Beloved Former Teacher Zoann Dusenbury Passes On

It is with great sadness that Hawken announces that Faculty Emeritus Zoann Little Dusenbury passed away on February 26, 2009, in the company of her children, at Judson Park as a result of complications from Alzheimer`s disease. Mrs. Dusenbury, a Laurel School alumna, earned a B.A. in English and graduated magna cum laude from Smith College in 1950. She furthered her education at Western Reserve University with an M.A. in English in 1963. Mrs. Dusenbury began her 26 year career at Hawken in 1961. She taught kindergarten and fifth grade at the Lyndhurst campus as well as English, Shakespeare and creative writing at the Upper School. She also created and coached the first Hawken girl`s field hockey team. When not on the field hockey field, Mrs. D dabbled in theatrical productions (including an appearance as The Woman in Hawken`s production of \"Death of a Salesman\") and led many memorable assemblies. Mrs. Dusenbury was an inspiration to her students, particularly the first female students who arrived on the Gates Mills campus in 1975. Many continued to stay in touch with her after her retirement in 1987. Zoann Dusenbury was the beloved wife of the late Warren for 47 years. She was the mother of Warren C. Dusenbury `71, Amy D. Reuteler, and Wynne D. Odell `76; and the sister of Robert Little `48 and the late John Little `48. Contributions in memory of Mrs. D may be made to Hawken School, P.O. Box 8002, Gates Mills, Ohio 44040, or to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 11141 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106. A memorial service will be determined at a later date