Samonisky Receives Founder’s Day Award

The presentation of the Founder’s Day Award is a time-honored tradition at Sanford. Its purpose is to honor those members of the Sanford community who have made significant contributions of time and effort to make Sanford the place it is today, continuing the mission of the founders of Sunny Hills. This tradition began in the early 1990s with Sanford’s head of school, Kristi Kerins, who held that position from 1991–1998. It was originally intended as an award to honor Ellen Q. Sawin for all that she did as a founder of Sanford and for how she promoted Mother Sawin’s values and original vision. Today, the annual presentation of the Founder’s Day Award reminds the community of who we are as a school and honors those who have made a big difference in the Sanford community.