Waynflete
Service Awards
Waynflete Service Awards
Drake Award
In 1976, Emerson and Ping Drake, parents of four former Waynflete students, received a special honor for their service to Waynflete. Emerson had served on the Board of Trustees for 16 years, the last several as president. Ping was active within the Waynflete community, volunteering in many areas of the school. They were recognized by the board with the award that now bears their name. Ping was also made an honorary Waynflete alumna. We honor their example and their memory by presenting the Drake Award each year.
Dale MacLachlan Lewis P’11, ’16, ’16
2025 Drake Award Recipient
When Dale MacLachlan Lewis and her husband, Rich, enrolled their daughter in Waynflete’s Early Childhood program in 1997, they began what would become a 19-year journey as Waynflete parents. Over the next two decades, the school became an extension of the Lewis family, culminating in the graduation of their three children—Elizabeth ’11, and twins William and Callum ’16—all proud Waynflete “lifers.”
Dale’s connection to the school ran much deeper than her role as a parent. A committed volunteer from the start, she brought creativity and a quiet steadiness to everything from class activities and book fairs to Spring Fling, the Arts Committee, and The Waynflete Fund. She was a founder of Monday Books, a treasured program that, for more than 15 years, invited parents to gather with faculty to discuss literature in community. She led the group for ten years, creating a space that reflected the school’s values of curiosity and lifelong learning.
In 2013, Dale joined Waynflete’s Board of Trustees, deepening her commitment to the school she had already served in so many ways. She served on many committees over the course of her nine-year tenure, including Advancement, Development, Finance, Committee on Trustees, and Strategic Planning, and brought her perspective to conversations about everything from school culture to long-range planning. Dale always showed up fully—with generosity, thoughtfulness, and care. Her election as a Trustee Emerita at the end of her last term marked 25 years at Waynflete.
Dale’s service has always been grounded in respect for the work of the faculty and staff, and an abiding belief in Waynflete’s mission. Her background in human resources and the social sciences, her training as an artist and designer, and her warmth as a parent and community builder all informed her approach. Her willingness to pitch in, wherever needed, set an example for others.
We are proud to present Dale MacLachlan Lewis with the 2025 Drake Award. In honoring her, we honor the very spirit of Waynflete—one of wholehearted commitment, integrity, and the quiet dedication of those who are always there when it counts.
PREVIOUS DRAKE AWARD WINNERS
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1976 Dr. Emerson & Nancy Pingree Drake 1977 Jane ’45 & William Moody 1978 Leona Goodwin 1979 Mary E. Walker 1980 Thomas M. Armstrong 1981 Dave & Judy ’52 Osgood 1982 Virginia Kurtz 1983 Kit Liller 1984 Sherry Huber 1985 Marylee Dodge 1986 Mary Lou Sprague ’46 1987 Debbie & Verner Reed 1988 Penny Pachios Carson ’58 1989 Charlton & Noni Ames 1990 Charles Callanan 1991 Leonard L. Brooks 1992 Ron & Susan Hall 1993 Betty & Santo Cimino 1994 Alice Spencer 1995 Joan Connick 1996 Ann Staples Waldron 1997 Elizabeth P. Carroll 1998 Maria Glaser 1999 Nancy Lightbody |
2000 Roger Berle 2001 Eve & Peter McPheeters 2002 Sheri & Joe Boulos 2003 Margaret W. Soule ’59 2004 Margaret Morfit 2005 Dr. Rebecca Abgott 2006 Ineke Schair 2007 Nancy Brain & John Watson 2008 Alice Mary Pierce ’42 2009 Tim & Joan Porta 2010 Betts Armstrong 2011 Bonnie Porta & Bobby Monks 2012 Anne Chadwick Parker ’61 2013 Jan Macleod 2014 Diane Lukac 2015 Gregory W. Boulos 2016 Abby Dubay-Troiano 2017 Jane Batzell 2018 Gregg Lipton and Sara Crisp 2019 Bill Torrey 2020 Hilary Huber Holm ’82 2021 Nancy and Vin Veroneau 2022 Katie Glaser Getchell ’88 2023 Elizabeth Barrett P’14, ’17 2024 Kate Burnham P’18, ’21 |
Klingenstein Alumni Award
Waynflete’s Board of Trustees established the Klingenstein Alumni Award in spring 2019. The award is rooted in our mission, which calls for responsible and caring participation in the world. Through the Klingenstein Alumni Award, we seek to recognize one Waynflete alumnus/alumna per year whose responsible and caring participation in the world—at the local, national, or international level—has had broad and positive ramifications. The award is named for its first recipient, Patricia Davis Klingenstein ’47, in recognition of her work as an education advocate, devoted community leader, volunteer, and philanthropist.
Margo Walsh ’82
2025 Klingenstein Alumni Award Recipient
Margo Walsh ’82 has spent her life bringing people together—and giving them another chance. A former corporate recruiter turned social entrepreneur, Margo is the founder of MaineWorks, a social staffing agency with a mission: to dignify employment for individuals returning from jail or prison, and for those in recovery from substance use disorder.
Launched in 2011, MaineWorks was born from Margo’s own experience with recovery and her deep sense of empathy for people living on the margins. Her approach has always been unconventional, intentionally challenging the transactional nature of traditional day-labor staffing models. Unlike agencies that rely on short-term, daily arrangements, MaineWorks hires its employees and provides them with structure, benefits, and the dignity of stability.
Employment was only part of the solution. In 2017, Margo co-founded United Recovery Fund with her sister, Elaine Walsh Carney ’88, to offer practical solutions to obstacles to employment, including rent assistance, transportation, work gear, mobile phones, and access to dental and mental healthcare services. Together, the two organizations form a rare ecosystem of support that bridges the gap between hopelessness and possibility. That ecosystem expanded in 2024 with the creation of Cecil’s Place Sober Living, which offers safe and secure housing for the MaineWorks workforce.
MaineWorks has grown into a widely recognized model of what social enterprise can be. It was the first Maine company to be certified as a B Corporation (a designation for organizations that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency) and has received numerous accolades, including Small Business of the Year and multiple Best for the World honors from B Lab for its work with underserved populations. Margo also consults with government agencies and organizations interested in replicating the MaineWorks model in other communities. In 2025, Margo was invited to present a TED Talk on the importance of work for marginalized people.
Margo’s vision has always been shaped by a deep sense of social responsibility and an unwavering belief in human potential. She traces some of those early influences to her time at Waynflete, where an outside-the-box learning environment and a values-driven mission gave her the confidence to pursue meaningful change on her own terms.
In recognition of her extraordinary commitment to restoring dignity and opportunity to those too often cast aside, Waynflete is proud to honor Margo Walsh ’82 with the 2025 Klingenstein Alumni Award.
PREVIOUS KLINGENSTEIN ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS
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2019 Patricia Davis Klingenstein ’47 2020 Charlie Miller ’65 2021 Rachel Talbot Ross ’78 |
2022 Bonnie Docherty ’90 2023 Susana Hancock ’03 2024 Daniella Nichols Cameron ’94 |
