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MBS Honors Martin Luther King Jr. in Word & Song
Morristown-Beard School celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Friday, January 15th with a special Morning Meeting program in Founders Hall. The event featured an address by Morristown-Beard graduate and trustee Siobhan A. Teare ’77, a Superior Court Judge for the State of New Jersey currently serving in the Family Division of the Essex County Vicinage.
“Dr. King’s life teaches us that ordinary people can do extraordinary things,” said Judge Teare. “He helped us build a stronger democracy and changed the consciousness of this great nation.”
Judge Teare told the students that one of her favorite quotations by Dr. King is, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” She asked the students to consider their own lives and reflect on whether their actions are based on doing what is right or doing what is popular.
She said she has always been proud of graduating from Morristown-Beard School, and is especially pleased by the School’s tradition of volunteerism. She challenged the students to continue to look for new ways to reach out and help others, particularly in the wake of the recent devastation in Haiti. “I encourage all of you to volunteer through the Martin Luther King Day of Service and make a difference in your communities,” she said.
For more information about the Day of Service, please click here.
Siobhan Teare is a past director of Legal Management for the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey and Chief Assistant Prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. She was Corporation Counsel for the Cities of East Orange and Plainfield and is a recipient of the NJ Professional Lawyer of the Year Award.
Following Judge Teare’s address, members of the Upper School Chorus performed “We Shall Be Free,” a country/gospel piece originally recorded by Garth Brooks.
She said she has always been proud of graduating from Morristown-Beard School, and is especially pleased by the School’s tradition of volunteerism. She challenged the students to continue to look for new ways to reach out and help others, particularly in the wake of the recent devastation in Haiti. “I encourage all of you to volunteer through the Martin Luther King Day of Service and make a difference in your communities,” she said.
For more information about the Day of Service, please click here.
Siobhan Teare is a past director of Legal Management for the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey and Chief Assistant Prosecutor in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. She was Corporation Counsel for the Cities of East Orange and Plainfield and is a recipient of the NJ Professional Lawyer of the Year Award.
Following Judge Teare’s address, members of the Upper School Chorus performed “We Shall Be Free,” a country/gospel piece originally recorded by Garth Brooks.