From Every Quarter

The awards committee of the Exeter trustees seeks nominations on a rolling basis for the Founder's Day Awards and the John Phillips Award, two of the Academy's highest alumni/ae honors.

The Founder's Day Award is given to an alumnus, alumna, faculty emeritus or emerita, retired staff member, parent, or friend who has demonstrated exceptional service to the Academy. The service must be extraordinary, beyond what is regularly contributed by others doing similar service, and the nominee must still be living at the time of nomination. Duration of service may be of any length, but should perhaps be of five years or more. The recipient may receive the award only once and should not have previously received the John Phillips Award.

The John Phillips Award is given to an alumnus or alumna of the Academy, still living at the time of nomination, whose life demonstrates John Phillips' ideal of goodness and knowledge united in noble character and usefulness to mankind. The nominee should have contributed significantly to the welfare of community, country, or humanity, beyond any volunteer service to the Academy.

Nomination letters should document with specifics how the nominee meets each award criteria. Supporting documents, news articles, or other material are particularly helpful for the John Phillips Award. Nomination letters should be addressed to Harold Brown, director of alumni/ae affairs, Phillips Exeter Academy, 20 Main Street, Exeter, NH, 03833.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Alan R. Jones '72

"Exeter's foundation and its very soil are composed of the concept of goodness. If we think of our students as seeds that are planted in fertile ground, we can understand why Exeter produces such an abundant harvest.

"My interaction with students, faculty, and administrators confirms my belief that Exeter will continue to be the premier preparatory school in the country. Exeter will not waver from its commitment to excellence and will provide the curriculum, physical plant, and the educational environment conducive to that end. "As an appreciative alumnus, my responsibility is to return to Exeter's fertile soil all of the time, energy, and financial commitment necessary to preserve the present and to launch the future."

-Alan Jones '72

General Alumni/ae Association elected director, chair of the alumni/ae relations advisory committee, admissions representative, regional association officer, and 1781 Society committee member; former class president, vice president, class agent and reunion gift chair, former regional association president.