Our Wildwood, Volume 47

Joe Wise to Retire

After 40 years in education, and nearly a decade leading the Wildwood Institute for STEM Research and Technology (WISRD), Joe Wise has announced his retirement at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. “Joe’s legacy at Wildwood—and in education in general— is significant,” said Landis Green, head of school. “Drawing on decades of teaching and administrative experience in multiple schools, Joe was the absolute best possible person to launch the Institute Model at Wildwood.” In his role as director, Joe not only created the framework for WISRD, but laid the foundational principles for the other Institutes, the Wildwood Institute for Social Leadership (WISL) and the Wildwood Institute for Incubation and Entrepreneurship (WIE), that have followed. “One of the joys of

Landis on the Line Goes Platinum What started as a way to connect with our community during offsite Distributed Learning has evolved into a fun, recurring series of conversations with Wildwood community members—and we’re not the only ones taking notice. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) named Landis on the Line as a finalist in its annual Platinum Awards. The brainchild of Wildwood parent Chris Wilcha, the series was nominated in the Best Practices in Digital Communications category, and Wildwood is the only K-12 school in the U.S. to receive the distinction.

this work is that we’ll never know where our individual and collective impact ends,” Landis added. “That is certainly the case for Joe.” With this in mind, Wildwood is collecting memories and well-wishes from all members of our community (current families, alumni, families of alumni, and friends) to publish as a tribute to Joe and his legacy. In addition, members of our school community and friends, colleagues, and former students who have

DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE STORY OR MEMORY OF JOE TO SHARE?

worked with and been taught by Joe have begun making gifts in honor of his service to education. To contribute, please contact Kristin Hampton, director of institutional advancement, at khampton@wildwood.org. Do you have a favorite story or memory of Joe to share? How has his teaching and guidance impacted your life? Please send your stories to news@wildwood.org.

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