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Cahn ’88 Receives Prestigious Ruzicka Leadership Award

Suffield Academy’s Head of School Charlie Cahn ’88, received the Ruzicka Leadership Award at the 2024 TABS (The Association of Boarding Schools) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2024.

The Ruzicka is the most prestigious award presented by TABS. According to the organization’s website, the award “celebrates extraordinary individuals who have dedicated two decades or more as a boarding school head of school.” It further highlights “the honorees’ dedication to the mission of boarding schools, fostering professional connections, and enriching the boarding school experience for faculty, staff, students, and families.”

Cahn has led Suffield (Suffield, Connecticut) since 2004. According to the school’s website, his tenure as Head of School has coincided with “sustained success in admissions, fundraising, faculty recruitment and development, and by a dramatic overall strengthening of the school’s position and infrastructure.”

Before becoming Head of School, Cahn worked in numerous roles at Suffield, including English teacher, dormitory head, advisor, coach, director of admissions, director of development, dean of faculty, and associate head.

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