Pingry School Celebrates 150th Anniversary

In a press release from The Pingry School:

   The Pingry School concluded its Sesquicentennial celebration on May 19, 2012 with a night to remember—the historic 150th Anniversary Gala, Pingry Family: A Foundation for Life.  This momentous occasion on the Martinsville Campus served as the culmination of the grandest year-long celebration in Pingry history.  Over 800 members of the Pingry community attended the once-in-a-lifetime event, including alumni from the 1940s through the 2000s, parents, former parents, grandparents, current and former faculty, and staff.

Co-Chaired by Sueanne Korn and Mary Margaret Lang, the Gala took place in an elegant tent in the school’s courtyard and featured dinner served by Laurence Craig Catering and dancing accompanied by the Eddie Bruce Band.  Board Chair John B. Brescher, Jr. ’65, Headmaster Nathaniel E. Conard, Lower School Director Theodore M. Corvino, Sr., and Sesquicentennial Chair Miller A. Bugliari ’52 each made remarks.

Pingry’s 150th Anniversary year-long celebration has included a number of award-winning celebrities and media personalities, such as ABC News’ John Quiñones; Twitter’s Jack Dorsey; former New Jersey Governors Brendan Byrne, Thomas H. Kean, and Christine Todd Whitman; the band Guster; and artist Dr. Jon Sarkin ’71.  Adding to the festivities were a film premiere, publications of a new 400-page historical book and a children’s book, tributes to the arts and athletics, a commissioned Sesquicentennial Hymn, and student performances for alumni at Pingry’s former Hillside Campus.

About The Pingry School:

The Pingry School is recognized throughout the United States for its academic excellence, Honor Code, arts, athletics, and universal concern among faculty for each student in the school.  The school’s mission is to foster in students a lifelong commitment to intellectual exploration, individual growth, and social responsibility, while preparing them to be global citizens and leaders of the 21st century.  It does this by providing an unparalleled intellectual experience for its students while guiding their development as people of honor and character.  Pingry, a K-12 coeducational, independent country day school, was founded in 1861 in Elizabeth, New Jersey by Dr. John F. Pingry and is spread over two campuses: K-5 in Short Hills and Grades 6-12 in Martinsville.  The diverse student body is composed of approximately 1,060 students from 106 communities and 14 counties across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  For more information visit the school’s web site, www.pingry.org.