This has been an exciting year for those of us working in Community Relations where all things Alumni, Advancement and Communications converge. In honour of the 50th, our staff has grown from six people to 10 with the addition of four part-timers: retired teachers Steve McCutcheon and Scott Garbe, and current teachers Mark Burleigh and […]
Author’s Note: I held off submitting this article because in late February/early March, our world was changing and I was no longer sure about the significance of this alumni news story. But now, in light of what’s transpired, I’m fascinated by our fundamental need to connect, reach out and remember, be nostalgic and reminisce, catch […]
Last June, Grade 12 student Allyson Whitmell was chatting with her mom about her upcoming final year at CDS and her plans for the future. Her mother told her, “It’s an open road for you”, which gave Allyson an idea. “I heard those words and knew I had to go write a song that would […]
Have you read Lukas Weese’s ’14 interviews with former CDS students and hockey players Jonah De Simone ’20 and Victor Mete ’16 yet? The sports fanatic and journalist recently caught up with both players for his articles at The Last Word on Sports. In each interview, Lukas asked both athletes how The Country Day School […]
Some liken it to a sundae, while others call it “hygge” As I’ve said before in this column, the backbone of this magazine for our readers is the Alumni Notes section on the last few pages. I like to include the Alumni Profiles in this category, of which there are typically three in every issue. […]