Her at Hun
Celebrating 50 Years of Girls and Women
You might call them trailblazers, disruptors, agents of change, or the first THIRTY-five.
We call them Raiders.
Fifty years ago, on February 15, 1971, then Headmaster Dr. Paul Chesebro, proposed a change of school policy to The Hun School Board of Trustees. Dr. Chesebro wanted to begin admitting girls, a move that would fortify enrollment and lead to a dramatic expansion of programming in the subsequent decade. Six months later, The Hun School’s first girls – thirty-five coeds across four grades – enrolled to create the largest student body the school had ever had.
Her at Hun is a year-long Celebration of 50 Years of Girls and Women at The Hun School. A full roster of anniversary events and programming aims to further enhance the girls’ experience at Hun, while honoring the paths of those who came before us.
Join the celebration by attending one of our events virtually or in person, reflecting on the female experience, or supporting Her at Hun philanthropically.
To all the women who have ever walked our halls, with Her at Hun, we thank you and we honor you.
Timeline of Her at Hun
"I raise up my voice - not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard."
Malala Yousafzai
The first THIRTY-five
In the fall of 1971, these thirty-five women enrolled at The Hun School across four grade levels:
Class of 1972
Deborah L. Farmer
Alison Fickes Miller
Cynthia Guyer Skoriak
Helen L. Rand
Dania Stager-Bakhos
Cheryl Wilson
Class of 1973
Ruth Cooper
Reva Gershen-Lowy
Virginia Hall Suechting
Leslie E. Low
Tanja Nager Union
Teresa O'Shea Deverell
Katharine Plough Farley
Cheryl Rahlfs Atkinson
Eileen Rappaport
Beth Schweden
Lisa Witt-Pinaire
Class of 1974
Ruth Gershen Gold
Judith D. Henn
Judith Gorter
Lynn Norton Poinier
Barbara Otway Rose
Jaqueline Soderman-Rosso
Mary E. Steele
Maureen Van Horn
Class of 1975
Beth Bogdan Tetrault
Marsha D. Cruickshank
Mindy Friedmann Duff
Susan Fulton Talbott
Julia R. Gorenstein
Amy Grodnick Eckenthal
Susan Kain Reeder
Stacey Kopliner Bonette
Kim M. Lamontovich
Jasmin Leary Barry
Keelin Barry
her perspective
Whether you were a member of one of the first co-ed classes or attended Hun more recently, we invite you to share your story with us.
The Anniversary Committee
Tracey Arndt
Jasmin Barry ’75, first class
Alexis Brock, tri-chair
Nancy DePalma ’92
Otis Douce
Bill Esher
Sean Hildreth
Maureen Leming ’95, tri-chair
Bethany Loffredo
Nia Oparaji ’23
Leigh Ann Peterson ’86
Christine Petruzzelli
Meghan Poller ’95, tri-chair
Megan Skelly
Alicia Tillman ’93
Davirah Timm-Dinkins
Shayna Weiss ’23
Shaun Workenaour
Want to be involved? Reach out to a committee member! Each member is assembling a subcommittee to support their projects and programming.
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Few people have contributed as much to The Hun School as Danner Schmunk Riebe ’79.
She initially made her impact as a student, arriving four years after the first female students stepped foot on campus. Undaunted by being outnumbered, Mrs. Riebe was elected president of Student Council in 1979.
There have been five decades of girls and women at The Hun School. One magazine celebrates it all. Check out the latest issue of Hun Today.
On Thursday, February 17, Olympic rower Brooke Mooney met with the Female Athlete Network (FAN) to share her journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, talk pre-game motivation, and offer a word of advice on being a female athlete.