Emma Willard School Appoints David Morley to Board of Trustees

TROY, NY (10/20/2011)(readMedia)-- Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed David Morley to the position of Parent Trustee to the Board of Trustees. Morley and his wife, Susan, have three children-Peter, Laura, and Emily '12, a fifth generation member of the Emma community. They also have a niece, Morgan Mills '13, a fifth generation student as well.

Morley lives in Nassau, The Bahamas, where he is president of Morley Realty Limited. A third-generation Bahamian realtor, Morley specializes in commercial real estate, and he is the first and only realtor in The Bahamas to earn the coveted Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation from the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute. Morley provides Bahamian and international customers with financial analysis and modern investment strategies to make sound investment decisions about purchasing, selling, owning, leasing, or managing commercial properties in The Bahamas. He is a graduate of Bucknell University.

Head of School Trudy Hall said, "The Morley family represents the finest of Emma traditions, supporting this school for five generations. David's considerable global savvy and numerous Emma connections will serve the school well at this juncture."

About Emma Willard School

As the oldest non-denominational private girls' school in the country, Emma Willard School has been empowering girls since 1814. Pioneering educator Emma Hart Willard envisioned a world where girls had the same opportunities as boys and where girls could receive unparalleled educational leadership. Emma will celebrate its bicentennial in 2014.