Alumni News and Media Archive

Dalton’s Advancement and Alumni Relations Office hosted a screening of "When My Sleeping Dragon Woke" on Wednesday, March 13. Veteran actor and Tony-nominated Dalton Alum Sharon Washington ’77 wrote the story, and her husband, Chuck Schultz, directed and produced the film. 

 

The movie delves into Sharon’s childhood living in a New York Public Library apartment where her father was the librarian custodian and her journey of discovery, many years later, writing a play that revisited her childhood. The film is a potent reminder of the transformative power of storytelling.

 

At the Talk Back following the screening, student Adeline Lopez ’24 interviewed Sharon and Chuck, who said that the film was a leap into the unknown and ensured that this story lives on after Sharon’s one-woman play ended its run. While discussing the process, the filmmakers said Sharon’s story helped them find how it wanted to be told. In this instance, the film adopted a multimedia format, combining video, audio, photographs, and animation which served to illustrate aspects of Sharon’s childhood beautifully, 

 

Reflecting on her Dalton education, Sharon said Dalton provided a space, place, and time to explore. Next up, a children’s book!

Alumni from the decades 1960-2018 cheered on the Dalton Tigers at the 7th Annual Alumni Varsity & JV Basketball Game Watch on February 9 at the 87th Street Phys. Ed. Center. Alums were not disappointed! 

While in Austin, Texas for a conference, members of Dalton’s Alumni office were delighted to meet up with a group of Alums at a downtown bar. 

This small but mighty group of Alums – ranging from the Classes of 1970 through 2003 – enjoyed catching up with each other and Chief Advancement Officer L.J. Mitchell, Associate Director of Alumni Relations Debbie Freeman, and Director of Advancement Communications and Engagement Beth Softness.

The Dalton School Alumni Council Senior Committee, which hosts events for Alumni who are 65 years and older, held its first event of the year on Friday, December 15 at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Fourteen alumni from the Classes of 1940-1976 enjoyed a one-hour, curator-led tour of the Picasso in Fontainebleau exhibit. Afterward, five Alums headed off together for lunch. 

Please email alumni@dalton.org if you’re interested in helping The Dalton School Alumni Council Senior Committee plan future alumni events. We hope to see you at future Alumni events!