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Len and Edna Haley
Len and Edna Haley have influenced the lives of hundreds of students during their time at The Episcopal Academy. Len, who has been at EA for 43 years, has held every job from Spanish teacher to Acting Head of Middle and Lower Schools to Facilities and Operations Director. For the last 28 years, Edna has been a dedicated and tireless first- grade teacher in the Lower School.
Everyone who knows Len will say that he is quick with a joke and that he is an incurable teaser, but when it comes to his family's dedication to EA, he is serious. Their three children were all lifers at Episcopal, and both Len and Edna say that many of their friends are their colleagues and EA graduates. "Episcopal is a major part of our lives. It's like our family," he says.
Len recently joined the Office of Advancement where he learned a different side of what it takes to keep Episcopal a great institution. The Haleys have been loyal donors to The Episcopal Fund and are proud contributors to the Jay & Rosemary Crawford Endowment for Faculty Compensation. This year, however, they decided to cement their legacy as part of the Episcopal community by joining the Bishop William White Society.
"As we approach the twilight of our careers here, we know that every little bit counts," says Len. "We thought it would be good to give a donation to the Academy after we're gone." Though they say that their gift is modest, both Len and Edna agree that all gifts are critical to the continued successful operation of EA.
"Episcopal has given us so much," says Edna. "Our children received wonderful educations. We see wonderful things come out of an Episcopal education, and we wanted to be able to support EA as much as we could."