Alan O'Neill '98 Joins Fenn as Director of Alumni Relations and Alumni Giving

Fenn "has always felt like home," says Alan O'Neill '98 upon his return to campus this month as the new Director of Alumni Relations and Alumni Giving. After serving as Assistant Director of Admissions and Web Editor, fifth grade science teacher, and coach at Fenn from 2009-2014, Alan went on to positions as Director of Admissions at Indian Mountain School in Lakeville, CT, and Associate Director of Admissions at The Sage School in Foxborough, MA. Continue reading >>>

Alumnus in the Spotlight: Thomas Cooper '09

Nearly four years ago Thomas Cooper '09, an award-winning classical violinist, attended a symphony with a friend, his Fenn classmate, Nick Stewart '09. Afterwards, they mused aloud about how the performance of classical music could engage more people and represent more voices while maintaining the highest level of artistry. Continue reading >>>

Alumni Event at Brookline Golf - Wednesday, July 28 @5:30- 8:00 p.m.
Alumni 21+ are invited to join us at the Brookline Golf Course and reconnect with fellow alumni. Guests can enjoy driving bays, food, and drinks.  Golfers and non-golfers are encouraged to attend! To register, click the button below. 

Young Alumni Summer BBQ - Thursday, August 5 @5:30-7:30 p.m.
Classes 2015-2021 are invited to come to campus and play pick-up basketball and lawn games, enjoy some BBQ food and root beer floats, take a tour around campus to see the new buildings, and reconnect with faculty and fellow alumni! For more information or to register, click the button below!

Reunion and Homecoming Weekend - October 1-2, 2021

Please mark your calendar now and make plans to join us. We look forward to welcoming you home!

Since we could not hold reunion in person last year, we'll be celebrating members of graduating classes ending in 0, 1, 5, or 6. However, alumni in all classes are encouraged to attend. Highlights of the weekend include: 

Friday, October 1, 2021

Mark W. Biscoe H'95 Memorial Celebration

Alumni Cocktail Reception

Alumni Dinner & Distinguished Alumnus Award Presentation

 

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Kevin P. White '93 Memorial Run

Varsity Football Game – Fenn vs Fay

Alumni and Parents of Alumni Beer Garden and Cornhole Tournament

Reunion Class Parties – Off Campus 

 

For a full schedule of events, go to fenn.org/homecoming. Please be on the lookout next month for your invitation and details on how to register.

 

If you are interested in being part of your reunion class committee, please contact Alan O'Neill, Director of Alumni Relations and Alumni Giving, at aoneill@fenn.org. 

Congratulations, Fenn Graduates!

A towering event tent rose up on the athletic fields bordering Monument Street the week of June 7th as a sure sign that Fenn's 2021 graduation festivities were returning to campus after virtual celebrations imposed by COVID last year. On Wednesday, June 9, and Friday, June 11, 67 eighth and ninth grade Fenn students joined the ranks of Fenn's 4,200+ alumni in two separate graduation ceremonies. Attendance may have been capped, and graduates and guests required to follow COVID protocols to help ensure a safe gathering, but a familiar air of celebration, pomp and circumstance, and Blue-and-Gold pride marked the 92nd commencement exercises much like generations before them. The bell atop Ward Hall signaled the start of the graduation day processionals, headmaster reflections on the unique contributions and promising futures of each graduate were again a highlight along with student prizes and farewell remarks from student leaders, and musical accompaniment that included an apt rendition of Green Day's "Time of Your Life" by faculty members Ben Smith '85 and John Fitzsimmons linked it all together beautifully.

Visit www.fenn.org/graduation2021 to view both commencement festivities and the Prize Day program that preceded them on June 8, and keep watch for expanded graduation coverage in the next FENN magazine. Congratulations to our newest alumni from the classes of 2020 and 2021! 

71st Fenn Field Day and the Alumni Field Day Challenge: Spirited Events for the Blue and Gold

Neither a hot day nor a chance of rain stayed Fenn boys from their appointed rounds at Field Day on June 4. The much anticipated annual tradition, which is back after a missed year when the school had to go to virtual learning for last spring, "went great," said Chris Ryan '10, assistant athletic director and science faculty member. He and Athletic Director Bob Starensier organized the day, combining traditional and new events. Though the tug of war and relay race had to be scrapped this year in the name of Covid compliance, the "Fenn's Fastest Man" race was held to great excitement, with the title going to eighth grader David Peirce. Continue reading >>>

With Your Support, Fenn Surpassed the 2020-2021 Annual Fund Goal!

Thanks to the generosity of alumni, parents of alumni, current parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, and friends, who understood and answered our call for help during a particularly challenging year, we surpassed our Annual Fund goal of $1,300,000 and raised a record $1,426,024 for Fenn! Both alumni and parents of alumni stepped up to make a difference, with 498 alumni donors contributing nearly $250,000 and 20% of parents of alumni contributing more than $500,000. Thank you for this incredible show of support, which directly benefits students, faculty, and programs every day, all year long. Be on the lookout for more Annual Fund news this summer and the full 2020-2021 Annual Report this fall.