Second Oldest Alum Turns 100
Jock Collens from the Class of 1931 was born October 21, 1915, just weeks after Hawken School first opened its doors.
Mr. Collens visited Hawken in early September and addressed the Lower School in the Chapel. Accompanied by his son Jake Collens from the Class of 1968, Mr. Collens reminisced about his days at Hawken, telling current students:
- His two brothers and two sons all attended Hawken.
- When he started in first grade on Ansel Road, there were about seven boys in his class
- “The size of the School has changed, but the meaning of FAIR PLAY has not.”
- “Your time at Hawken is something to be proud of. Make it count.”
After graduating from Hawken, Jock Collens attended Yale and Harvard Law School. He currently resides in Medina.
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Early Childhood, Lower, and Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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