Read the inspiring stores from our The Thring Society members.
Lee Carstensen Genung ’93, P’25
To this day, Lee Carstensen Genung ’93, P’25 is grateful for the two years she spent at Westminster as a Fifth and Sixth Former.
Malcolm Miller ’86, P’22
Malcolm Miller ’86, P’22 was 15 when he chose to attend Westminster, never imagining that he would return to Williams Hill in different roles again and again.
Kirsten Sichler Webb ’98
For Kirsten Sichler Webb ’98, Westminster has always been more than a school—it’s a lifelong community and guiding force that helped shape who she is today.
Rennie Wilson Washburn ’82
Rennie Wilson Washburn ‘82 remembers Bruce Burdett describing the forestry program: “In the fall, we cut. In the spring, we plant.”
Alexis McAndrew ’98
Alexis Van Der Mije McAndrew ’98 chose Westminster School for the first time at age 14. She had planned to attend a different boarding school, where her older brother was a student and her twin brother was soon to follow.
Dick Stewart ’66
The Class of 1966 has created a legacy that involves some of Westminster’s top distinctions. The group established the Keyes Bowl, which is presented at commencement to a member of the Sixth Form that recognizes the qualities of loyalty, courage, leadership and humility.
Frank Walton ’76
After graduating from Westminster School, Frank Walton, a Simsbury native, left for warm beaches, sunny skies, and math and economics degrees from Stetson University.
Glenn Craft
Changing high schools was a certainty when Glenn Craft’s parents announced a move from Hudson, NY to Albany, NY. Fate stepped in, a family friend recommended Westminster and as Robert Frost said “And that has made all the difference.”
