Burlington County Times Doane Academy Names Sanderson Head of School Posted: Monday, December 8, 2014 12:15 am | Updated: 7:16 am, Mon Dec 8, 2014. By Sharon Lurye Staff writer BURLINGTON CITY — Doane Academy has named George Sanderson as the new head of school to replace John McGee, who will be retiring in June after 15 years of service. The private, co-educational Episcopal school spent seven months looking for a replacement for McGee before settling on Sanderson, who worked at Princeton Day School for 22 years. Trustee Christina Cecchi, chairwoman of the committee tasked with finding a new headmaster, said the school chose Sanderson because “he feels very strongly about character and leadership as part of education, and he is also very committed to community service.” “He has very strong academic credentials, and there’s so many other things as well. He’s a terrific gentleman who fits in very well with the community,” Cecchi said. Sanderson has been chairman of the history department at Princeton Day School since 2006. He also served in a variety of other faculty roles, including associate director of admissions, dean of students, and director of financial aid. He was also dean of NJ SEEDS, a nonprofit organization that helps low-income students attend private school. A news release described him as “deeply committed to diversity and making private school education affordable to a diverse student community.” Sanderson will be overseeing a major transition period at the school on Riverbank. Doane is in the midst of building Rowan Hall, its first new building in 50 years. It plans to increase its enrollment from 230 students to 300 after construction is completed in 2015. “Certainly, the school is in a period of growth,” Cecchi said. While Sanderson was a teacher at Princeton Day School, the school honored him with an Award for Distinguished Teaching in 2012 and an Award for the Pursuit of Teaching Excellence in 2010. Also, the Stanton Foundation awarded him “Innovation in Civics Education” grants in 2012 and 2013. Before becoming an educator, Sanderson was a vice president of Chemical Bank in New York and London. He received an undergraduate degree in history from Princeton University and a graduate degree in history and education from the University of Pennsylvania. “As both a teacher of history and an educator who celebrates the potential of independent school education, I am proud to be joining the Doane family,” Sanderson said. Sharon Lurye: 609-871-8054; email: slurye@calkins;
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