A Student Thanks Her Teacher

Speaking of Thanksgiving, Hyde veteran faculty member Ken Grant ’72 recently received some meaningful appreciation.  Last week a package addressed to Ken arrived from Stanford University.  Inside was a framed document with the following citation:  

Mr. Grant has three jobs.  He settles all our academic affairs, explodes with passion in class, and pushes us so hard in cross country practice that we can feel his spirit, heart and soul are all running with us.  He teaches us to get rid of the ‘fluff between the ears’ and push through any adversity, to be persons of character and to stand up for what we believe.  Acting as a perfect illustration of his own words, he fiercely devotes all his energy to his calling – a character educator for life.

The author of the above was none other than Hailun Ni, a 2010 Hyde-Bath graduate and currently a first year student at Stanford.  Apparently, Hailun and her classmates were invited to offer a few words of thanks to “that special teacher” who helped them prepare for Stanford.  Very cool. 

Onward,  Malcolm Gauld

About the Author

Not only is Malcolm Gauld the President of the Hyde Schools, he is also a "client" - a member of the class of 1972 and the father of two graduates..... During the past thirty years Malcolm has served Hyde as history teacher, coach of men's and women's championship teams, and administrator - including twelve years as headmaster at Hyde’s Bath, Maine campus. He became the president of Hyde Schools in 1998..... Malcolm is the author of College Success Guranteed - 5 Rules To Make It Happen (Rowman, Littlefield - 2011), a guide for beginning college students. He and his wife Laura, head of school at Hyde-Woodstock, are the authors of The Biggest Job We’ll Ever Have – The Hyde School Program for Character-based Education and Parenting (Scribner, 2002)..... He received his B.A. at Bowdoin College and his Masters at Harvard's Graduate School of Education. In 1995, he was a Klingenstein Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University..... A life-long athlete, Gauld continues to play lacrosse and basketball, has completed several marathons, and is an avid surfer. He is passionate about music, especially rock, jazz and blues. He and Laura have been married over 30 years and have three children: Mahalia '08, Scout '10, and Harrison.

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