MS. FORD: I think that Ellen Stein is going to be a wonderful president, and I just want to read you just a little bit of the very bold strokes of her bio.  She will assume the NAPSG presidency at the end of this conference, and I'm so sorry she can't be with us because I think the company of everyone here would be probably one of the most healing things that she could experience. 

           

She brings such a rich educational and professional background, starting with her own education, a BA in history from Penn, an MBA from Columbia.  Before becoming the head of Dalton in 2001, she served as director of development, director of admission, and vice principal at Friends Seminary, Bo's school in New York, from 1979 to 1994, and then on to the post of interim high school director and associate director at Dalton before her current leadership position in that fine school. 

           

In addition, Ellen serves on several New York boards, including the Parents League, the Grace School, the Guild of Independent Schools, and the Independent School Admission Association.  I know that NAPSG will be in excellent hands with Ellen, and we're all grateful to her commitment for the ongoing strength and vitality of this organization that has meant to much to so many over so many years.  So our congratulations, our gratitude, and sadly our condolences go out to Ellen, and I know that she will miss very much not being with us, but I know you will enjoy her company and her leadership and her company going forward.