Moorestown Friends School Alumni E-News - September 29, 2010

225th Anniversary Book Pre-Order Discount Ends TOMORROW | Upcoming 225th Anniversary Events
Foxes Get Out of the Gate Fast | MFS in the News | In Memoriam

MFS Convocation Celebrates 225 Years

Alumni children, faculty, staff and trustees gathered on the Middle/Upper School steps for a photo at the conclusion of the 225th Anniversary Convocation. MFS kicked off the 2010-11 school year with a 225th Anniversary Convocation on Tuesday, September 14.  Keynote remarks were provided by National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) President Patrick Bassett. Also providing remarks were NAIS Vice President for School Information Services Mark Mitchell (MFS Class of 1986), Clerk of the School Committee (Board of Trustees) William Guthe, and New Jersey State Senator and MFS alumni parent Diane Allen, whose husband, Sam Allen, is a member of the MFS Class of 1957. Hosting the ceremony and providing concluding remarks was Head of School Larry Van Meter, MFS Class of 1968. A special surprise during the ceremony which wowed the students was an airplane flyover with a banner reading "Happy 225th Moorestown Friends." Chinese Teacher Kathy Wang led the crowd in speaking "Celebrate 225 years" in Mandarin Chinese. Convocation Coverage: Convocation Photo Gallery Convocation Remarks from Keynote Speaker Patrick Bassett (National Association of Independent Schools President) CBS-3 and ABC-6 coverage of 225th Anniversary Convocation MFS Celebrates 225th Anniversary Courier-Post Photo Gallery, 9/15/10 Happy Anniversary Burlington County Times, 9/15/10 (photo links to right of story)

Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225...PRE-ORDER TODAY!
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Upcoming 225th Anniversary Events

All-School Parent Council Meeting featuring Margaret O. Kirk, Author of Doing Well and Doing Good: MFS at 225 (Note: This event will include unveiling and distribution of books, author signing and reception.)
Dining Hall/Commons
Sunday, October 17, 6 p.m.
FREE

Alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend the official release of Doing Well and Doing Good: Moorestown Friends School at 225. Book author Margaret Kirk will provide remarks, answer questions, and sign copies of the book, sharing her experiences and providing insight about the school’s history. 

Boston Area Alumni Gathering at the Union Club of Boston
Thursday, October 14, 6 p.m.

MFS alumni and friends in the Boston area are invited to spend an evening in Beantown with members of the school community. The event will be a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow alumni in the area. For parking and directions, visit www.unionclub.org

Tour of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with Richard Marcucci and reception to follow at the Greenleaf
Sunday, November 14, 12:30 p.m.
$16 for tour only
$25 for tour and bus transportation

Spend an afternoon touring exhibits at the Philadelphia Museum of Art with former Arts Department Chair Richard Marcucci. Richard will take participants through several styles of painting including Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism and Surrealism. Round trip transportation* from MFS will be provided and the tour will be followed by a reception at the Greenleaf.

If you would like further details on these event, please contact Matt Nierenberg, Director of Parent & Alumni Programs via e-mail or by phone at (856) 914-4416.

Foxes Get Out of the Gate Fast

MFS in the News

Swedesboro's Jane Eyre hones competitive edge on sabre
Philadelphia Inquirer, 9/2/10
MFS Girls Fencing Coach Jane Eyre was recently profiled on the front page of the Inquirer Arts & Entertainment section.

In Memoriam

Former faculty member and alumni parent John D. Geary of Kentucky died on June 29 at the age of 72. He graduated from Drexel University in 1961 and received a master’s degree in education from Temple in 1967. Jack was a scholar and educator whose greatest joy was working with young people. He moved to Louisville, KY in 1988 to join the faculty at Louisville Collegiate School as both high school instructor and college counselor and taught there until 1995. He was a member of the National Association for College Counselors and from 1994 to 1997, he served as president of the Kentucky College Counselors Association where he was instrumental in establishing scholarships for inner-city and rural students in the state. In recent years, he resided on his farm where he raised Angus cattle and participated in equestrian sports. In 2007, he travelled to Oyugis, Kenya to visit his church-sponsored orphanage. While there he installed a water purification system bringing, for the first time, fresh water to over 60 orphans. He is survived by his wife, Julie, his daughters, Jill Louise Geary Patterson ’86 and Jan Elizabeth Geary Michaelree ’87, and his sister. His former wife, Louise Geary, taught English at MFS.

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