Greenwood Friends School

The Board of Trustees joyfully announces that Brenda Boggess has accepted the position of Head of School at Greenwood.

Brenda comes to us with long experience in independent schools, including three other Friends schools. Since 2002, she has taught language arts, socials studies, science, and math in a fifth-grade classroom at State College Friends School. 

Brenda grew up in Richmond, Indiana.  Her father, Keith Esch, worked for Earlham School of Religion and her mother, Virginia Esch, worked for Friends United Meeting.  Brenda maintains her membership in the West Richmond Friends Meeting and attends State College Friends Meeting. Holding a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Guilford College, Brenda did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin in Women’s Studies, Social Work, and Statistics, and at the Earlham School of Religion towards a Master of Divinity with a concentration on Pastoral Care and Counseling.

Along with teaching at State College Friends, Brenda helped develop curricula and worked extensively with parents, faculty members, administrators, and board and community members on Theme Week, Curriculum, and Quaker Life committees; her own class’s Web page; on Martin Luther King Day celebrations; as faculty meeting recording clerk; and many other endeavors.

We look forward to introducing Brenda to everyone in the Greenwood community on her next visit here.  Brenda plans to attend the 30th Anniversary celebration on May 3 along with her husband Larry and their children, Annie and Ryland.   She officially starts as Head on July 1.

We sincerely thank the members of the Search Committee, clerked by Greenwood parent Cindy Schultz.  Along with members of the Board, alumni parents Charlene Cove and Richard Wenner, current parent Ann Galt, and teacher Audra dePrisco, teacher Renee Tucker served on the committee, and she added her voice to that of every other member in recommending Brenda for the job of Head of School.

Sandy Smith, Acting Clerk
Betsy Doan            
Carol FitzGerald        
Spencer Galt            
Rejena Girton
Elaine Graham
Oren Helbok
Maighread Kelly    
Fred Kressler
Sue Rockwood
Mike Shepard
Jean Smith
Larry Smith