Mr. Lance Conrad Installed as New Head of School of CH-CH
The Installation Ceremony of Mr. Lance Conrad as the new Head of School and Dr. Siri Akal Khalsa as the President of Chapel Hill–Chauncy Hall School was held on Friday, October 23, 2009 in Beaver Gymnasium. Students, the faculty and trustees attended along with family and friends of Mr. Conrad and Dr. Khalsa.
The faculty representative to the Board of Trustees, Mr. William Gostylo, welcomed them to their new positions along with Do Won Choi '11, Vice President of the student body, and Mrs. Charlotte Pierce, Vice Chair of the Parents & Guardians Association. The keynote speaker was Dr. Isaac M. Colbert, former Board Chair and Trustee. The official installation and transition was presided over by Dr. Eric J. Thorgerson, Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Hari Khalsa honored her husband, Dr. Khalsa, for his many years of service to CH-CH by presenting a new graduation award. “The Siri Akal Singh Khalsa Graduation Award” will be awarded annually to a senior who exemplifies social consciousness, demonstrating outstanding courage, respect and kindness during her or his development as a valuable member of this school and the community. The award includes a monetary gift; the fund was endowed by members of the Khalsa family including Dr. Khalsa’s siblings, mother, mother-in-law, and wife.
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Click here to view the event program.
Click here to read the speeches presented by Mr. Lance Conrad and Dr. Siri Akal Khalsa.
After a brief reception there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for our new greenhouse. Cutting the ribbon were Mr. John Sergi and Dr. Thorgerson. Mr. Sergi is the Vice President of commercial banking at the Rockland Trust Bank, whose charitable foundation is helping finance this project.
