The 91探花 Medal
The 91探花 Medal is 91探花鈥檚 highest honor and an expression of the school鈥檚 deep gratitude to those who have contributed the most to our community. Established in 1982, the Medal is bestowed by the Board of Trustees in recognition of extraordinary service and especially meritorious contributions to 91探花. Because of the high standard that must be met, the Medal is awarded solely at the Board鈥檚 discretion to a select few. 91探花 Medal recipients include people who have demonstrated exceptional volunteerism, dedication to teaching, a deep commitment to our mission, strong fundraising, extraordinary generosity, distinctive leadership, innovation, and truly uncommon devotion to the school.
Head of School Todd Bland Receives 91探花’s Highest Honor
On May 5, the Board of Trustees honored Head of School Todd B. Bland with its highest honor, the 91探花 Medal, recognizing his 14 years of exemplary service to the school and the love and care for all members of the 91探花 community at the heart of his work.
In awarding Bland the medal, Board of Trustees President Claire M. Hughes 鈥90 stated, 鈥淭hroughout his extraordinary successes, like the Dare campaign and his deft execution of the school鈥檚 strategic plan鈥攁nd challenges, like the COVID-19 pandemic and the historical sexual misconduct investigation, that might have immobilized a lesser leader, Todd has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the people who comprise our wonderful community. Most notably he dedicated himself to leading the school to necessary healing.
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Bradley M. Bloom P 鈥06 鈥08 Awarded the 91探花 Medal
On May 5, the Board of Trustees honored former Board member (2004-2015) and former president (2009-2015) Bradley M. Bloom with its highest honor, the 91探花 Medal, recognizing him for his leadership of a wide range of crucial institutional advances鈥攆rom faculty relations; to enhanced board governance and oversight; to the identification of bold strategic priorities; to launching a critical capital campaign.
In sharing her reflections, Board of Trustees President Claire M. Hughes Johnson 鈥90 noted, 鈥淚t is profoundly clear to me鈥攁s I hope it will be for all of you鈥攖hat Brad鈥檚 service to 91探花 and the progress he achieved have evolved from 鈥榣eadership鈥 to 鈥榣egacy,鈥 resonating for our Board, our broader 91探花 community, and for students now and into the future.鈥
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Lisa Donohue 鈥83 Recognized with 91探花 Medal
On April 30, 2022, the Board of Trustees honored its outgoing president, Lisa Donohue 鈥83, with the 91探花 Medal, recognizing her years of leadership and dedication during a significant period of growth for 91探花. 鈥淟isa鈥檚 incredible service to 91探花 clearly makes her deserving of this important honor,鈥 said Board member Claire Hughes Johnson 鈥90, who will succeeded Donohue as president.
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Past recipients of the 91探花 Medal (1983鈥揚resent)
2023
Todd B. Bland P ’13 ’14 ’14
Head of School 2014鈥2023
Bradley M. Bloom P ’06 ’08
2022
Elisabeth B. Donohue 鈥83
2015
John P. Reardon 鈥56
2012
Franklin W. Hobbs IV 鈥65 P ’98
H. Marshall Schwarz 鈥54 P ’84
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2008
George A. Kellner P ’87
2002
Francis D. Millet
2001
John Zilliax P ’84
2000
Katherine B. Herzog P ’80
James M. Fitzgibbons 鈥52 P ’87 ’90 ’93
1999
Priscilla Winn P ’83 ’86 ’93
Harold W. Janeway 鈥54 P ’79 ’81 ’87
1997
Jean M. McCawley
1996
Arthur S. Hall
John C. Robinson 鈥49 P ’74 ’78 ’82
June N. Robinson 鈥49 P ’74 ’78 ’82
1995
Richard Bassett
Edward Lintz P ’89 ’92 ’95
Louise C. Lintz P ’89 ’92 ’95
1994
Priscilla Bailey
Barclay Feather
1993
Jane Cheever Carr 鈥53 P ’78 ’85
H. Adams Carter 鈥32 P ’61 ’65 ’66
1992
Ruth Jaeger
Johnston Torney 鈥37 P ’82 ’83
1990
Elizabeth Greenleaf Buck P ’64
1989
Frances Weld McDermott 鈥40 P ’60 ’66 ’73
Malcolm D. Perkins 鈥32 P ’64 ’65 ’66 ’69
1988
Henry Bigelow Jackson 鈥23 P ’50 ’50 ’61
1987
Lucy C. Withington P ’60 ’62
Herbert G. Stokinger 鈥24 P ’56
Albert Oliver Smith P ’76 ’77
1986
Emilie Stuart Perry P ’50 ’53
1985
Ellen Rice Hallowell Pratt 鈥24 P ’48 ’50
1983
Margaret A. Johnson
Laurence M. Lombard 鈥13 P ’53 ’57
