Janet Hinds Pivalis ’71 Honored by University of Findlay
Janet Hinds Pivalis was one of eight people honored at the University of Findlay’s Homecoming and Family Weekend. Janet is a retired educator who taught for 34 years in what she calls her “dream job” in Delran Public Schools. After retiring from Delran in 2009, she was an adjunct professor for seven years at Rowan College Burlington County, teaching intensive reading and composition.
Janet earned numerous teaching awards throughout her career including the New Jersey Governor’s Teacher of the Year Recognition in 1988 and 2006. In 2007, she was named the Special Education Outstanding Educator by the National Association of Special Education Teachers. Janet has also dedicated time and energy to helping various nonprofit organizations over the years. She served as a 211 telephone crisis counselor for Contact of Burlington County, and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, food pantries and food kitchens, and EARS Animal Rescue Thrift Shop in Englewood, FL, where she and Frank, her husband of 43 years, reside during some of New Jersey’s cold months.
Alumni News
Lindsay Perr ’21 Wins Third Prize in Drexel Rising Starters Competition
Congratulations to Lindsay Perr ’21, who won third place and a $1,000 prize at Monday’s Drexel University Rising Starters Competition. Drexel's Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship challenges high school students to reach for new heights, develop an idea for a...
Students Participate in MFSBiz Pitch Competition – Lindsay Perr ’21 Wins First Prize and Entry Into Drexel Competition
Upper School student teams and individuals came together to present a five-minute pitch to four alumni judges on April 30. The work was part of the first annual MFSBiz Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition. The goal for students was to develop an idea for a business,...
Career Day for Juniors and Seniors Goes Virtual
Each year, Career Day offers the junior and senior classes the opportunity to connect with a group of MFS alumni and parents to learn more about careers and industries of interest to them. This year, Career Day took on a virtual format and the program was split up...
