Spence celebrated 22 longtime faculty and staff members at the 15th annual Tenure Party, a tradition of paying homage to colleagues at the start of their 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, and 35th at Spence. Head of School Felicia Wilks highlighted each individual’s unique contributions to the Spence community, noting that, “Our amazing institution thrives because of its remarkable faculty and staff.” 

During her introduction, she also shared the common traits of the honorees: “They are empowering and collaborative thought-partners who are generous with their time and bring deep integrity into our professional space. They see the big picture, they see and respect their colleagues, they are lifelong learners, they are our “Go To” people, and they inject humor and good cheer into our community. They go above and beyond to make Spence a better place.”

We congratulate all of this year’s honorees. The Spence community is so grateful for your ongoing dedication.

Barbara Asch

Julie Tice-Bulbolz

Ji He

Jamie Uva

Zilpha Abu-Shaheen

Abby Cohen

Elizabeth Sheehy

Jake Kovach

Dayna Ruggerrio-Morris

Cornell Owesny

Mildred Ruiz

Elsy Bello

Paul Hennessee

Michele Murphy

Alice Park

Celinés Pimentel

Marcos Rosales 

Joanne Yoon 

Constanza Melo

Elizabeth Casanova

Marianne McCarthy

Elena Rocha