HEAD PREFECT JOE WEBBER ’18

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Head Prefect Joe Webber ’18 has an impressive vision for the upcoming school year: to build a more forward-thinking, inclusive, and globally aware Trinity-Pawling community. And that’s just the beginning!

In planning for the 2017-18 school year, Webber, with his fellow prefects and Headmaster Taylor, chose several areas of school life to focus on, including balance, positivity, and connectivity, to name a few. Of all these priorities, for Webber, balance is the key.

“Our focus this year will be balancing positive change and progress with Trinity-Pawling’s traditions, which make this school so unique and authentic,” Webber shared.

When working to make positive changes on campus, it is important to Webber that he and his fellow upperclassmen lead by example. “We want to inspire the underclassmen to challenge themselves and use their voices to make T-P a better place. Instilling a culture that promotes problem-solving, acceptance, and understanding is monumental.”

On the academic front, Webber is eagerly anticipating a year full of project-based learning, as it provides an avenue to engage with material he and his classmates are truly passionate about. For Webber, the balance between textbook information and real-world experience is exciting.

In all other aspects of Trinity-Pawling life, Webber is simply looking forward to making a difference. “I have spent nearly my whole life here and I have one year left to make something of it. That is crazy! My excitement comes from a desire to make T-P a better community and a truly special place to go to school.”

Although very proud to be Head Prefect, Webber emphasized that he couldn’t do anything without the help of his fellow prefects and classmates, and the support of the faculty and staff. “This is a team effort,” Webber started. “We are all in this together. I am one of many. Everyone has a unique contribution to this place, and I am one piece to the puzzle. Let’s have a great year!”

In addition to his Head Prefect duties, Webber can also be found on the varsity soccer and lacrosse fields, squash courts, and Gardiner stage. With a busy year ahead of him, he is looking forward to making his vision a reality.