As we look toward 2021-22, The Hotchkiss School pleased to announce several new administrative appointments in the Deans' Office for the coming academic year. 

After successfully launching her fourth class of Hotchkiss graduates this June, Dean Christy Cooper won't miss a beat. Beginning this fall, she will take on the role of prep class dean. Who better to introduce each entering class of preps to the Hotchkiss community than Christy, who joined the Hotchkiss faculty in the fall of 1988 as an instructor in English. As many of you well know, Christy has coached varsity soccer, varsity and JV ice hockey, and softball. She and husband John, instructor in mathematics, were dorm parents in both Buehler and Van Santvoord Halls, where they raised daughters Corey Cooper '08, instructor in English and head coach of girls varsity hockey, and Brady Cooper '11. Christy has also served in a number of administrative posts throughout her Hotchkiss tenure, including dean of students, dean of dormitory life, sexual misconduct prevention and response coordinator, and dean to the Classes of 2004, 2013, 2018, and 2021. 

As the Class of 2024 settles into their new status as lower mids, Instructor in Mathematics Dempsey Quinn will settle into his new role as their class dean. Dempsey arrived at Hotchkiss this year as an instructor in mathematics and football coach. He previously worked at Kent School, Brown University, and Berkshire School after earning his B.S. in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and M.S. in coaching and athletic administration from Concordia University. He lives in Van Santvoord with his wife, Julia, son, Reidy, and dogs, Scout and Mowgli. 

Marcie Wistar has proved to be a dynamic and creative director of student activities, successfully revamping the Olympian vs. Pythian contest and devising fun and memorable weekend programming for Bearcats. Her role will now expand to include guidance for student groups as the director of student activities, clubs, and affinity organizations. Marcie, who previously taught science and served as director of campus programming and communications at Kildonan School, has lived on campus since 2007 with her husband Roger Wistar, instructor in computer science, and their sons Ben and Andrew. 

These appointments will take effect July 1. Congratulations to Christy, Dempsey, and Marcie!