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Alumnus Named New Dean of Admissions

Miles Bailey ’94 will assume the position of dean of admissions at Westminster School beginning in July 2018. “Miles is profoundly grateful for the difference Westminster School made in his life and has a passion to lead our admissions efforts to identify, attract and enroll the students most likely to embrace the extraordinary opportunity offered by Westminster School,” said Headmaster Bill Philip in making the announcement. “Please join me in welcoming Miles and his family ‘home’ to Westminster.”
 
The current dean of admissions and enrollment management, Jon Deveaux P’14, ’16, who transformed the scope of Westminster’s admissions operations during his more than two decades of service in the Admissions Office, will become senior advancement director in Westminster’s Advancement Office on July 1. “The many relationships Jon has with students and parents will prove invaluable as we seek to achieve our ambitious fundraising goals,” said Headmaster Philip. 
 
Following Jon’s decision to focus completely on advancement priorities, a national search for his successor was led by a committee that included Moy Ogilvie Johnson ’86, Lisa Wolf P’19, Jeff Kelter P’12, ’14, ’19, Tom McCargo ’82, P’21, Mitch Overbye P’05, ’09, Tim Joncas ’00, Siobhan Ulrich P’09, ’10, Nancy Spencer P’13, ’15, Brad Raymond ’85, P’19, ’20 and Headmaster Philip, as advised by John Clark and Ben Bolte of Carney, Sandoe & Associates. “After reviewing many talented and highly experienced candidates, this committee unanimously selected Miles Bailey as our new dean of admissions,” said Headmaster Philip.
 
Miles earned a B.A. in political science from Emory University and, since 2002, has served in a number of capacities at Milton Academy, a day and boarding school in suburban Boston. He worked in the development and athletic offices for his first two years. In 2004, he was appointed director of financial aid and associate director of admission. In these roles, he has supported students and families across the school’s community. In addition, he and his wife, Susie, along with their daughter, live in a boys’ dorm, where Miles serves as the house head. He is an advisor, teaches in Milton’s Human Sexuality and Relationships Program, and coaches lacrosse and basketball.
 
“The progress, the potential and the undying goodness of Westminster all drew me back to campus for the next step in my career,” said Miles. “Most of all, Westminster still feels like home, and I cannot wait to live, work and raise my daughter on campus. Working at a boarding school lies at the intersection of profession, family and fun. It requires full investment from its faculty members, and Susie and I are ‘all-in,’ on the Westminster experience.”
 
Miles says Westminster has shaped him immeasurably. “While a student at Westminster, I became comfortable with who I am as a person,” he said. “Westminster has shaped me professionally, as well. From my first days in admissions, I knew that I would be interested in being the dean of admissions at my alma mater.”
 
While at Westminster, Miles served on John Hay, played varsity basketball and lacrosse, and was on the student crew that helped maintain the cross-country trails.
 
“We did not always have the best teams, but we worked well together, had fun and played hard,” he recalled about playing basketball. “As captain of the 1993-94 team, I can still vividly recall our win over Deerfield early in the season, the packed gym on a Saturday night versus Avon and a big win in our final game over Taft. That season with my teammates and coaches Peter Newman and David Werner is indelible. I played lacrosse as well, but at a much less proficient level. Still, the passion that my coaches Newman, again, and Scott Stevens brought to our teams directly impacted my own coaching at the junior-varsity level throughout my time at Milton.”

Miles also reflected on his Sixth Form year at Westminster. “My responsibilities as a prefect on Scott Stevens’ floor helped prepare me for my responsibilities as a dorm parent later on in my career. My teachers treated me as a peer, valued my opinion and encouraged me to use my judgment. Most of all, they allowed me to be myself. I am thrilled to return to campus as a colleague with some of the teachers who were so instrumental in shaping my adolescence: Bill Sistare, Greg Marco, Jon Deveaux, Scott Stevens and, of course, Bill Philip.
 
“What I am most excited about in returning to Westminster is being able to partner with such an amazing leadership team and board of trustees in shaping the future of Westminster,” he continued. “The heart of a school is the student body, and I am eager to recruit the best possible candidates for admission to Westminster School. Building the legacy of Westminster is not a task I take lightly, and it is a tremendous honor to be given this directive.”
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