2021 Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award Recipients

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2021 recipients of the Will Hancock Unsung Hero Award, given to chief business officers who have made extraordinary contributions to their schools. The award assists heads of school and others in recognizing the work of their business officers within the school community. Each recipient was given the award at a ceremony at their school presented to them by their Head of School.

James-Cooper

James Cooper

Chief Financial Officer
Randolph School
Huntsville, AL
Jill Duncan

Jill Duncan

Chief Financial Officer
New Hampton School
New Hampton, NH
Lisa Dwelle

Lisa Dwelle

Associate Head of School for Finance and Operations
The Steward School
Richmond, VA
Alex Heiberger

Alex Heiberger

Chief Financial and Operations Officer
The Madeira School
McLean, VA
Christie Holman

Christie Holman

CFO/Assistant Head of School for Operations
The Walker School
Marietta, GA
Carol Lyon

Carol Lyon

Assistant Headmaster for Finance
St. Johnsbury Academy
St. Johnsbury, VA
Mary Maisano

Mary Maisano

Director of Finance
Garden School
Jackson Heights, NY
David Mancos

David Mancos

Chief Financial Officer
Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte, NC
Graeme McWhirter

Graeme McWhirter

Chief Financial Officer
The Pennington School
Pennington, NJ
Vipada Musick

Vipada Musick

Business Manager/CFO
Evergreen School
Silver Spring, MD
Laura Placio

Laura Placio

Business Manager
John Burroughs School
St. Louis, MO
Chad Stacy

Chad Stacy

Director of The Robert W. Jurgensen Entrepreneurship Program
The Dunn School
Los Olivos, CA
Teresa Standard

Teresa Standard

Chief Financial Officer
University School of Nashville
Nashville, TN
David Wollam

David Wollam

Director of Finance
Winchester Thurston School
Pittsburgh, PA
David Wright

David Wright

Finance Director
University School
Cleveland, OH