Michael “Spike” Lobdell ’75, P’07, Recipient of the 2023 Alan F. 布鲁克斯55年杰出校友奖

威斯敏斯特最负盛名的校友荣誉，艾伦F. 布鲁克斯55年杰出校友奖, 将颁发给迈克尔·"斯派克"·洛德尔, 2007年在一个特殊的仪式上, 6月7号到9号, 2024. 成立于2013年，由1966届毕业生捐赠, the award is presented annually and honors an individual who exemplifies, 在思想, 言行, the school’s mission and who practices Westminster’s core values of community, 字符, 平衡与参与.

 

得知获奖后, Lobdell said he was deeply honored to be named the recipient, noting that during his years as a trustee he had worked closely with Alan Brooks and greatly admires him. 前发展主管, Brooks served the school in various positions for more than 50 years.

 

Lobdell is currently board chair of the New England Science & 康涅狄格州斯托宁顿帆船基金会(NESS.他于2002年创立了该公司. The nonprofit teaches life skills and offers a STEM-based curriculum to more than 9,000名学生, 使用航行, 海洋科学和其他水上运动作为学习平台. In 2021, he was named Citizen of the Year by the Connecticut and Rhode Island chambers of commerce for his contribution to educating underserved youth. 2020年，他被授予美国科学技术奖.S. 帆船马丁A. 卢雷奖是美国政府授予的最高荣誉.S. Sailing, the sport's governing body, for community sailing 项目. He founded NESS with a vision of providing youth from all backgrounds the opportunity to get out on the water, 学习和快乐, 不管他们的经济需求或能力如何. 本组织的指导原则是包容性, 从实践经验中学习, personal growth and stewardship are closely aligned with Westminster’s core values, 这对洛德尔的生活和事业产生了很大的影响.

Before launching NESS, Lobdell was CEO of XL Capital’s non-insurance operations and worked at J.P. Morgan for 28 years in various senior management capacities across the firm. 他的学历是B。.S./B.A. in psychology and business administration from Bucknell University and an MBA in finance from New York University.

作为威斯敏斯特的一名学生, 洛德尔完全沉浸在学校里, 踢足球, 足球, 曲棍球和长曲棍球. 他是各种俱乐部和组织的成员, 其中包括约翰·海伊协会, 唱诗班, 学生活动(主席)和《皇冠有钱手机app》(编辑). The Class of 1975 voted him the student who does the most for Westminster. 毕业时，他被授予凯斯碗奖. Established by the Class of 1966 and recognized as the school’s most prestigious commencement award, the Keyes Bowl is presented annually to a member of the Sixth Form and recognizes the qualities of loyalty, 勇气, 领导力和谦逊. Not surprisingly, his dedication and enthusiasm for the school continued long after he graduated.

 

Lobdell served as a trustee from 2000-2010, becoming a vice chair in 2004. He has been a Fellow since 2023 and a member of the Thring Society since 2005. 他继续积极参与学校的活动, 参加学校校友聚会, 假日招待会, 体育赛事, 威廉希尔协会晚宴, trustee meetings and has hosted Westminster events at his home. 他目前居住在康涅狄格州的神秘镇., and spends much of his free time pursuing his life’s passion of sailing when not volunteering at NESS. He has a son, Brian Lobdell, a daughter, Sarah Lobdell Ginsberg ’07, and a granddaughter, Lily.