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for a woman who fled unspeakable persecution in China under its one- child policy. This occurred at a time when the United States' immigration policy was in retrenchment. It was incredibly moving when she was ultimately granted asylum. Through my work, I have an opportunity to give voice (and some measure of justice) to those who have been wronged and mistreated. That I started to find my own voice, though somewhat belatedly, at The Day School has a special resonance for me today. When it became time for us to apply to Kindergarten for our first son Wyeth, my wife Michelle insisted on Trevor. She loves the school and feels it strikes the right balance between excellent academics and raising good humans. In my mind, it was a still-frame picture of my tumultuous Middle School years. There was a 35-year gap in my experience of the school. So, I insisted we torture ourselves with the full perversity of the independent school application process. In the end, Trevor bowled me over. In many ways, Trevor is a different being from The Day School I attended and yet the connections are plain. Trevor has maintained many of the practices that made The Day School special—the student-led family conferences, the Common Room, the commitment to being on technology's cutting edge. Today's Trevor feels more like a university than my small grade school. The beauty of Trevor's physical spaces, the caliber of the children's artwork on the walls, the faculty and staff's warmth (many of whom remain from my time there), and the clear rigor and integrity of the academics are all outstanding. It was with great pride and incredible relief when Wyeth was welcomed into the Class of 2033. Peter (second row, third from the left) with his 2nd-grade class picture with Mr. Schecter in 1979 Peter's advisory group in 1985 with Eric Lindow (top row) 44 / TREVOR MAGAZINE WINTER 2023–24