We’re All Grown Ups Now
On April 11, Maria Fahey was honored at the Alumni Council's 4th annual “We're All Grown Up Now” event moderated by Jodyann Blagrove '94, inviting a beloved and long-standing teacher to exchange personal stories with their now “grown-up” students. During the event, Maria shared some of her memories of Friends over the years and answered questions from the audience.
In particular, Maria shared three reasons why she decided to teach at Friends:
The community at Friends is rooted in Quaker practices, which has impacted her students and her teaching style.
The academic community at Friends, where there is a combination of rigor and playfulness which she has been able to thrive in.
The teacher's union, which makes Friends different from most other independent schools.
Former Friends English teacher, Donovan Hohn shared about the evening: "Maria's leadership in the English department was important for those who were learning to practice the art of teaching and thinking of teaching as an art and have since gone on to teach at the university level."
Reunion 2024
This year’s Reunion celebrated the 25th reunion for the Class of 1984, the 30th reunion for the Class of 1994, the 50th anniversary of the graduation of the Class of 1974, the 60th reunion for the class of 1964 and 65th for the Class of 1959, and all five years were well represented. We share gratitude to all who were able to attend and we hope you will be back in 2025! Click here to see pictures from Reunion weekend.
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