NORWIN ALUMNI HONORED AT THIRD-ANNUAL
KNIGHT OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Event hosted by the Norwin Alumni & Friends Association
Distinguished Norwin Alumni from left to right: Tim Kotch; Heather Newell; Rebecca Gediminskas;
John Tirpak; Robin Sleigh Dillon; Ted Kopas; Nancy Faust (on behalf of Robert Neil Faust); and Victoria
Saunders. Missing from photo: George Koury, Jr. Photo by Tom Stoecklein
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he Norwin Alumni and Friends Association
once again celebrated Norwin’s past,
present, and future by honoring seven
distinguished alumni, a distinguished
friend of Norwin, and a graduating senior at their
third-annual Recognition Dinner. These honorees,
throughout their lives, have demonstrated how
the quality education they received, along with
the support of a nurturing community, served as a
springboard to great achievements.
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Robin Sleigh Dillon ‘73, PhD, Education
Rebecca Gediminskas ‘74, DNP, Public Service,
Medicine, Education
Ted Kopas ‘91, Government
Tim Kotch ‘74, Education
George Koury, Jr. ‘77, Public Service, Business
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Heather Newell ‘88, EdD, Education
John Tirpak ‘86, Public Service, Theology
Robert Neil Faust, Distinguished Friend of
Norwin (posthumous)
Graduating senior Victoria Saunders was honored
as the 2019 NAFA Scholarship Recipient.
The event, held May 23, 2019, was emceed by
Robert “Bo” Garritano and was sponsored by Duncan
Financial Group.
The Norwin Alumni and Friends Association
(NAFA) is affiliated with the Norwin School District
Community Foundation (NSDCF), a 501c3 charitable
non-profit organization. For additional information,
please visit nsdcf.org.