The Fessenden School

Caleb Thomson graduated from Fessenden in 1979 after spending three successful years as a 5-day boarding student in grades 7-9. After Fessenden, Caleb matriculated to Suffield Academy and then to Ohio Wesleyan University. Caleb certainly knows and understands the "Fessenden experience." Caleb served as a dorm parent for nine years, currently coaches the Varsity Soccer team, runs several clubs and lives on campus with his wife Annie and two daughters Katie and Meggie. Caleb still enjoys playing competitive soccer, traveling and spending free time with family and friends.

Greg received a BA from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Boston University. He joined the Fessenden community in the summer of 2005 and has prior business experience at Viacom Boston (WBZ-TV 4 and WSBK-TV 38), Digital Broadband Communications and Gannet, Welsh & Kotler Inc. In addition to his admissions responsibilities, Greg coaches soccer, hockey and lacrosse and chairs the Red & Gray Key Club at Fessenden.

Deborah Lyons has been a member of the Fessenden community since 1980. Having majored in business administration at the University of Connecticut, she joined Fessenden as a member of the Business Office staff and worked in that department until 1999 before joining the Admissions and Placement team in August of that year. Her husband Jack is a teacher at Fessenden. They have lived on campus since 1989 as dorm parents and part of the residential life program.

Sarah Rose joined the Admissions team in 2003. Prior to that she taught Kindergarten and First Grade for five years at Fessenden. Sarah also has teaching experience at Greenwich Academy in Greenwich, Connecticut and the St. Peter's School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sarah received a B.A. from Bowdoin College and a M.A.T. from Manhattanville College. Sarah lives in Needham with her husband, Graham, and their sons, Peyton and Alastair. She enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing and cooking.

Sue joined the Admissions Office in 2000. Although new to Admissions, she has been a member of the Fessenden community since 1988 in many roles which have included dorm parent, tutor, advisor, Kindergarten teacher and parent. Sue earned her BA at Skidmore College. She lives on campus with her husband, Peter, who is the Director of Athletics and Summer Day Camp with their two sons Cory '03 and Scott '06.