held outside. Athletic contests continued and our teams had successful seasons, with every spring team making it to the state tournament. Our Annual Fund raised $1,022,596, thanks to your support, and Friends will continue to offer strong programs in support of our Quaker values. Please check out the Annual Report, included in this edition, to read about all that we accomplished together. Looking forward to the year ahead, we are planning to bring back many of our on-campus events, including Homecoming on October 29-30. Since Homecoming was not held in-person last year, we invite alumni in Classes ending in 0, 1, 5, 6, to join us on campus. We will also be celebrating the 2020 Alumni Award recipients at the All Alumni, True Blue Reunion and Awards Reception. We are excited to acknowledge these honorees in person: Distinguished Alumna Award, Carol Quillen ’79; Outstanding Service Alumna Award, Tom Scott ’70; and Young Alumna Award, Eden Wales Freedman ’99.
Jon Layton ’86
Please stay tuned for more Homecoming information and visit our website wilmingtonfriends.org/alumni/homecoming. Thank you for your loyalty and support of Wilmington Friends School. I enjoyed serving as the Clerk of the Alumni Board for the past few years, and I am grateful to be part of such a wonderful community. Please join me in welcoming the new Clerk of the Alumni Board, Jon Layton ’86. Jon has served as the Vice Clerk for several years and is looking forward to continuing our strong traditions, rooted in Quaker values. Sincerely,
Matt Lang ’08
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