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A Celebration of Our Alumni Awardees and Coach Tattersall

On the evening of Friday, October 3, more than 200 guests gathered in the Library Learning Commons for a night of community, music, and recognition. Guests enjoyed dinner and a lively performance from the Upper School Jazz Band. The program then turned to celebrating this year’s alumni honorees, who all let their lives speak in their own ways.
  • TyLisa C. Johnson ’13 (Young Alumna of the Year) — an award-winning journalist and poet, now serving as audience engagement producer at the Poynter Institute, with an impressive career spanning national outlets and public media.

  • Lesley Dennis Tryon ’71 (Outstanding Service Award) — a longtime Wilmington Friends School leader who has dedicated more than 30 years of service, most recently as Assistant Director of Finance, and who continues to contribute to nonprofit and community organizations across Delaware.

  • Bruce Baganz ’69 (Distinguished Alumnus of the Year) — a visionary in the textile arts and accomplished business and science leader, whose philanthropy and professional contributions reflect a lifetime of leadership and service.
The evening concluded with a special tribute to Coach Bob “T” Tattersall, who has been part of the Wilmington Friends community since 1968 and is widely known as Delaware’s all-time winningest high school football coach. Speakers including Head of School Ken Aldridge, former Head of School Bill Goulding, Rob Buccini ’86, and Dr. Peter Townsend ’75 recalled the impact of his decades of leadership, mentorship, and sportsmanship. In true Friends School spirit, everyone raised a toast with chocolate milkshakes from The Charcoal Pit—where Aldridge revealed that, for the month of December, the chocolate shake will be renamed the “Quaker Shake” in Coach T’s honor.

When Coach Tattersall spoke to close the evening, his words reflected what has defined his career: humility and care for others. He spoke not of his own accomplishments, but of the character, grit, and achievements of the many students and colleagues he has worked with over the years. It was a night that celebrated not only individual distinction but also the shared values of service, leadership, and community that bind Wilmington Friends School together.
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