It's Time. Faces of The Campaign - Tilton School

M ELISSA T HOMPSON C URRIER ’90Founder of Currier Communications, a marketing and communications company, and an avid sailor. Daughter ofDonald Thompson ’58.What sets Tilton apart for you?The march toward a successful college application is not so conspicuous as at other schools. You just experience life at Tilton,doing your work job, going to sports, joining in community service projects, playing your music, acting in a play, taking photos,learning to learn, etc. And, boom, the day comes when you write your college applications and you are this well-rounded individual.And you think, “Where did I come from?” And then you think, “Tilton.”Why does Tilton need a new academic building?A new, state-of-the-art learning facility would demonstrate a true commitment to high-tech and integrated learning. There is acertain amount of pastoral charm that is expected at a New England boarding school. But campus life has changed. There arecell phones and laptops. Student presentations are in PowerPoint. Tilton needs to enhance its campus to embrace these newtools of life. Teaching and learning styles have truly changed. The face-front classroom is not the core anymore. Group discussionand exploration is a huge part of learning now. The current academic space does not accommodate that magic mix of learningand participation that today’s market demands.Fall 2006 | 15