President of the Alumni Council Dan Carson '83 wrote this letter for the Fall 2006 Spring Review:
Dear MKA Alumni, Family, and Friends,
The past year has been an exciting and challenging one for the Alumni
Association. In September, we welcomed a new Headmaster, Tom Nammack.
Tom’s impact was immediately felt as he adeptly led the school through
the traditional gatherings of the school year as well as creating some
new ones. Many alumni were able to join Mr. Nammack on some of these
occasions, which included Homecoming in September, the Operation
Tribute/The Memorial at Reflection Court Dedication in November, an
alumni reception in Boston in March, the Peter R. Greer Arts Wing
Dedication and alumni reception at the Headmaster’s home in April, and
an open house for parents and alumni at the Jersey shore in August at
the home of an alumnus from the Class of 1976, to name just a few.
The Alumni Council and its members, under the leadership of past
President Josh Raymond, continued to work with the Alumni Office to
publish The Cougar Chronicles; coordinate Career Day; welcome the
newest alumni into the Association at the Senior Breakfast; organize
the BANI College Tour in Philadelphia and the picnic in May; support
the first Alumni /Student Lacrosse game in June; and continue the
success of the Sixth Annual Golf Outing.
For the last three years, Marsha Kleinman has been the Alumni Director,
and she will be stepping down from this position to return to her roots
as an educator, teaching 8th grade English at the Middle School. We
thank Marsha for her dedication to the Alumni Association. In her
place, we are very pleased to announce that Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley
'76 will become the new Alumni Director. Laurie is excited about this
expansion of her responsibilities to MKA and the Alumni Association.
As a new president with a two-year term, I look forward to the many
possibilities for 2006-2007 and the prospect of joining fellow alumni
and members of the MKA family at a variety of school gatherings. It is
through these events that the Council will strive to continue its
mission of encouraging a connected, involved, and active MKA community.
If you would like to be involved in any of these great events or just
want to connect with old friends, please don’t hesitate to contact
Alumni Director Laurie McFeeley ’76 via email at
lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org or by calling (973) 509-7939. I would
also encourage you to write or call me directly at
dcarson@carsonroberts.com or (973) 579-4100.
I welcome your input and value any effort that you make on behalf of the MKA community.
Sincerely,
Daniel B. Carson ‘83
President, MKA Alumni Association
