2019 Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award Recipients

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2019 recipients of the Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award, given to chief business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools. The award assists heads of school and others in recognizing the work of their business officers within the school community. Each recipient was given the award at a ceremony at their school presented to them by their Head of School.

Dale-Bording

Dale Bording

Business Officer
Thomas Jefferson School
St. Louis, MO
Linda-Dennison

Linda Dennison

Chief Financial Officer
Glenelg Country School
Ellicott City, MD
Susan-Downing

Susan Downing

Director of Finance
North Shore Country Day School
Winnetka, IL
Emilia-Ferreira

Emilia Ferreira

Business Manager
The American School of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ed-Griffin

Ed Griffin

Chief Financial Officer
Pomfret School
Pomfret, CT
Valerie-Hughes-Thumbnail

Valerie Hughes

Associate Head of School for Finance and Administration
Hathaway Brown School
Shaker Heights, OH
Patrick-Kessel

Patrick Kessel

Vice President of Finance and Operations
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Interlochen, MI
Paul-Mayhew

Paul Mayhew

Associate Head of School for Operations
River Oaks Baptist School
Houston, TX
Lynda-Sailor

Lynda Sailor

Co-founder/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer
Aspen Academy
Greenwood Village, CO
Saundra-Sparks

Saundra Sparks

Chief Financial Officer
Echo Horizon School
Culver City, CA
Sharon-Wolford

Sharon Wolford

Assistant Head of School for Finance and Administration
The Bryn Mawr School
Baltimore, MD
Patricia-de-Zaldivar

Patricia de Zaldívar

Director of Finance and Operations
American School of El Salvador
San Salvador, El Savador