Blair Academy. Citation of Merit. One of the most respected and committed members of Blair’s Board of Trustees, as well as an outstanding Chairman of the critical Budget Committee, you have carried the bright torch of Romano philanthropy and service passed on to you by your father and family. Entering Blair in 1. Your “fine citizenship,” noted by faculty members, is no surprise, given the Romano family’s long history of community involvement and leadership. Upon graduation, you attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, then entered the family business, Ro. Netco Supermarkets, Inc.
This privately- held corporation, which operates seven Shop. Rite stores in New Jersey, continues to thrive today, in part because of your leadership as vice president and chief operating officer. Beyond your business responsibilities, you serve an impressive list of charities and non- profit organizations: the Boy Scouts of America; Centenary College; Newton Memorial Hospital; SCARC, which serves the developmentally disabled residents of Sussex County; The Growing Stage Theatre; and Hilltop Country Day School. Each organization has benefitted greatly from your participation and leadership. As your career advanced, you remained close to the School.
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Under the leadership of your father, Blair Trustee Dominick V. Romano, your family supported many campus construction and renovation projects aimed at improving life at the School and making Blair one of the great schools in this country. The Romano family name graces the dining hall as well as the atrium and gallery in Armstrong- Hipkins Center for the Arts. Your brother, David, and your sister, Nina, graduated from Blair in 1. Dominick and Kay, remained active and enthusiastic volunteers for many years. Given this strong family connection to the School, you and your wife, Cathy, eventually chose Blair to educate your own children. Martine ’0. 4, Arielle ’0.
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- Home About History Citation of Merit Citation of Merit Citations of Merit may be awarded to an individual or a group, upon recommendation by the Flag and Honors Committee, by the Board of Directors in recognition of an outstanding feat of exploration or services to.
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Drew ’1. 0 are the third generation of Romanos to join the Blair family, and as parents, you and Cathy have been superb ambassadors for the School. Elected to Blair’s Board of Trustees in 2. School. Your seasoned business acumen, practiced eye for detail, and deep regard for the School’s mission serve the Board well, particularly in your role as Chairman of the Budget Committee. In that capacity, you have devoted countless, often unseen, hours delving into the issues we face before offering informed opinions and recommendations that best serve the School. As a business executive, you understand the many budgetary and facility issues that must be addressed, and you often ask the critical questions necessary to solve problems.
While you and your family were recently honored for your leadership gift to the Ever, Always Campaign, which made possible the new Blair Commons, your individual leadership merits special recognition today. DJ, you are always willing to listen, always willing to help, and always, always thinking about Blair. Quietly and modestly, you have been exceptionally generous to the School with your time, talent and treasure, and I am proud to recognize your remarkable commitment to Blair with the 2. Citation of Merit. Perhaps the most significant new member of the Blair Board of Trustees in this new century, David Wakefield immediately provided a range of experience and insight into many of the major issues facing the School.
Displaying a clarity of purpose and an enthusiastic understanding of Blair’s leadership needs, Dave has served as the chairman of Ever Always: The Campaign for Blair,working both on the Board level as chairman of the Development Committee and as an indispensable volunteer in partnership with the Headmaster and others meeting with major donors to the School. His optimism, experience, wisdom and faith in Blair. Active and involved in school life from the beginning. In sports, Dave played football and baseball, ran track and cross country, and was a cheerleader. One of Dave’s favorite memories is of him and his classmates painting “BEAT PEDDIE” on the Blair water tower late one November night. Dave claims that was the only football game the team won in l.
After Blair, Dave attended the College of William and Mary, where he majored in economics and joined the ROTC, graduating as an officer in the U. S. Army where he served until 1.
Although Dave and his bride, Carolyn “Lee” Bradley, were both 1. William and Mary, they did not begin dating until after graduation. They went on to raise two children, Ellen and David Jr., and Lee has been an enthusiastic supporter of Dave in all his endeavors, graciously sharing him with Blair these past few years.
After the Army, Dave’s first job was with Proctor and Gamble; later he earned his MBA at New York University and began a career in banking with J. P. Morgan in New York that would last 3. Morgan asked Dave to form a subsidiary of the bank in Wilmington, Delaware, and during his time there, his staff grew from 4. Throughout his busy career, Dave has been an outstanding community citizen. He has been active at William and Mary, chairing his 5. After retiring from the bank, Dave served as the executive director of the Longwood Foundation in Wilmington and as a trustee of the Winterthur Museum. When he joined the Blair Board of Trustees in 2.
Blair. However, it is more than simply his experience that makes him such a gifted leader. He has a way of being professional and honest in everything he does, yet at the same time, so gracious, warm and good humored that he is liked and respected by everyone. When Dave asks people to help Blair, it is almost impossible for them to say no. Dave has devoted countless hours to Blair during this campaign, and while we considered waiting until its conclusion next year, it seemed more appropriate to recognize him this year at his 6. Therefore, it is altogether fitting that we honor today this wonderful son of Blair, whose life reflects well the School’s values, and whose loyal and tireless work as a trustee and alumnus advances our mission.
The 2. 00. 8 Citation of Merit most deservedly goes to David Dean Wakefield, Blair Class of 1. In a 2. 00. 4 book on his family history, Carlton Durling noted in the chapter entitled “School Days,” that his five years at Blair were “the most rewarding experience” throughout his educational period. At Blair, he made friends, learned his lessons, pursued his first successful business initiatives, and even learned to fly a plane out of the Blairstown airport. But mostly Carlton learned the value of loyalty, planting the seeds for a lifelong commitment to the success and prosperity of his old school, eventually serving on the Board of Trustees and establishing the Durling Scholarship to allow qualified students to have the same opportunity he did to come, to study, and to learn at Blair. A member of a centuries- old, Dutch family that emigrated from Holland, Carlton grew up in Whitehouse, New Jersey, working even as a teenager in the family dairy business.
Entering Blair as a six- year student. Following Blair, Carlton moved on to Penn State University, focusing on their superior agriculture and dairy programs to prepare him for his role in the family business. It is worth noting that Carlton’s entrepreneurial skills were evident even during his years at Blair, as he managed to get permission from the venerable Ernest Rea to establish a downtown bank account to run a daily newspaper distribution at Blair, including sole rights to sell the Newark Evening News, The New York Times, and the Herald Tribune. The latter interest narrowed considerably when his sister suggested he call Betty Jane Correll for a date, leading eventually to their marriage in 1. Subsequently, Carlton’s freewheeling energies were transferred to the family business and to his new family. In the 1. 96. 0s, Carlton realized that the dairy business was increasingly challenging and determined that a new venture was necessary to ensure the success of the Durling family business. Just as he had at Blair, Carlton put his energies into his own entrepreneurial idea.
As he built Quik Check into the successful company that is today, Carlton continued his loyal support of Blair, first and foremost through the Blair Fund, and then through his personal involvement as a member of the Board of Trustees. During the last decade, Carlton and Betty have had three grandchildren attend Blair, enjoyed friendships with new and old Blair friends, and have hosted many Blair gatherings at their home in Florida. It is therefore fitting that we honor the man who spent the most rewarding school years of his life at Blair, served the School faithfully as a Trustee, and continues to provide future generations of young boys and girls with the opportunities offered by a Blair education. We are pleased today, on the occasion of his 6.
Citation of Merit to Carlton Chapman Durling. In presenting you this citation, Blair is honoring the remarkable impact you have made on this school community since you arrived as a new junior in 1. Over this nearly 5. Canada, you have been an honored student, an eager and positive young faculty member, the architect of our development operation, and the School’s indispensable external affairs manager and leader in the last quarter of the 2.
Beneath this mantle of leadership and success, you built your personal and professional life around service, friendship and loyalty to the history and values of Blair. It is undeniable that during the span of your time at the School, for many Blair alumni and families, you are “Mr. Blair.”Coming to Blair and the United States as a new student, you immediately found a home in this small New Jersey boarding school, throwing yourself with passion, good cheer and commitment into the many activities, dorm life and demanding studies that Blair offered. As a senior, you were chosen to be a Prefect. Together you worked in Blair’s dormitories, taught in the classrooms, and became helpful, supportive faculty friends to many Blair boys and girls.