A NEW DAY DAWNS - Boston Latin School

Dear Alumni and Friends,
Few things are constant in the world, but one reliable constant is change. This is
especially true for two organizations that are near and dear to all of our hearts. A
new cycle of life has begun at both BLSA and Alma Mater. Change is all around us,
bringing new challenges and great opportunities.
This fall, Alma Mater welcomed Lynne Mooney Teta ’86 as its first female graduate
to take on the role of head master, after serving four years as a BLS assistant head
master. She has formed a new administrative team of assistant head masters made
up of Malcolm Flynn, a veteran assistant head master; Alex Montes McNeil P’10,
a parent and former science department head; Sherry Lewis-daPonte ’88, an
alumna and former Latin teacher; and Elizabeth McCoy, someone who brings a
new perspective to BLS. The Association recently brought aboard two seasoned
professionals—Vice President for Development Carol Sweeney and Alumni Relations
Director Linda Glennon. The Board of Trustees has a new treasurer, Paul Toomey
’86, and I have stepped into the chair role. As you become familiar with these
changes, you will see new visions for the future and strategies on how best to meet the
challenges of maintaining our standards of excellence while respecting our history.
Of course, with all of these changes we must not overlook the longstanding tradition
of giving back, which is rooted in our alumni base. One constant that we do not take
for granted is the unwavering support of Latin School alumni. The generosity of
alumni over the past year has allowed the BLSA to provide more than $1.5 million
in scholarship and program support to BLS. For the first time ever 100 percent of
graduating seniors received scholarships on Prize Night thanks to the generosity of
our alumni endowment and the BLS Home & School Association. Your support
translates into school programs such as Saturday Success School, the arts, athletics,
after-school tutoring, library and technology resources, as well as extra-curricular
activities like the Argo, Model U.N. and Step Squad. Gifts to the Annual Fund
provide BLSA with the infrastructure and resources to reinforce that lifelong
connection to classmates and Avenue Louis Pasteur by sponsoring reunion and
regional programs, in addition to enabling alumni around the globe to benefit from
communications like the Bulletin, the website and new online community.
I am grateful to you for your continued support of BLSA, whether it is your time,
treasure or talent. All of these contributions are necessary to meet the demands of
providing an unparalleled public education in a large urban city as well as a lifelong
connection for alumni. I am fortunate to work with a committed Board of Trustees
and a highly professional staff led by our president, David S. Weiner ’59, to move
BLSA through another exciting cycle of change.
Sincerely,
Lewis P. Gack ’62
Chair, Board of Trustees
lewis P. Gack ’62
chair
Paul toomey ’86
treasurer
Gerald F. Devlin ’78
clerk
lynne Mooney teta ’86
head master
David S. Weiner ’59
president & ceo
Mark C. Michalowski ’77
immediate past cair
c h a i r ’ s l e t t e r
executive committee
2007–2008
fall 2007 Bulletin 49