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    Paul Kendall
    English, Deans Office
    Dean of Students
    Year Appointed: 2012
    (860) 408-3750
    Water Polo
    Swayze Award 2018
    University of Colorado, Boulder - B.A.
    Middlebury College - M.A.
    Bio
     
    Prior to his appointment at Westminster, Paul served on the faculty at Eaglebrook School, where he taught English, was a dormitory parent and student advisor, and also coached water polo, ice hockey and lacrosse. Paul is a form dean, he teaches English and coaches Varsity Boys’ Water Polo.
     
    Paul is a graduate of Hotchkiss School, where he played water polo, ice hockey and lacrosse. At the University of Colorado, Boulder, he earned his undergraduate degree in English literature and was a member of the university’s ice hockey team. He earned his Master of Arts at Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English.

    Originally from Vail, Colorado, Paul is an avid mountain biker and skier, and spends his free time exploring the outdoors. He can also be found reading in front of a fire, playing hockey or working in the garden with his family. Both Paul and his wife, Kerry, an artist, Westminster art teacher and yoga instructor, enjoy visiting family and exploring off the beaten path. Paul and Kerry live in a campus home with their children, Avalon and Malakai.

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