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Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Leila S. Govi ’93 P’26,’28 (President)New York, NY John Austin (Head of School)Deerfield, MA Gary N. Anderson P’22,’23Greenwich, CT Frank Baker II P’26Palm Beach, FL Seth W. Brennan ’88 P’23,’25,’27 Chestnut Hill, MA Yilun Jack Chen ’08Beijing, CH Benjamin Clark ’96Deerfield, MA Lindsey Burnett Coleman ’01New York, NY Gregory J. Fleming Sr. P’14 Bedford, NY Joshua A.S. Greenhill ’96Brookline, MA Christopher P. Halpin ’94 P’23 New York, NY Francis Idehen Jr. ’95 P’27Chicago, IL

Elected to Board of LYRASIS

I was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of LYRASIS, headquartered in Atlanta, GA and serving the information community, and also appointed to the Curatorial Committee of the USS Constitution Museum, Charlestown, MA. In conjunction with Simmons College, the Board of Library Commissioners received an NHPRC grant, of which I will co-Project Director, to develop the curriculum and presentations on archives and records administration for municipal and county clerks. Gregor Trinkaus-Randall Class of 1964

A Framework for Schools

Thriving in a World of Pluralistic Contention: A Framework for Schools Opening Letters Framework FAQs Educating for Expressive Freedom Disciplined Nonpartisanship Intellectual Diversity in Schools The Call to Action Executive Summary Opening Letters John Austin John Gulla The Task Force John Austin In the summer of 2019, my family and I returned to the United States after an absence of nine years. During that time, I had served as Headmaster of King’s Academy in Jordan.

Upcoming/Recent Events (2023-2024)

Deerfield Events Pulse Alumni Events Class Notes Submit Your Class Notes Upcoming Events Young Alumni Social August 1, 2024 5 – 8 pm Join us this summer at Cisco Brewing Seaport on Thursday, August 1st! Alumni from the classes of 2010 to 2022 will gather to reconnect with old friends, make new connections, and celebrate all things Deerfield. There is no cost to attend. This event is 21+. We hope to see you there! Register

Doors of the Week

Congratulations to this week’s Doors of the Week! Track & Field – Bianka Dusseault ’23 This athlete joined track and field just last year, but has already made a huge impact. She bounced around between events, but found her home in the throws with Coach Pitcher. Since then, she has worked hard on her form and strength. Just this weekend, she threw a javelin 80.9 feet to help Deerfield win the javelin relay. Her consistent

A Campaign for the New Dining Hall at Deerfield Academy

A Campaign for the Deerfield Academy Dining Hall Thank You Class of 2024 Families We are thrilled to announce that thanks to the incredible generosity of many Class of 2024 families, the main Dining Room in the Dining Hall will be named in honor of the Great Class of 2024! There will be three types of recognition: “Class of 2024” will be painted on the wall in the Main Dining Room. All families who support

Commencement 2022

A LOOK BACK Commencement 2022 Judge Victor Wright ’84 P ’20 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER 2022 Thank you, Dr. Austin, Trustees, parents, guardians, family, friends, my wife Julie, my daughters Lauren and Sarah, and the Great Class of 2022!  It is such an honor to be here with you to celebrate this day. It’s dangerous to give any lawyer—especially a Judge—the microphone, as we’re used to talking indefinitely. But, I’m here to celebrate you and to welcome

Reunions Weekends Welcome

Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to Deerfield. I know you have been waiting quite some time for this weekend. For some of you, it’s been years since your last Reunion. For others, it may be your first time back as a class since graduating. Of course, the pandemic has delayed this moment for many of you as well. But we are here, together, finally. I want to say how much I appreciate your patience and goodwill as we worked to bring all of you back to Deerfield.

Commencement 2021

A LOOK BACK Commencement 2021 Coming Up: Commencement 2022 William G. Kaelin Jr., M.D. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER 2021 William Kaelin obtained undergraduate and M.D. degrees from Duke University and completed his internal medicine training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he served as chief medical resident.  He was a clinical fellow in medical oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of David Livingston, during which time he was a McDonnell

Commencement 2021: “A Remarkable Year”

Class of 2021, congratulations on this day and the efforts and achievements that led to it. You have set an example for other Deerfield classes, and your place in the Deerfield story is strong and secure. Truly, you have been worthy of your heritage, and we are very proud of you.

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