Waynflete
Service Awards
Waynflete Service Awards
Drake Award
In 1976, Emerson and Ping Drake, parents of four former Waynflete students, received a special honor for their service to Waynflete. Emerson had served on the board of trustees for 16 years, the last several as president. Ping was active within the Waynflete community, volunteering in many areas of the school. They were recognized by the board with the award that now bears their name. Ping was also made an honorary Waynflete alumna. We honor their example and their memory by presenting the Drake Award each year.
ELIZABETH BARRETT P’14, ’17
2023 Drake Award Recipient
Elizabeth and her family, including children Louis Frumer ’14 and Kelley Frumer ’17, have been part of the Waynflete community since 2007. Elizabeth epitomizes the selfless and generous volunteer who keeps independent schools strong and thriving. During her time as a parent, Elizabeth was involved in every level of the Parents Association (PA). She served as vice president, president, and member-at-large, was a class parent several times, and chaired the Friends of the Library and the Welcome Committee. She and her husband, John, created the PA Diversity Committee and also served on the Senior Gift Campaign Committee during their children’s respective senior years. The two are also members of the Ruth Cook Hyde 1910 Circle, the planned giving society at Waynflete.
Elizabeth volunteered at numerous admission events, accompanying many a division director on their “Discover Waynflete” tours and offering insights to prospective parents. She was always willing to help. More than one facilities staff member commented that she was a “worker,” setting up chairs and tables and never leaving until the event breakdown was complete. Elizabeth has remained a loyal volunteer and staunch supporter of Waynflete in the years since her children graduated. She is a founding member of Waynflete’s Parent Admission Network and continues to serve on that group, one of a handful of parents who have stayed on to provide an invaluable perspective on their children’s education.
The entire Waynflete community expresses its deep appreciation to Elizabeth Barrett for everything she has given to our school.
PREVIOUS DRAKE AWARD WINNERS
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1976 Dr. Emerson & Nancy Pingree Drake 1977 Jane ’45 & William Moody 1978 Leona Goodwin 1979 Mary E. Walker 1980 Thomas M. Armstrong 1981 Dave & Judy ’52 Osgood 1982 Virginia Kurtz 1983 Kit Liller 1984 Sherry Huber 1985 Marylee Dodge 1986 Mary Lou Sprague ’46 1987 Debbie & Verner Reed 1988 Penny Pachios Carson ’58 1989 Charlton & Noni Ames 1990 Charles Callanan 1991 Leonard L. Brooks 1992 Ron & Susan Hall 1993 Betty & Santo Cimino 1994 Alice Spencer 1995 Joan Connick 1996 Ann Staples Waldron 1997 Elizabeth P. Carroll 1998 Maria Glaser 1999 Nancy Lightbody |
2000 Roger Berle 2001 Eve & Peter McPheeters 2002 Sheri & Joe Boulos 2003 Margaret W. Soule ’59 2004 Margaret Morfit 2005 Dr. Rebecca Abgott 2006 Ineke Schair 2007 Nancy Brain & John Watson 2008 Alice Mary Pierce ’42 2009 Tim & Joan Porta 2010 Betts Armstrong 2011 Bonnie Porta & Bobby Monks 2012 Anne Chadwick Parker ’61 2013 Jan Macleod 2014 Diane Lukac 2015 Gregory W. Boulos 2016 Abby Dubay-Troiano 2017 Jane Batzell 2018 Gregg Lipton and Sara Crisp 2019 Bill Torrey 2020 Hilary Huber Holm ’82 2021 Nancy and Vin Veroneau 2022 Katie Glaser Getchell ’88 |
Klingenstein Alumni Award
Waynflete’s board of trustees established the Klingenstein Award in spring 2019. The award is rooted in our mission, which calls for responsible and caring participation in the world. Through the Klingenstein Award, we seek to recognize one Waynflete alumnus/alumna per year whose responsible and caring participation in the world—at the local, national, or international level—has had broad and positive ramifications. The award is named for its first recipient, Patricia Davis Klingenstein ’47, in recognition of her work as an education advocate, devoted community leader, volunteer, and philanthropist.
SUSANA HANCOCK ’03
2023 Klingenstein Alumni Award Recipient
Susana Hancock is an internationally recognized polar climate scientist and linguist, working at the nexus of science and global risk within the climate crisis to effect change at the global level. She is a delegate to the United Nations’ Conference of the Parties and other climate conferences, an expert reviewer with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and co-chaired an Arctic working group for the UN International Oceanographic Commission to launch the Decade of Ocean Science. She now heads up a global team that is researching the socio-geopolitical impacts of the climate crisis in the polar regions. In her day job, Susana leads a worldwide science team that takes action on the polar climate crisis, especially as it relates to global risk, to international events and negotiations. She has been invited to speak at international TED events, UN conferences, and other global forums.
As a researcher, Susana contributes policy papers, articles, and book chapters on a variety of subjects related to Arctic climate science and global policy on the urgency of climate action. She serves as president of the International Association for Polar Early Career Scientists, which provides mentorship, publication, and research opportunities in polar and environmental disciplines. In 2022, Susana was the recipient of Connecticut College’s Harriet Buescher Lawrence ’34 Prize, which recognizes alumni who are leaders in improving society or inspiring others for good.
Susana is a former internationally competitive rower, has played cello with chamber ensembles and orchestras in New England and Scandinavia, and is fluent in five languages. She lives part time in Maine, where she is the incoming vice president of Democracy Maine, writes an environment column in the Maine Sunday Telegram, and sits on the RSU5 school board. From coaching Waynflete’s rowing team to moderating alumni lunch-and-learn programs to authoring articles in our annual magazine, Susana also continues to be a dedicated and essential member of the Waynflete community.
PREVIOUS KLINGENSTEIN ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS
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2019 Patricia Davis Klingenstein ’47 |
2021 Rachel Talbot Ross ’78 |
