Portrait of a Planned Giver
 A
Teacher of Life
At the age of 89, George Senter is one of
Blair’s most enthusiastic alumni and loyal
class representatives. He graduated from Blair
in 1938 and headed to Brown University. After
his junior year, George joined the Army as a
private and ended his military career as a captain
in 1945. During his time in the Army, George
discovered an interest in teaching when he was
assigned to teach mathematics to candidates at
Officer Candidates School. At Blair, George was
also encouraged to enter the field of education
by the Headmaster, Dr. Charles Breed, for whom
George had the highest admiration. This influence
led to a 36-year teaching career, with 31 of those
years spent at The Hill School.
At Hill, George was a beloved teacher
and
dorm master, and in 2005 he became the first
non-Hill graduate to have a dormitory, Senter
House, named in his honor. One of George’s
students said of him, “I believe that George is
indeed one of the greatest teachers that I have
ever come across in my lifetime—a teacher of
mathematics and a teacher of life.”
Because of his passion for teaching
and his
belief that teachers and students are the lifeblood
of a school, George has made an historic
bequest intention that will benefit Blair students and
teachers for generations to come. George
has asked that half of his future gift support the
salary of the mathematics chairman, who will
be known as the holder of the George D. Senter
Endowed Chair in Mathematics. The remaining
half of his gift will be used to create the George
D. Senter Scholarship program, which will
provide financial assistance to worthy students
who could not otherwise afford a Blair education,
with preference given to students from his
native state of Maine. In making an investment
in Blair’s endowment, George is supporting the
teachers and students who will always remain at
the heart of a Blair education.
Retired and living in Maine, George
says, “I
spent three very happy—if not the happiest—years
of my life at Blair.” Through his planned gift, he
hopes to make it possible for future Blair students
and teachers to experience that same happiness.
“I spent three very
happy—if not the
happiest—years of
my life at Blair.” |
