championships, and scholar-athlete development under the innovative and watchful eye of Kris Van Hatcher BDH ’69. He will spend all of next year working with our new Athletic Director, Dennis Sullivan, who brings a remarkable commitment to student development on the field and in the classroom. Working with Dennis will be new assistant athletic director Missy Smith. Te development of these future leaders is a wonderful Hardister legacy.
In addition, I want to welcome Gretchen
Reed, our new interim chief financial officer. Her impressive credentials, finance experience, deep background in independent schools, and an approachable, engaging style have quickly made her a crucial part of the team. Gretchen comes to us from Milken Community Schools in Los Angeles and from the National Business Officers Association (NBOA) where, since 2011, she served as senior director for professional development. Prior to that Gretchen was assistant head for finance and operations at Westridge School in Pasadena, where she served for 10 years. She has an MBA from Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a BA in diplomacy and world affairs from Occidental College. Gretchen, her husband Henry, and their whippet, Norman, have wanted to explore the Pacific Northwest for some time and are thrilled to have this opportunity.
When families return to campus this fall, the building of the new Lower School—our most ambitious project in more than a decade—will be underway. We will no doubt experience both the thrills and frustrations that go along with a campus building project, but most importantly, we will be transforming a key building to reflect our incredible inquiry-based Lower School program and to support our wonderful teachers. Te end result will be well worth the effort.
I look forward to seeing everyone back at school in the fall.
Warmly,
Mo Copeland @MoCopelandOES
I interview each senior over the course of the school year. Here are a few of my favorite comments they shared with me:
The connection with teachers makes all the difference— and you get it whether you want it or not.
The faculty is stunning.
The teachers built me into the student I aspired to be. I learned a lot of self-discipline at OES;
I enjoy school more now that I am beginning to see results from more effort.
You can be smart in a lot of different ways here. The
school encourages you to think in your own way. There is no fear of doing something wrong or different.
The people have surpassed all other great things about the school.
I loved it—you make your experience. I am the person I am today because of OES.
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