THE GLOBAL CITIZEN - Wilbraham & Monson Academy

Monson Academy graduates Cliff Symington ’56 and Dave
Benziger ’61, with Liliana Vogt, look on as Rodney LaBrecque
speaks about the future of Wilbraham & Monson Academy and
the pride of our athletic program.
It’s About Remembering!
THE ACADEMY WORLD · FALL 2006 · WMA 19
Richard Morse ’61M is the third generation of
photographers in his family. He graduated from
Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T.) in 1967
with a B.A. degree in photography. After practicing
his craft at his family’s Boston studio, he moved to
Los Angeles where he founded a television production
company.
It was not long before the wanderlust took over
and he began a world adventure that continues
today. For more than thirty years he has traveled
the world pointing his camera into people’s faces.
“I have never found as much joy in nature and
architecture as I do in the people whom I meet.
I seem to have a gift in communicating with different
peoples, finding a special warmth in their
unconditional friendship,” Morse says.
Morse’s work demonstrates elegant contrasts of
light and shadow – a formal element that heightens
the intensity of his work. An incessant creator and
producer of work for a hugely diverse audience,
Morse’s great experience as a photographer, painter,
explorer, and international entrepreneur informs
his work with a great depth and appreciation for
image making.
The large room designed
for the wrestling and dance
programs takes shape. In
addition to a sprung wood
fl oor and a mirrored wall,
the space has large windows
with views of Corbin Fields
to the west and Crystal
Pond and the campus to
the east.