Current Choate economics teacher Ted Hartsoe was awarded with the NASDAQ/National Council on Economic Education Teaching Award for Economic this week five years ago, receiving a $10,000 dollar prize, along with national acclaim. He was one of five regional winners, and was rewarded for his seventeen years of excellence in teaching economics, along with his outstanding leadership of the Choate Fed challenge team.
10 Years Ago
Choate lost many of its best members in 1996, as sixteen administrators and teachers left the school for various reasons. Notable vacancies created by this tidal wave of goodbyes included the Dean of Students, the Director of Admissions, Registrar, and Business manager, as well as numerous notable teachers. Each had his or her own reason for leaving, but all were sad to be leaving the school, and all expressed that they would always remember the community and school. This week in ’96 thus was a week of farewells, and of a new face for the school.
25 Years Ago
This week twenty-five years ago marked a time where the role of the Judicial Committee was redefined by the Judicial Review Committee. Led by Mr. James, the JRC meant to clarify the procedures linked to the JC, and are responsible for a number of the procedures and roles outlined today. From the creation of regular meetings held by the JC to establishing what deans, representatives, and how the faculty adviser is to function, Mr. James and the committee helped establish a stronger, clearer JC.
50 Years Ago
Half a century ago, 300 mothers descended on Choate’s campus for Mothers’ Day, a 16 year tradition. Led by Mrs. Ledyard S. Bowen, concluding her three-year term, the Mothers’ Association invaded the campus to enjoy a weekend of quality time with their sons. The mothers witnessed the announcement of numerous offices for the Choaties, including the entire student council, as well as The Brief, The News, and many other committees, and attended a series of special events with their sons.
