In honor of Dana Hall's 125th anniversary, a "Person of the Week" will be selected each week during the 2005-2006 academic year.

Denise Bacon 1937 - Head of the Music Department (1948-1969)
Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929) – Latin faculty (1881-1885)
Martha Trimble Bennett (1867-1961) – English faculty (1896-1923)
Elaine Wiswall Betts - Headmistress (1984-1995)
Margaret Wise Brown 1928 (1910-1952) - Author of children's books
Helen Temple Cooke (1865-1955) - Principal (1899-1932), Head of Schools (1932-1951)
Dorothy Currier 1921 (1902-1995) - Librarian (1947-1970)
Charles Blanchard Dana (1806-1896) – Gave first Dana building to Henry Durant
Henry Fowle Durant (1784-1881) – Founder of Dana Hall
Julia Arabella (1837-1911) and Sarah Porter (1839-1930) Eastman – First principals of the Dana Hall School
Dorothy Orr Farmer (1922-2002) - Mathematics faculty and associate principal
Rosario Josefina Ferre 1956 - Author
Helen Hartness Flanders 1909 (1890-1972) - Folklorist
Florida Friebus 1926 (1909-1988) - Actress
Tria Giovan 1978 - Photographer
Blair Jenkins - Head of School (1993-to date)
Alnah James Johnston (1896-1987) - Principal (1938-1962)
Bessie Fosburgh Kaiser 1905 (1886-1951) - Health care pioneer
May Paige Malcolm – Dana Hall's first student
Louise McCagg 1955, P1978 – Sculptor
Xanda McCagg 1978 - Artist
Sharon Olds 1960 - Poet
Edith Blakeslee Phelps P1668 - Principal (1963-1973)
Mademoiselle Marie Louise Reuche (1870-1951) - French faculty (1894-1940)
Margaret Mahaney Rhoades 1958 - Documentary producer, public affairs director
Lucia Farrington Shipley 1938, P61 (1920-) - Entrepreneur, donor of the Lucia Farrington Shipley Science and Library Building and the Shipley Health and Wellness Center
Frances Simpson Stevens 1911 (1894-1976) - Artist
Latanya Arvette Sweeney 1977 - Computer scientist
Cynthia Irving Voigt 1959 (1942-) - Author of young adult books.
Dorothy Waldo (1885-1960) - Principal (1932-1938)
Dr. Patricia Wertheimer - Headmistress (1973-1981)
Marcellus Wheeler (1859-1927) - Partner with Helen Temple Cooke in purchasing Dana Hall School in 1899
Durinda Wood 1970 - Costume designer
Regina J. Woody 1913 (1894-1983) - Dancer and author

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