Community Recognition
Circle of Excellence Awards
Tabor’s Circle of Excellence was established in 2019, in the tradition of the school’s past Distinguished Service and Lifetime Achievement Awards, to celebrate members of our school community for their contributions and service to Tabor and the world.
The Circle of Excellence, held every other year, recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves through professional, academic, artistic, and personal achievements, as well as leadership, service, and philanthropic impact. This unique recognition honors those who personify Tabor’s mission to connect, serve, and lead.
Awardees by Year
![Kate Doerge]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709321402/taboracademyorg/jyhufa3nmey4dzunkfj6/Doerge.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709321402/taboracademyorg/jyhufa3nmey4dzunkfj6/Doerge.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709321402/taboracademyorg/jyhufa3nmey4dzunkfj6/Doerge.jpg","width":712}])
![Mr. Reynolds]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709321935/taboracademyorg/g50hy0ogw2avjwbvgjgw/Reynolds.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709321935/taboracademyorg/g50hy0ogw2avjwbvgjgw/Reynolds.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709321935/taboracademyorg/g50hy0ogw2avjwbvgjgw/Reynolds.jpg","width":800}])
![Robin Dripps ’60]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/x7c7n1anlr25cl8lsml5/Dripps.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/x7c7n1anlr25cl8lsml5/Dripps.jpg","width":400}])
![Archer M. Macy Jr. ’71]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/vwi6vgorm34nvkhu0p0g/MACY.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/vwi6vgorm34nvkhu0p0g/MACY.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/vwi6vgorm34nvkhu0p0g/MACY.jpg","width":800}])
![Dede Nickerson ’86]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/ybyw3orif7knxumdzg49/Nickerson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/ybyw3orif7knxumdzg49/Nickerson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/ybyw3orif7knxumdzg49/Nickerson.jpg","width":800}])
![Craig Robinson ’91]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/vo3tkdbyk2gdwhaonyt5/Robinson.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/vo3tkdbyk2gdwhaonyt5/Robinson.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/vo3tkdbyk2gdwhaonyt5/Robinson.jpg","width":800}])
![Jonathan Callaghan '87]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319891/taboracademyorg/vbwhiuhjfce1dibu0ctu/Callaghan.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319891/taboracademyorg/vbwhiuhjfce1dibu0ctu/Callaghan.jpg","width":400}])
![Walter H. Lillard*]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/q1sjeoknj36xcik53atq/Lillard.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/q1sjeoknj36xcik53atq/Lillard.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/q1sjeoknj36xcik53atq/Lillard.jpg","width":800}])
![William Phelps '74]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/yu3itxigaolx9gdi2ajb/Phelps.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/yu3itxigaolx9gdi2ajb/Phelps.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/yu3itxigaolx9gdi2ajb/Phelps.jpg","width":800}])
![Amy Richards '88]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319891/taboracademyorg/ybozlow5avzj0th0vpum/richards.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319891/taboracademyorg/ybozlow5avzj0th0vpum/richards.jpg","width":400}])
![Jacqueline Shire '84]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709320216/taboracademyorg/dbmytmk4aprk21gd2k62/Shire.tiff","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709320216/taboracademyorg/dbmytmk4aprk21gd2k62/Shire.tiff","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709320216/taboracademyorg/dbmytmk4aprk21gd2k62/Shire.tiff","width":800}])
![Elizabeth Sprague Pitcher Taber*]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/n8qdel39ezt7beww07ib/Elizabeth_Taber.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/n8qdel39ezt7beww07ib/Elizabeth_Taber.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1709319892/taboracademyorg/n8qdel39ezt7beww07ib/Elizabeth_Taber.png","width":800}])
* awarded posthumously
Additional Awards
![Artwork of Martin Luther King Jr.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732543822/taboracademyorg/rkrdxxptinqvnlbivm7q/Currents_Dec24_MLKAwards.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732543822/taboracademyorg/rkrdxxptinqvnlbivm7q/Currents_Dec24_MLKAwards.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732543822/taboracademyorg/rkrdxxptinqvnlbivm7q/Currents_Dec24_MLKAwards.png","width":800}])
Tabor Academy is proud to announce this year’s Tides of Connection: Belonging & Change Awards. This event, taking place on Monday, January 20, 2025, will recognize and honor members of our alumni and greater community who embody the values of belonging, equity, and transformative change. To ensure that this event truly reflects the essence of Tabor, we invite you to nominate individuals for one of five awards.
![Empowering Excellence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1714742335/taboracademyorg/wrm7mmz8usrffjjnttva/circle-excellence-2024-asm.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1714742335/taboracademyorg/wrm7mmz8usrffjjnttva/circle-excellence-2024-asm.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1714742335/taboracademyorg/wrm7mmz8usrffjjnttva/circle-excellence-2024-asm.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1714742335/taboracademyorg/wrm7mmz8usrffjjnttva/circle-excellence-2024-asm.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1714742335/taboracademyorg/wrm7mmz8usrffjjnttva/circle-excellence-2024-asm.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1714742335/taboracademyorg/wrm7mmz8usrffjjnttva/circle-excellence-2024-asm.jpg","width":2200}])
On May 2, 2024, Tabor Academy honored its newest class of Circle of Excellence awardees: Kate Kernan Doerge '92 and Matt Reynolds '82.
Submit a COE Nomination
Circle of Excellence candidates must have distinguished themselves through professional, academic, artistic, and personal achievements, as well as leadership, service, and philanthropic impact. Above all, the nominee shall serve as a role model for current and future students of Tabor Academy.
Athletic Hall of Fame
The Tabor Academy Athletic Hall of Fame honors and recognizes the contributions of former athletes, teams, coaches, and individuals who have created a lasting legacy for Tabor’s athletic program.