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Unsung Hero: Sharon Wolford, The Bryn Mawr School

Celebrating 25 years in the business office, Wolford excels at financial planning and rethinking financial aid and tuition strategies.
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Unsung Hero: Saundra Sparks, Echo Horizon School

Sparks aligned admissions practices with the school’s vision of inclusivity while managing multiple successful leadership transitions at Echo Horizon School.
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Unsung Hero: Lynda Sailor, Aspen Academy

Sailor established a firm financial foundation for Aspen Academy while overseeing campus renovation and launching a preventative maintenance plan.
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Unsung Hero: Paul Mayhew, River Oaks Baptist School

Mayhew’s strategic vision led River Oaks Baptist School through a capital campaign that strengthened endowment and allowed the school to expand.
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Unsung Hero: Patrick Kessel, Interlochen Center for the Arts

A champion for positive growth, Kessel managed sweeping campus renovations and construction projects that helped his school realize its vision.
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Unsung Hero: Valerie Hughes, Hathaway Brown School

Hughes helped drive innovation and set the standard for diversity, equity and inclusion at Hathaway Brown School.
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Unsung Hero: Ed Griffin, Pomfret School

Griffin managed efficient, effective vendor relationships while strengthening connections throughout his school’s community.
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Unsung Hero: Emilia Ferreira, The American School of Rio de Janeiro

Ferreira’s forward-thinking leadership enabled her school to expand risk management while maintaining compliance throughout a period of shifting government regulations.
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Unsung Hero: Susan Downing, North Shore Country Day School

A master project manager and strategic thinker, Downing also makes time to lend a hand to students, family and staff alike.
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Unsung Hero: Patricia de Zaldívar, American School of El Salvador

De Zaldívar has been instrumental in creating a more sustainable future for her school — both environmentally and financially.
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Unsung Hero: Linda Dennison, Indian Creek School

Dennison’s pioneering vision helped Indian Creek School transition to a new tuition model and modernize campus facilities.
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Unsung Hero: Dale Bording, Thomas Jefferson School

As his school’s first business officer, Bording has modernized human resources while lending a hand to just about everything else.
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Announcing the 2019 NBOA Will J. Hancock Unsung Heroes

The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to independent school business officers who have made an extraordinary contribution to their schools, as nominated by their colleagues. Congratulations to the 2019 recipient
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Announcing the 2018 NBOA Will J. Hancock Unsung Heroes

The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to independent school business officers who have made an extraordinary contribution to their schools, as nominated by their colleagues. Congratulations to the 2018 recipient
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Announcing the 2017 NBOA Will J. Hancock Unsung Heroes

The Will J. Hancock Unsung Hero Award is given to independent school business officers who have made an extraordinary contribution to their schools, as nominated by their colleagues. Congratulations to the 2017 recipient
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This Remarkable Community — in Your Words

I have often written and talked about the unique role that NBOA plays in the independent school community — how we fulfill our mission to provide you with best practices, staff support and technology to advance bus
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The NBOA Difference

As your school year winds down, your professional association's planning for next year is already ramping up. Last week, members of the NBOA staff assembled in Washington, D.C., to identify and plan the vast array of NBO
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Unforgettable Leadership

As summer ends, I find myself thinking about the school year ahead and, by association, the NBOA year ahead. More than the programs, webinars and new initiatives NBOA will undertake, I'm struck by a significant detail of
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