As we look ahead to Giving Day 2022, on February 17th, we are celebrating all the ways that we Show Our Love for
Maclay. These special connections are part of what makes this campus such a special place. We have many members
of our community who come to work each day with their own Maclay “Sweethearts.” We hope you will enjoy hearing
their sweet stories about their favorite memories with their sweethearts.
Bentley Harris (Director of the Lower School) (‘00): Max Ramsey (’26), Brud Mackie (’35), Graham Mackie (’32), Eleanor Harris(’35), Thomas Harris (’32), Henry Harris (’29), Quinn Frazee (’29), Alice Frazee (’28), Wyatt Frazee (’22), Copeland ('24)
What do you love most about Maclay?
The people. We have the best students, the greatest families, and the hardest working (and most fun to work with) faculty and staff on the planet.
What is your favorite part about having your sweethearts on campus with you?
I love getting a hug in the middle of the day while I’m walking across campus. I also love being able to celebrate happy moments and successes, whether it be an exam grade or a club election, and to be there to bust one of them when they’re faking sick in the clinic.
What is your favorite memory with your sweethearts at Maclay?
I have so many wonderful memories with my ten sweethearts (and my oldest niece and nephew who are now married adults). I love driving the ‘Bennie Bus’ to school each morning and hearing them talk to each other about the day ahead. I also love watching them root for each other. What is really interesting is to watch each of them navigate a unique path through the same school.
What brought you back to Maclay?
Every parent wants to provide their children with the best education possible. That’s why even if I hadn’t chosen education as a profession, I would have enrolled my own children here. As it turns out, I was inspired to become a teacher because of the wonderful teachers I had during my time here. I really love this place and I believe in our mission. It’s been such a big part of my life.