Church Farm School Establishes Jean and Wilbur Hall Faculty Chair for the Teaching of Science

Church Farm School is pleased to announce the establishment of its first endowed faculty chair, the Jean and Wilbur Hall Faculty Chair for the Teaching of Science. Jean and Wilbur Hall, formerly of Plymouth Meeting, PA, were longtime supporters of the school with a particular interest in the school’s science program. Ms. Jean Hall worked for SK&F for 22 years. Mr. Wilbur S. Hall was a research chemist for American Chemical Products for 29 years, responsible for 29 US patents and 151 international patents. The couple retired to western Maine in 1984, and passed away respectively in 2016 and 2009.

In her will, Jean left the couple’s estate of $1.4 million to Church Farm School. The school’s Board of Directors is honoring the Hall’s bequest by establishing and naming the Jean and Wilbur Hall Faculty Chair for the Teaching of Science. “This is a wonderful and important gift to Church Farm School and its commitment to science education through our newly formed STEAM program,” says Head of School, The Rev. Ned Sherrill. “Furthermore, it honors a wonderful history of science education at the school and, in particular, the devoted and inspirational work of the entire faculty. This bequest will help us continue our work providing underserved young men with a private, college preparatory education they would otherwise not have access to.”