Among Friends – Spring 2023
- Doing Well and Doing Good: Alumni in Medicine
For decades and even centuries Moorestown Friends School has produced graduates who “do well and do good” in medicine and allied fields. This tradition of excellence includes Alice Paul Merit Award winners Mary Ellen Avery ‘44 (winner of National Science Medal for contributions to pediatrics), Christian Hansen ’50 (a pediatrician who spent most of his career traveling to impoverished countries to aid malnourished and sick children), Peter and Bonnie Greenfield Reagan ’64 (physicians and community leaders), Tom Hedges ’67 (ophthalmologist and humanitarian), Ken Mayer ’68 (pioneer in AIDS research). Anne Rosenberg ’74 (distinguished surgeon), Maria Elena del Socorro Jefferds ’89, Ph.D. (nutrition expert at the CDC). Increasing numbers of MFS grads are entering into the medical profession and adjacent fields. Enjoy reading about these graduates who are continuing this tradition of MFS alumni serving communities with their expert talents and skills in medical care. - TIME Chief Marketing Officer Sadé Muhammad Provides Career Day Keynote Remarks
- MFS To Join Burlington County Scholastic League
- Long-Time Development Administrator Beth Stouffer Retires
- In Memoriam
Alumni News
Dan Murray ’06 Assists Farmers With His Drone Company
Dan Murray '06 was recently featured on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the founder of Unmanned Sensing Systems, which uses drones to complete thermal imaging of fields for farmers. Previously, scouts scanned miles of farmland – a time-consuming...
Bob Goodman Discusses Heart Transplant and Merits of Organ Donation with Upper School Students
Alumni parent Bob Goodman, father of Stephanie Goodman ‘11, visited Moorestown Friends School to speak with Upper School students about his experience as a heart transplant recipient. He received his transplant in November 2013 and, after returning to good health, has...
Seniors Reunite with Preschool, PreK, and Kindergarten Teachers
This year's Originals* had the chance to reunite with their Preschool, Prekindergarten, and Kindergarten teachers during a special luncheon. Seniors met with their former teachers in the D'Olier Room of the Meeting House on April 22, to reminisce about their time in...