Lawrence Woodmere Academy
| Lawrence Woodmere Academy | |
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| Address | |
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336 Woodmere Boulevard , 11598 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°38′07″N 73°42′50″W / 40.6352°N 73.7140°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private, College-prep, Independent |
| Motto | Veritas, Integritas, Servitium – "Truth, Integrity, Service" |
| Established | 1990 |
| Status | Open |
| School number | (516) 374-9000 |
| Dean | Marc Hoyle |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Grades | Pre-K – 12 |
| Number of pupils | 300 |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Nickname | LWA |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | http://www.lawrencewoodmere.org/ |
Lawrence Woodmere Academy, also known as "LWA", and "Woodmere Academy", is an independent school located in Woodmere, New York, United States. It is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the New York State Board of Regents.
History
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The history of the Academy began with the founding of Lawrence Country Day School in 1891 and Woodmere Academy in 1912. The 1990 merger of these two schools resulted in the strongest source for independent secondary education on the south shore of Long Island.
The founders of Woodmere Academy adopted a motto of Disce Servire, "Learn to Serve". When Woodmere Academy and Lawrence Country Day School merged, this motto was expanded to Veritas, Integritas, Servitium, "Truth, Integrity, Service".
The students come from all parts of Long Island, Brooklyn, and Queens, as well as countries abroad.
Notable alumni
- Andrew Barth-Feldman, winner of best actor at the 2018 Jimmy Awards and star of Dear Evan Hansen on broadway
- Roger Berlind (Class of 1948) Theatrical producer and long-time board member of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc, a founders f Carter, Berlind, Potoma & Weillin 1960, a company that would later through Sandy Weill become Shearson Loeb Rhoades, which was eventually sold to American Express in 1981 for approximately $930 million in stock.
- Michael Pertschuk (Class of 1950) chairman of the Federal Trade Commission from 1977 to 1981 and a commissioner until 1984, he worked to strengthen the FTC's consumer protection powers. In 1985, Pertschuk was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board. He was also co-founder and co-director of the Advocacy Institute. He founded the Smoking Control Advocacy Resource Center, which as part of the Advocacy Institute (see above) provided guides, training, strategic counseling, and other resources to combat the tobacco industry. On May 1, 2013, he received the Champion Award from the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids for his five decades of leadership in the fight against tobacco.
- Steven Ross (Class of 1955), military historian, William V. Pratt Chair in Military History at the United States Naval War College, awarded the United States Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award.
- Jay Robbins (Class of 1952) Former Senior investigator the Federal Centers for Disease Control
- William Silver (Class of 1955) Founding partner Weiskopf Silver; Former member of the Board of the American Stock Exchange where he has been a member since 1963
- Ruth Levin Edenbaum (Class of 1955), author of Chow, Venice!
- Andrew Warshaw, M.D. (Class of 1955) Surgeon-in-Chief, Emeritus; Director, Pancreatic Biology Laboratory, Mass General Cancer Center; Director, Andrew L. Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research
- James Dalsimer, M.D. (Class of 1955) Trustee Emeritus Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute
- Stuart Beck (1946–2016, Class of 1964), Lawyer and diplomat for Palau who helped negotiate the Compact of Free Association, which established Palau as an independent nation in free association with the United States in 1994.[1]
- Matthew Blank, (Class of 1968), CEO of Showtime Networks
- Karen Burstein (Class of 1960), Politician and former judge who was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for New York State Attorney General in 1994.[2]
- Michael Cohen (Class of 1984), Executive Vice-President, Trump Organization; Special Counsel to Donald Trump.[3][4]
- David Aaron Kessler, (Class of 1969) Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner and best-selling author
- Victor LaValle (Class of 1991), Author
- Richard LeFrak (Class of 1963), Real-estate developer
- Neil David Levin (1954–2001, Class of 1972), Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, killed during the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.[5]
- Tyrone Nash (Class of 2006) Professional basketball player
- Tony Petitti (Class of 1979), Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball
- Elizabeth Tisch (Class of 1990) Philanthropist, Clothing designer
- Zara Tisch (Class of 2003) Clothing designer
- Robin Wagner (class of 1975) Olympic figure-skating coach.
- Bob Wolff (1920–2017, class of 1938), sports radio broadcaster.
- Barbara Heldt (Class of 1958), emerita professor of Russian and Slavic studies.
References
- ^ Roberts, Sam. "Stuart J. Beck, American Who Helped Guide Palau Into Nationhood, Dies at 69", The New York Times, March 1, 2016. Accessed March 2, 2016. "Stuart Jay Beck was born on Dec. 23, 1946, in Manhattan, the son of Martin F. Beck, a radio broadcasting executive, and the former Lorraine Hills. He was raised in Brooklyn and on Long Island, in Lawrence. He graduated from Woodmere Academy (now Lawrence Woodmere Academy), Harvard University and Yale University Law School."
- ^ Fisher, Ian. "Burstein Brings an Edge to Attorney General's Race", The New York Times, August 7, 1994. Accessed March 2, 2016. "Ms. Burstein, the oldest of six children, grew up in Baldwin and Lawrence, L.I., and attended the Woodmere Academy, becoming the school's first female president of the student body."
- ^ "LI's Michael Cohen: Trump's Secretary of Loyalty". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ "1600: Court with Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels". Newsday. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
- ^ Lawrence Woodmere Academy, LWA Centennial Edition Centennial Edition
External links
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- International schools in New York (state)
- Schools in Nassau County, New York
- Five Towns
- Private elementary schools in New York (state)
- Private middle schools in New York (state)
- Private high schools in New York (state)
- International high schools
- Educational institutions established in 1912
- 1912 establishments in New York (state)
- Preparatory schools in New York (state)