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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

Artist Susan Harrison ’81 Visits to Teach Printmaking

Artist Susan Harrison ’81 Visits to Teach Printmaking

Alumna Susan Harrison, Class of 1981, visited the MFS Art Studio on April 8 to share her knowledge of printmaking. Susan talked about her life as a professional artist and demonstrated printmaking techniques for Middle and Upper School students. Susan is the Director...

MFS Alumna is a Candidate for the New $20 Bill

MFS Alumna is a Candidate for the New $20 Bill

An organization called Women On 20s is campaigning to put a woman's face on the $20 bill. Their mission is to make sure that when the next face of currency is chosen, it is decided in an online referendum "from a slate of candidates who embody the values, ambitions,...