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<\/a><\/p>\nTrustees, and Williston Northampton Fund co-chairs, Clay ’79 and Claire ’78 \u00a0Hardon welcomed guests to the New York Yacht Club and\u00a0\u00a0celebrated the success of last year’s fundraising efforts: Thanks to you, the 2015-2016\u00a0Williston Northampton Fund<\/a> raised over $1.7 million–a new milestone– from more than 2,500 donors, providing resources that have\u00a0an immediate impact on Williston’s highest priorities and most important initiatives! Among the notable accomplishments was the 6 percent increase in alumni participation. We are grateful for your investment each and every year in\u00a0Williston Northampton students, faculty, and our beautiful campus.<\/p>\n Head of School, Bob Hill spoke about the Williston Northampton community and our commitment in key areas, including: preparing our\u00a0faculty and students for 21st century teaching and learning with continued innovations in\u00a0classroom technology<\/a>; having a responsive curriculum to meet the evolving needs of today’s students, including the Williston Scholars program.<\/a><\/p>\n Guests were welcomed by representatives of the Board of Trustees, including Board Chairman John Hazen White ’76, Mary Alcock ’84, Reid Sterrett ’89, Clay Hardon ’78, Claire Hardon ’79, \u00a0Dan Decelles ’89, Richard Monopoli ’89, and William Fogg. \u00a0Making the six-hour round trip from campus (on a school night!) were faculty members Sarah and Matt Sawyer, Peter Gunn, Jen Fulcher, and Kathryn Hill.\u00a0 Lee Greener ’03, Chris Dietrich, and Ann Pickrell represented the admission office.<\/p>\n For more photos of the New York City holiday party, visit the Williston Northampton Flickr Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n One week (and one snowstorm) later, and we were back on the road…<\/p>\n On Tuesday, December 13, alumni from the classes of 1945 to 2016 joined us high above Boston at the Downtown Harvard Club in Boston’s Financial District . A special surprise visit by the student a capella<\/em> group, The Wild Chords<\/em>, and student pianist Yana Pyryalina ’18 (introduced by\u00a0new performing arts faculty member and director of choirs, Steve Berlanga),\u00a0showcased our talented students who welcomed guests with music and song. Their performance was a fitting tribute to how the newly funded “Grum Project” supports the arts on campus. Thanks to a generous NSFG \u00a0alumna, our\u00a0entire community experiences and learns from\u00a0visiting artists<\/a>\u00a0who spend time on campus as “artists in residence.”<\/p>\n From William D. Williams ’45, to Abbie Foster ’16, to our current students, the Williston Northampton School spirit was joyful and strong. Lingering after the party’s end, guests seemed to agree: celebrating their connections through and across the years was the perfect way to kick off the holiday season! To see more photos, visit the Williston Northampton Flickr Gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n We were delighted to see hundreds of alumni dressed in their festive best at\u00a0holiday receptions in New York and Boston on December 7 and 13. We hope you enjoyed\u00a0catching up with classmates and friends, networking with alumni and hearing\u00a0from Head of School, Robert W. Hill III, about all that has been happening on campus. For … Continue reading Williston Northampton Alumni Share Holiday Cheer<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Trustee, parent and Williston Northampton Parents Fund co-chair Brad Foster welcomed guests and stressed the importance of participating in the Williston Northampton Fund<\/a> as a way of honoring your Williston Northampton experience, while ensuring\u00a0future generations of students\u00a0are able to have an exceptional living and learning experience. Brad then introduced Head of School, Bob Hill who welcomed former Board of Trustees Chairman, and current Board Secretary, Fred Allardyce ’59 and \u00a0recognized\u00a0 the faculty and staff present, including Greg Tuleja, Peter Gunn, Mark and Monique Conroy, Kathryn Hill, Ann Pickrell, Lee Greener ’03, \u00a0Jen Fulcher, and faculty emereti Jay and Betsy Grant. Commenting on the strong connections between faculty and students that persist long after graduation, \u00a0Bob stressed Williston Northampton’s commitment to attracting and retaining an exceptional faculty, with significant resources directed toward faculty professional development.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"