Say farewell to retiring faculty, administrator

MS/HS Art Teacher Delia Seigenthaler joined USN in 2001. During her 24 years at the school, Seigenthaler nurtured many artists through their creative journeys, spearheaded several art projects on campus, including a beloved mail art project, and helped curate many projects for the Tibbot Gallery. “My favorite memory from USN has to be curating the Christine Tibbott retrospective in the gallery after she died,” said Seigenthaler. “Having students return to school and honor her with their artwork will always be special to me.” 

Don Brown
For more than 21 years, Don Brown has been a member of USN’s security team. Brown, often spotted during dropoffs at the 19th Ave. entrance, welcomed students to the building every day and kept USN students and staff safe throughout his tenure. “The thing I’ll miss the most is talking with the students every day and giving them advice,” said Brown. 

Woodson joined USN in 2014 and has led the Lower School through critical times, including four months of remote learning during the pandemic and the gradual transition back to the classroom amid health protocols and outdoor lunches to mitigate virus spread. Over the last decade, she grew student support from a full-time and a part-time position to a robust team of six faculty who take a cohesive approach to meet the diverse learning and social-emotional needs of students, cultivated USN’s Naturalist Program to take place daily with full-time support, and provided opportunities for school spirit and relationships to grow through Wednesday morning Community Meetings with all Lower Schoolers gathered in Durnan Auditorium. 

Join us in celebrating Brown and Woodson during a retirement reception held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 10 in the Gordon Multipurpose Room. Seigenthaler is unable to attend this event.