What have you enjoyed most about working at Forman? 

Adam: My greatest experience has really been working with the students and getting to know them. 

Beth: I’ve seen so much of my role here as stewarding traditions, and I’ve really enjoyed that, especially the Senior Dinners, the Commencement events, and all the faculty events and parties.

What are you most proud of during your time at Forman? 

Adam: Being able to provide the facilities (Science Center, Visual and Performing Arts Center, Malcolm G. Chace Student Center, etc.) for what we were doing really well or were trying to do really well but were held back by the building, that I feel very proud of. 

Beth: I’m proud to have started and grown the Health and Wellness Program because we didn’t have one before. I would also say that I am proud of my family. When we came here, Sam was starting 6th grade, Maddie was starting high school, and Adam was just starting a new career. We came to this town and watched Sam and Maddie grow up and become part of this community and become a part of the fabric of the school.

What will you miss the most about Forman? 

Adam: Commencement is an incredible moment of joy. You get to see kids and families really at their finest. I will very much miss that event. 

Beth: The Forman community feels very much like a family to me, so I will miss the daily interactions with everyone.

What is one of your favorite memories you have from your time at Forman?

Adam: There are lots of memories that stand out. There was a time in Winterim when we were with the kids in Thailand, and we were out on a boat. We had been out all day, the kids had been diving all day, and the sun was setting as we were coming in. Then, one of the kids plugged their phone into the sound system on the boat, and they all just started dancing together. It was this moment when they were just kids and having fun with each other. 

Beth: In my first year, I happened to be walking with a student across campus from Henderson. I asked her how things were going so far. She shared with me her story about what she had been through before coming to Forman and what it had been like for her now at Forman to be in classrooms where teachers really care. I just remember that moment of being so impressed by this young woman who had this amazing experience and such gratitude. She was proud of herself. I think it was the first time when I really realized how rewarding it is to be at a school that has such a profound impact on the lives of students.

What is the most important mark you hope to leave at Forman? 

Adam: One of the things that I found interesting when I first arrived here was the kids wouldn’t wear Forman-branded stuff off the campus because they were embarrassed and they were afraid of what people might say to them about it. The bookstore didn’t do robust sales and things that were branded with Forman. If they did, the kids just tended to wear it here, not necessarily into town. That has completely changed. I think there’s much more of a pride in the sense of wearing Forman gear out and about—and around the world. This pride of who they are and the school they attend. I wouldn’t attribute that to something I did; I think I was part of many people who helped create a campus and a community where kids could feel proud of who they are and what they do. 

Beth: This school has such an amazing history. When I first got here, there was no archive. Things were just everywhere, and most of what would be archival material was in a basement molding. I’m really happy that the material for the school is now remediated, and it has its own space.