Montclair Kimberley Academy
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Montclair Kimberley Academy, abbreviated "MKA", is a private coeducation
al day school
located in Montclair
, New Jersey
, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Thomas W. Nammack became the school's fourth Headmaster in July 2005. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1987.
Today's Montclair Kimberley Academy, established in 1974, is the result of the merger of three separate schools: Montclair Academy, a boys' school founded in 1887; The Kimberley School, a girls' school founded in 1906; and Brookside, a coed school founded in 1925.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 959 students (in grades K-12, plus 33 in Pre-K) and 155.8 faculty members (on an FTE
basis) with a student–teacher ratio of 6.2. 124:160 faculty hold advanced degrees and 11 hold doctorates.
curriculum, and Signature Programs in Writing, Ethics and Character Education and Core Works. It also enjoys a national reputation for faculty development and training and for the integration of technology in the curriculum, and students in grades 4-12 enjoy a 1:1 laptop learning environment.
MKA offers a rigorous college prep curriculum featuring Signature Programs in Ethics, Writing, and the study of Core Works – works of western and non-western literary, artistic, musical, historical or mathematical significance. Each graduating senior is required to complete May Term. Choices for May Term include internships and travel opportunities in Europe and Asia. French and Spanish are offered from Pre-K onwards; Latin is introduced in sixth grade, and Chinese in 7th grade. The school has advanced technology, modern science labs supporting research-based learning, four gymnasiums, a swimming pool, auditoriums, a black box theatre and a $3 million arts wing at the Upper School. An interscholastic athletic program encourages participation and sportsmanship, and fields competitive teams in over 25 sports that have won over 100 championships in the past 10 years. Students enjoy extensive fine and performing arts opportunities ranging from a tri-campus Strings Program, to mounting a full Shakespeare production in 7th grade, to making award-winning movies in the Upper School. Numerous community service opportunities exist at each campus, as well as extensive extracurricular offerings. 100% of students go on to college, with an 87% acceptance rate to one of their first three colleges of choice.
The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
.
from the United States Department of Education
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. The Upper School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1994-95 school year.
In 2003, Montclair Kimberley Academy was recognized as a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership
, one of ten schools selected nationwide.
In 2009, Montclair Kimberley Academy was voted Best NJ Private School by parents in Bloomberg Businessweek. In 2010, the school was designated a Johns Hopkins School of Excellence.
, Morris County
and Somerset County
in west central
New Jersey
, under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
(NJSIAA).
MKA's longtime rival is Newark Academy
; there is also a rivalry with Montclair High School, Montclair's public high school. Some of the school's more successful Athletic Teams include Girls Tennis, Boys Tennis, Boys Soccer, Softball, Ice Hockey, Golf, Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Volleyball and Field Hockey.
Softball won eight Non Public B State Championships over the span of a decade, winning in 1999-2000, 2002, 2004–07, and 2009. They also won ten straight Colonial Hills Conference Championships 1999-2008. The team won the North B state title in 2007 and 2009. This streak tied the state's longest streak for consecutive state championships and overall state championships. This streak was broken during the 2008 season when the Cougar softball team fell in the 2008 Non-Public B State Championship game.
The MKA Girls' Soccer Team were 2010 NJ Prep B State Champions, Girls' Basketball were 2010 SEC Independence Division Co-Champions and Girls' Track and Field were SEC Colonial Division Champions.
Girls' Tennis won their 4th straight Parochial B State championship in 2006 and most recently won the 2007 Colonial Hills Conference championship.
In 2009, the Girls' Field Hockey Team were NJSIAA Prep B State Champions with a 2-1 win over Stuart Country Day School
.
In the 2005-06 season the MKA Wrestling team won their first Prep B State championship in the history of the school.
The MKA Ice Hockey team finished the 2006-07 season ranked in the top 20 in New Jersey but lost 2-1 to Paramus Catholic High School
in the first round of the state playoffs. The season was highlighted with a win over Montclair High School in the Montclair Cup game. MKA would then win the Montclair Cup again in 2008. The two teams met again in 2009, Montclair High shutout MKA 4-0 to regain the Cup. The Cougars would finish the 2009 campaign at 5-19, leading to Head Coach Gary Kramer's resignation. In the spring of 2009, MKA named former MHS alumni and coach, Brack Healy, their new bench boss. In Healy's first game against his former team, MKA beat Montclair High 2-1. MKA's 9-2-3 start was rewarded with a Star Ledger Top 20 ranking. MKA qualified for the state playoffs and recorded their first postseason win since 1995 with a 3-2 win vs. Bishop Eustace. Citing professional advancement, Healy resigned from MKA after only one season behind the bench and took over as the head man at Fair Lawn High School. In 2010-11 season the Cougars picked up John LaGorce as head coach. On January 3 they beat cross-town rival, MHS in the annual Montclair Cup 3-0. The team capped off the season with a 4-2 victory over West Essex High School
in the McInnis Cup championship. The Cougars were later declared the Essex County team of the year.
The Boy's Soccer team were Prep B State Champions and NJSIAA sectional finalists, and won North Parochial B and overall Non-Public B championship in 2006, the school's first ever wins in the tournament. The 2007 and 2009 teams also won the Prep B State Championship. The 2011 team finished the season with an 21-2-2 record, winning the Prep B state championship and earning the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship with a 1-0 overtime win against Gill St. Bernard's School
.
Baseball has also done well in years past winning four Prep B State Title since 1991, most recently in 2009, and six Colonial Hills Conference Championships, the most recent was in 2009 when the Cougars were named the Colonial Hills Conference Co-Champions. The MKA baseball has also won three Non Public B North crowns, in 1997, 2002 and 2009. In 2002 the Cougars were led by Frank Herrmann who currently pitches for the Cleveland Indians (MLB). The Cougars' head baseball coach since 1991, Ralph Pacifico, won his 300th game in 2007. In 2009 MKA Baseball captured both the conference title and the Prep B championship. Pacifico was named Coach of the Year in the Colonial Hills Conference. On June 2, 2009, MKA defeated St. Mary's (Rutherford) by a score of 7-3 to win the North Non-Public B crown and clinch a spot in the overall state title game.
The Cougars' Boys Lacrosse team won the 2007 Prep B state title, ending Morristown-Beard School
's five-year win streak.
The Girls' Volleyball team has also been very successful, most recently winning the 2006 and 2007 Colonial Hills Conference Championship. The Cougar volleyball coach Mike Tully was also recently named the 2008 New Jersey State Coach of the year.
The Boys Tennis team were 2009 NJISAA Prep B State Co-Champions. The team also made it to the finals of the 2007 North Non-Public B state championship where they lost to Newark Academy 3-2. The 2008 team would repeat their 2007 success by making it back to the finals of the North Non-Public B State Championship in which they lost 3-2. The 2008 team also won the Colonial Hills Conference and Essex County Championships. The county tournament win was the first in the school's history.
The MKA Golf team finished the 2010 season as Parochial Non Public B State Champions and NJISAA Prep B State Champions. In 2007, the team had a 19-1 record, winning the 2007 Colonial Hills Conference Championship, came in 2nd in the 2007 Essex County Tournament and won the 2007 Prep B State Championship.
In 2008, Coach Tony Jones led the Boy's Basketball team to the school's first Prep B championship for the sport, defeating Collegiate School
82-59. Kyrie Irving, who was a Sophomore at the time, became the school's second 1,000 point scorer two days earlier in the semi-final game against top seeded and defending champion Solomon Schechter. In 2010, they were named SEC Independence Division Champions.
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in Montclair
Montclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Thomas W. Nammack became the school's fourth Headmaster in July 2005. The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
Commission on Secondary Schools since 1987.
Today's Montclair Kimberley Academy, established in 1974, is the result of the merger of three separate schools: Montclair Academy, a boys' school founded in 1887; The Kimberley School, a girls' school founded in 1906; and Brookside, a coed school founded in 1925.
As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 959 students (in grades K-12, plus 33 in Pre-K) and 155.8 faculty members (on an FTE
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
basis) with a student–teacher ratio of 6.2. 124:160 faculty hold advanced degrees and 11 hold doctorates.
Curriculum
The school is known for its academically rigorous liberal artsLiberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
curriculum, and Signature Programs in Writing, Ethics and Character Education and Core Works. It also enjoys a national reputation for faculty development and training and for the integration of technology in the curriculum, and students in grades 4-12 enjoy a 1:1 laptop learning environment.
MKA offers a rigorous college prep curriculum featuring Signature Programs in Ethics, Writing, and the study of Core Works – works of western and non-western literary, artistic, musical, historical or mathematical significance. Each graduating senior is required to complete May Term. Choices for May Term include internships and travel opportunities in Europe and Asia. French and Spanish are offered from Pre-K onwards; Latin is introduced in sixth grade, and Chinese in 7th grade. The school has advanced technology, modern science labs supporting research-based learning, four gymnasiums, a swimming pool, auditoriums, a black box theatre and a $3 million arts wing at the Upper School. An interscholastic athletic program encourages participation and sportsmanship, and fields competitive teams in over 25 sports that have won over 100 championships in the past 10 years. Students enjoy extensive fine and performing arts opportunities ranging from a tri-campus Strings Program, to mounting a full Shakespeare production in 7th grade, to making award-winning movies in the Upper School. Numerous community service opportunities exist at each campus, as well as extensive extracurricular offerings. 100% of students go on to college, with an 87% acceptance rate to one of their first three colleges of choice.
The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
New Jersey Association of Independent Schools
The New Jersey Association of Independent Schools serves independent elementary and secondary schools throughout the state of New Jersey. The Association consists of 70 member schools with a total enrollment of approximately 26,000 students...
.
Awards and recognition
For the 1999-2000 school year, Montclair Kimberley Academy was recognized with the Blue Ribbon AwardBlue Ribbon Schools Program
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program is a United States government program created in 1981 to honor schools which have achieved high levels of performance or significant improvements with emphasis on schools serving disadvantaged students. The program centers around a self-assessment conducted by the...
from the United States Department of Education
United States Department of Education
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as ED or the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government...
, the highest honor that an American school can achieve. The Upper School was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for the 1994-95 school year.
In 2003, Montclair Kimberley Academy was recognized as a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership
Character Education Partnership
The ' is an advocacy group for character education based in Washington, D.C. It is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian, coalition of organizations and individuals committed to fostering effective character education in our nation's K-12 schools." CEP's mission is "Leading the nation in helping...
, one of ten schools selected nationwide.
In 2009, Montclair Kimberley Academy was voted Best NJ Private School by parents in Bloomberg Businessweek. In 2010, the school was designated a Johns Hopkins School of Excellence.
Athletics
Montclair Kimberley Academy competes in the SEC which comprises eighteen public and parochial high schools covering Essex CountyEssex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
and Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
in west central
Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common designation for a region of the state of New Jersey in the United States of America. Trenton is considered the boundary between designated "North Jersey" and "South Jersey"...
New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is an association of hundreds of New Jersey high schools that regulates high school athletics and holds tournaments and crowns champions in high school sports.-State championships:...
(NJSIAA).
MKA's longtime rival is Newark Academy
Newark Academy
Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, New Jersey. With both lower and upper schools, this institution comprises grades six through twelve...
; there is also a rivalry with Montclair High School, Montclair's public high school. Some of the school's more successful Athletic Teams include Girls Tennis, Boys Tennis, Boys Soccer, Softball, Ice Hockey, Golf, Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Volleyball and Field Hockey.
Softball won eight Non Public B State Championships over the span of a decade, winning in 1999-2000, 2002, 2004–07, and 2009. They also won ten straight Colonial Hills Conference Championships 1999-2008. The team won the North B state title in 2007 and 2009. This streak tied the state's longest streak for consecutive state championships and overall state championships. This streak was broken during the 2008 season when the Cougar softball team fell in the 2008 Non-Public B State Championship game.
The MKA Girls' Soccer Team were 2010 NJ Prep B State Champions, Girls' Basketball were 2010 SEC Independence Division Co-Champions and Girls' Track and Field were SEC Colonial Division Champions.
Girls' Tennis won their 4th straight Parochial B State championship in 2006 and most recently won the 2007 Colonial Hills Conference championship.
In 2009, the Girls' Field Hockey Team were NJSIAA Prep B State Champions with a 2-1 win over Stuart Country Day School
Stuart Country Day School
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is an independent all-girls Catholic country day school located in Princeton Township, New Jersey, that serves students from pre-school through grade 12...
.
In the 2005-06 season the MKA Wrestling team won their first Prep B State championship in the history of the school.
The MKA Ice Hockey team finished the 2006-07 season ranked in the top 20 in New Jersey but lost 2-1 to Paramus Catholic High School
Paramus Catholic High School
Paramus Catholic High School is a co-educational Roman Catholic high school located in Paramus in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The school, founded in 1965, is one of several high schools in the Archdiocese of Newark...
in the first round of the state playoffs. The season was highlighted with a win over Montclair High School in the Montclair Cup game. MKA would then win the Montclair Cup again in 2008. The two teams met again in 2009, Montclair High shutout MKA 4-0 to regain the Cup. The Cougars would finish the 2009 campaign at 5-19, leading to Head Coach Gary Kramer's resignation. In the spring of 2009, MKA named former MHS alumni and coach, Brack Healy, their new bench boss. In Healy's first game against his former team, MKA beat Montclair High 2-1. MKA's 9-2-3 start was rewarded with a Star Ledger Top 20 ranking. MKA qualified for the state playoffs and recorded their first postseason win since 1995 with a 3-2 win vs. Bishop Eustace. Citing professional advancement, Healy resigned from MKA after only one season behind the bench and took over as the head man at Fair Lawn High School. In 2010-11 season the Cougars picked up John LaGorce as head coach. On January 3 they beat cross-town rival, MHS in the annual Montclair Cup 3-0. The team capped off the season with a 4-2 victory over West Essex High School
West Essex High School
West Essex High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in North Caldwell, New Jersey in the United States. The high school is part of the West Essex Regional School District, which serves students from four municipalities in western Essex County. Communities served by the district's...
in the McInnis Cup championship. The Cougars were later declared the Essex County team of the year.
The Boy's Soccer team were Prep B State Champions and NJSIAA sectional finalists, and won North Parochial B and overall Non-Public B championship in 2006, the school's first ever wins in the tournament. The 2007 and 2009 teams also won the Prep B State Championship. The 2011 team finished the season with an 21-2-2 record, winning the Prep B state championship and earning the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship with a 1-0 overtime win against Gill St. Bernard's School
Gill St. Bernard's School
Gill St. Bernard's School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in the Gladstone area of Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey, United States, serving students in primary through twelfth grade...
.
Baseball has also done well in years past winning four Prep B State Title since 1991, most recently in 2009, and six Colonial Hills Conference Championships, the most recent was in 2009 when the Cougars were named the Colonial Hills Conference Co-Champions. The MKA baseball has also won three Non Public B North crowns, in 1997, 2002 and 2009. In 2002 the Cougars were led by Frank Herrmann who currently pitches for the Cleveland Indians (MLB). The Cougars' head baseball coach since 1991, Ralph Pacifico, won his 300th game in 2007. In 2009 MKA Baseball captured both the conference title and the Prep B championship. Pacifico was named Coach of the Year in the Colonial Hills Conference. On June 2, 2009, MKA defeated St. Mary's (Rutherford) by a score of 7-3 to win the North Non-Public B crown and clinch a spot in the overall state title game.
The Cougars' Boys Lacrosse team won the 2007 Prep B state title, ending Morristown-Beard School
Morristown-Beard School
Morristown-Beard School is a coeducational college-preparatory day school, serving students in sixth through twelfth grade, located in Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey. Morristown-Beard School is the product of the 1971 merger of two institutions, Miss Beard's School for girls, founded in...
's five-year win streak.
The Girls' Volleyball team has also been very successful, most recently winning the 2006 and 2007 Colonial Hills Conference Championship. The Cougar volleyball coach Mike Tully was also recently named the 2008 New Jersey State Coach of the year.
The Boys Tennis team were 2009 NJISAA Prep B State Co-Champions. The team also made it to the finals of the 2007 North Non-Public B state championship where they lost to Newark Academy 3-2. The 2008 team would repeat their 2007 success by making it back to the finals of the North Non-Public B State Championship in which they lost 3-2. The 2008 team also won the Colonial Hills Conference and Essex County Championships. The county tournament win was the first in the school's history.
The MKA Golf team finished the 2010 season as Parochial Non Public B State Champions and NJISAA Prep B State Champions. In 2007, the team had a 19-1 record, winning the 2007 Colonial Hills Conference Championship, came in 2nd in the 2007 Essex County Tournament and won the 2007 Prep B State Championship.
In 2008, Coach Tony Jones led the Boy's Basketball team to the school's first Prep B championship for the sport, defeating Collegiate School
Collegiate School (New Jersey)
The Collegiate School is a private coeducational day school located in Passaic, in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, serving students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. The school has an enrollment of 162 students...
82-59. Kyrie Irving, who was a Sophomore at the time, became the school's second 1,000 point scorer two days earlier in the semi-final game against top seeded and defending champion Solomon Schechter. In 2010, they were named SEC Independence Division Champions.
Notable faculty
- Thomas FlemingTom Fleming (athlete)Tom Fleming is an American runner who won the 1973 and 1975 New York City Marathon. He was also a two time runner-up in the Boston Marathon in 1973 and 1974 and finished six times in the top ten in the BAA marathon. Fleming was the winner of the Cleveland, Toronto, Los Angeles, Jersey Shore and...
(born 1951), winner of the New York City, Tokyo, Cleveland International and Los Angeles marathons. - Timothy W. Lynch, one of the earliest Internet television critics.
- Charles Olsen, trumpeter
Notable alumni
- Kerry BishéKerry BishéKerry Bishé , is an American actress, best known for playing Lucy Bennett, the main character in season nine of medical comedy Scrubs...
(born 1984), actress (her father taught at MKA) - Bob CottinghamBob CottinghamBob Cottingham is an American fencer. He competed in the sabre events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Olympic fencer (MKA '84). - Jim CourterJim CourterJames Andrew "Jim" Courter is an American Republican Party politician, lawyer and businessman. He is a resident of Hackettstown, New Jersey.-Biography:He was born October 14, 1941 in Montclair, New Jersey...
(born 1941), represented New Jersey in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1979 to 1991. - Wayne DumontWayne DumontWayne Dumont, Jr. was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He served in the New Jersey Senate for more than 30 years, representing the 15th Legislative District until 1982 and the 24th Legislative District until his retirement in 1990...
(1914–92), served in the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey SenateThe New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
from 1951-1990 (with a two-year gap). - Theodore Miller Edison (1898–1992), only child of his inventor father who graduated college; went on to become an inventor with over 80 patents.
- Frank Herrmann (born 1984), Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher for the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
. - Tim HowardTim HowardTimothy Matthew Howard is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English club Everton and the United States national team....
(born 1979), current United States men's soccer teamUnited States men's national soccer teamThe United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
and EvertonEverton F.C.Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
goalkeeper - Kyrie IrvingKyrie IrvingKyrie Andrew Irving is an Australian-American professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association . He starred as point guard for Duke University as a freshman before being selected as the number one pick in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers...
(born 1992), basketball player for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketballDuke Blue Devils men's basketballThe Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing Duke University in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division I...
team. - Sean JonesSean Jones (defensive end)Dwight Sean Jones is a former American football defensive end, who played for the Los Angeles Raiders , Houston Oilers , and the Green Bay Packers . Jones was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1993 season...
(born 1962), NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
defensive end and Super Bowl XXXISuper Bowl XXXISuper Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26, 1997, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1996 regular season. The National Football Conference champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American...
Champion (MKA '80).
Alumni Association Awards
Every year, the Alumni Association awards a notable MA, TKS or MKA alum the Distinguished Alumni Award.Distinguished alumni
- 2010 - Nancy Booth Kelly '52 - Volunteer, Philanthropist and Businesswoman
- 2009 - Jeffrey Kindler '73 - Businessman and Lawyer
- 2008 - Dr. Alphonsus "Rick" Doerr, Jr. '78 - Surgeon and Olympic Sailor
- 2007 - Melissa Cohn '78 - Businesswoman and philanthropist
- 2006 - Peter N. Perretti, Jr.Peter N. Perretti, Jr.Peter N. Perretti, Jr. was the Attorney General of New Jersey from 1989 – 1990.Perretti attended Montclair Kimberley Academy, graduating in the class of 1949. He graduated from Colgate University in 1953 and received his law degree from Cornell Law School in 1956. He clerked for retired...
'49 - Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, Academy Trustee - 2005 - Ross I.S. Zbar '84 - Surgeon and humanitarian
- 2004 - Virginia Hamilton AdairVirginia Hamilton AdairVirginia Hamilton Adair was an American poet who became famous later in life with the 1996 publication of Ants on the Melon.-Background:...
'29 - Poet and educator - 2003 - Barry W. Ridings '70 - Investment banker; Lazard Freres' Restructuring Group
- 2002 - Laura Scher '76 - Pioneering entrepreneur; Working Assets Funding Service
- 2001 - Parker B. Armstrong '37 - Vice Admiral USN, ret.
- 2000 - James E. Johnson ' 79 - Undersecretary of the Treasury for Enforcement
- 1999 - William H. Cook '30 - Aeronautical engineer, Boeing Aircraft
- 1998 - Robert L. CliffordRobert L. CliffordRobert L. Clifford was an associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.He was born in 1924 in Passaic County, New Jersey and attended Montclair Kimberley Academy, graduating in the class of 1942. He received a Bachelor's degree from Lehigh University and an LL.B. from the Duke University...
'42 - New Jersey Supreme Court Justice - 1997 - Peter V. K. Funk '39 - Author, lexical semanticist
- 1996 - Doris Keller Hamlin '36 - Pioneering environmentalist
- 1995 - Herbert H. Tate Jr. '71 - President, N.J. Board of Public Utilities
- 1994 - Rudolph H. Deetjen '50 - Educator
- 1993 - Ellen MalcolmEllen MalcolmEllen R. Malcolm is an activist who has had a long career in American politics, particularly in political fundraising. She is an heiress of one of the founders of IBM....
'65 - Founder, EMILY's List - 1992 - Michael S. Yamashita '67 - International photographer
- 1991 - Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner '70 - Founder, Lyme Disease Foundation
- 1990 - Thomas StockhamThomas StockhamThomas Greenway Stockham was an American scientist who developed the first practical digital audio recording system, and pioneered techniques for digital audio recording and processing as well....
'51 - Electrical engineer; inventor digital recording - 1989 - Philip L. FradkinPhilip L. FradkinPhilip L. Fradkin is an American environmentalist historian, journalist and author. Fradkin has authored books ranging from Alaska, California and Nevada, with topics ranging from water conservation, earthquakes, and nuclear weapons....
'53 - Author, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist - 1988 - Aubin Zabriskie Ames '54 - Quintessential volunteer
- 1987 - James A. Courter '59 - U.S. Congressman, military expert
- 1986 - Joseph E. Wiedenmayer '24 - Career diplomat, advocate for the Deaf
- 1985 - Elizabeth JonesElizabeth JonesElizabeth Jones was the eleventh Chief Engraver of the United States Mint, holding this position from 1981 until her resignation in 1991...
'53 - Chief Sculptor-Engraver, U.S. Mint
Outstanding Alumnus Award
- 1974 - Roger B. Etherington '41 - President, American National Bank & Trust Co.
- 1973 - S. Barksdale Penick Jr. '21 - President, S.B. Penick Co., New York
- 1972 - Arthur A. Goldman '25 - Hotelier, owner All Seasons Hotel & Golf Club
- 1971 - Dallas TownsendDallas TownsendDallas S. Townsend, Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who worked for CBS Radio and television for over 40 years.- Early career :...
'36 - CBS News journalist - 1970 - Spruille BradenSpruille BradenSpruille Braden was an American diplomat, businessman, lobbyist, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He served as the ambassador of various Latin American countries, and as Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs...
'10 - U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (1939–42), Cuba (1942–45), Argentina (1945) - 1969 - Howard Van Vleck '22 - Landscape architect, Academy Trustee
- 1968 - Richard B. Scudder '31- Publisher, The Newark Evening News
- 1967 - Gustave E. Wiedenmayer '25 - President, National Newark and Essex Banking Co.
- 1966 - James S. Vandermade '35 - President, Sowerbutt Quarries, Inc.; MA Trustee
- 1965 - Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr.Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr.Fairleigh Stanton Dickinson Jr. was an American Republican Party politician who served as a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1968 to 1971.He was born in Rutherford, New Jersey, the son of Fairleigh S...
'37 - President of Becton, Dickinson & Co. - 1963 - Lewis Williams DouglasLewis Williams DouglasLewis Williams Douglas was an American politician, diplomat, businessman and academic.-Early life and education:...
'12 - U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain (1947–50) - 1962 - Edwin D. Etherington '42 - President, American Stock Exchange; President, Wesleyan University
External links
- Montclair Kimberly Academy Website
- Data for the Montclair Kimberley Academy, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...