Elijah Hernandez Receives James Tate Award for Ambassadorship and Other Alumni Weekend Highlights
Alumni returned to Church Farm School April 24-26 for a full weekend of events. Reunion weekend kicked off with "Career Day," where students were treated to panel discussions of alumni working in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), Business and the Social Sciences. Seniors attended a "College Readiness" panel. The list of participating alumni, along with their bios, can be found here.
The Classes of '60 and '65, who returned for their 55th and 50th reunions, respectively, gathered at the Head of School residence for a reception on Friday, followed by informal dinners following.
Saturday started with a delightful opportunity to tour Soledad Mansion, the private home of Bob and Maria Hollenshead which used to serve as the middle school dormitory. The home and grounds have been completely renovated, and a few alumni recounted tales of living there when it was known as Swedesford Cottage.
Other highlights of the day included the Alumni Association Annual Meeting in Garrett Cottage, a basketball game vs. current students, an organ performance and tutorial by Gary Gress and a Memorial Service in the Chapel to remember those alumni who passed this year and to give Bibles to the returning members of the Class of '65 - David Foley, Chuck Rogers and Paul Buckley (pictured below).
The evening culminated with the Reunion Dinner in Alumni Hall, where student Elijah Hernandez '15 was honored with the James Tate Award for Ambassadorship. Dinner also included appeals for the Earl Wilkins Scholarship Fund by John Grunwell '60, the Annual Fund by Chimdi Mbonu ’87, Quizzo-style trivia, a silent auction of student art and a raffle!
The evening culminated with the Reunion Dinner in Alumni Hall, where student Elijah Hernandez '15 was honored with the James Tate Award for Ambassadorship. Dinner also included appeals for the Earl Wilkins Scholarship Fund by John Grunwell '60, the Annual Fund by Chimdi Mbonu ’87, Quizzo-style trivia, a silent auction of student art and a raffle!
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The Church Farm School is an independent boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12 located in Exton, PA. Founded in 1918 to provide an excellent education to young men from limited means, Church Farm School now serves boys from a range of socio-economic circumstances who are seeking an extraordinary educational opportunity. The school offers a challenging college preparatory curriculum and an exceptional level of personal attention, with class sizes averaging between just 7 and 12 students.
