Alumni Awards
Each year Rectory recognizes the outstanding service and accomplishments of its alumni and community members. During our Alumni Reunion Weekend dinner, Rectory celebrates individuals who have distinguished themselves by achieving the high levels of professional and community accomplishments and who possess absolute standards of integrity and character to positively reflect and enhance Rectory School and the world around them.
Distinguished Service Award
This award is presented annually to an alumnus, faculty or staff member (past or present), or friend of Rectory who has demonstrated outstanding characteristics and compassionate qualities in their communities, professions, and philanthropic endeavors. The person to receive this award lives the Rectory School Creed: Responsibility, Respect, Honesty, and Compassion.
![Dan Newman receives the distinguished service award from Fred Williams accompanied by John Frank]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687373245/rectoryschoolorg/nuafhmymrtfxt8oudwr0/Rectory_04222023_814.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1687373245/rectoryschoolorg/nuafhmymrtfxt8oudwr0/Rectory_04222023_814.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1687373245/rectoryschoolorg/nuafhmymrtfxt8oudwr0/Rectory_04222023_814.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1687373245/rectoryschoolorg/nuafhmymrtfxt8oudwr0/Rectory_04222023_814.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1687373245/rectoryschoolorg/nuafhmymrtfxt8oudwr0/Rectory_04222023_814.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1687373245/rectoryschoolorg/nuafhmymrtfxt8oudwr0/Rectory_04222023_814.jpg","width":2200}])
For just over 40 years on the Rectory campus, Dan Newman cared for the wellbeing of our community, dressed in his colorful scrubs. As infirmary director, local firefighter and EMT, and a veteran of the US Army, Dan is a pillar of our campus, local, and national community.
![Head shots of Peter and Nathaniel Hamilton. Peter stands before a mountain landscape and Nathaniel is in a function room.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1655208238/rectoryschoolorg/pr7fpfffjjsqnzrncock/Hamiltonstogether.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1655208238/rectoryschoolorg/pr7fpfffjjsqnzrncock/Hamiltonstogether.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1655208238/rectoryschoolorg/pr7fpfffjjsqnzrncock/Hamiltonstogether.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1655208238/rectoryschoolorg/pr7fpfffjjsqnzrncock/Hamiltonstogether.jpg","width":873}])
Like father, like son. That is the saying that immediately comes to mind when considering Peter, the father, and Nat, the son, Hamilton. They have much in common, particularly when it comes to Rectory School, and I am pleased to have the opportunity to acknowledge this twosome this year.
Rectory School's Athletic Wall of Honor
This award is presented annually to people whose contributions and accomplishments have brought prestige and honor to Rectory School and its athletic program. Recipients are individuals of outstanding quality, high moral character, and fine leadership qualities and are held in high esteem by their colleagues, coaches, and athletes.
![Fred Williams presents an athletic wall of honor plaque to Theron Foley class of 1987]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687368664/rectoryschoolorg/vdrsbgwzuie19mbghj8e/Rectory_04222023_792.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1687368664/rectoryschoolorg/vdrsbgwzuie19mbghj8e/Rectory_04222023_792.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1687368664/rectoryschoolorg/vdrsbgwzuie19mbghj8e/Rectory_04222023_792.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1687368664/rectoryschoolorg/vdrsbgwzuie19mbghj8e/Rectory_04222023_792.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1687368664/rectoryschoolorg/vdrsbgwzuie19mbghj8e/Rectory_04222023_792.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1687368664/rectoryschoolorg/vdrsbgwzuie19mbghj8e/Rectory_04222023_792.jpg","width":2200}])
When does greatness first appear in life? And what allows some to maintain this greatness as the ponds get bigger and bigger? These questions are easily answered when considering Theron Foley, this year’s inductee into the Rectory School Athletic Wall of Honor.
![Terrence Clarke reaches for a jump ball. He wears his Rectory uniform and has his eyes fixed on the ball.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654708526/rectoryschoolorg/bj4bcuxgrv1rv8hoer3s/TerrenceClarke.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654708526/rectoryschoolorg/bj4bcuxgrv1rv8hoer3s/TerrenceClarke.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654708526/rectoryschoolorg/bj4bcuxgrv1rv8hoer3s/TerrenceClarke.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654708526/rectoryschoolorg/bj4bcuxgrv1rv8hoer3s/TerrenceClarke.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1654708526/rectoryschoolorg/bj4bcuxgrv1rv8hoer3s/TerrenceClarke.jpg","width":1237}])
Terrence Clarke ‘18 was enshrined posthumously on Rectory’s Athletic Wall of Honor at a ceremony held on April 23, 2022. Hailed as a generational talent, we are grateful for all Terrence did for Rectory while here, and we miss him everyday. Many of Terrence’s family members, including his mother traveled to Pomfret for the occasion.
Rectory School's Emerging Leader Award
This award is presented annually to a Rectory alumnus who is in the first five years of his or her career and has demonstrated inspiring leadership qualities, entrepreneurship, innovation, and community involvement across their academic and professional lives.
![Maddy Hutchings looks to her left and smiles. She wears glasses, dangly earrings, and a light blue top.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1654706211/rectoryschoolorg/p7zvi6oemvlnrpstchp8/Maddy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1654706211/rectoryschoolorg/p7zvi6oemvlnrpstchp8/Maddy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1654706211/rectoryschoolorg/p7zvi6oemvlnrpstchp8/Maddy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1654706211/rectoryschoolorg/p7zvi6oemvlnrpstchp8/Maddy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1654706211/rectoryschoolorg/p7zvi6oemvlnrpstchp8/Maddy.jpg","width":1207}])
Fred Williams began his presentation of the Emerging Leader Award to Madeleine Hutchins ‘11 with a profile of Maddy’s time on Rectory’s campus. Faculty evaluations of her academic and social performance coalesced around three words: focused, inquisitive, and perceptive. She was, by all accounts, and excellent student who gave everything she had to every class, club, or activity of which she was a part.
![Jamel Torrence '09 sits in a directors chair in front of a green background with the 'Rising Star Awards" logo behind.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1619573689/rectoryschoolorg/x17fs7qsxxv2cxxjjggf/JamelTorrence09cropped.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1619573689/rectoryschoolorg/x17fs7qsxxv2cxxjjggf/JamelTorrence09cropped.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1619573689/rectoryschoolorg/x17fs7qsxxv2cxxjjggf/JamelTorrence09cropped.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1619573689/rectoryschoolorg/x17fs7qsxxv2cxxjjggf/JamelTorrence09cropped.png","width":1000}])
He stood out at Rectory for, among other things, committing simple acts of kindness. He learned the value of hard work during his middle school years. When first looking for internships in marketing, he heard the word “no” a lot because he lacked experience. He took action to be sure the next time he put himself out there, he would get his first professional “yes.” His star has only risen from there as Jamel Torrence ‘09 has built a promising career designing creative brand campaigns for his clients