Members of the Board of Trustees

Life has taken each of us in hand and readied us to walk with open arms toward this opportunity of being on the Wellsprings Board. Currently, we are a very cohesive, mutually supportive board of five members. Alphabetically by first name, we are:

Hanna Still who experienced at age thirteen, at Sibford Quaker boarding school, the reality of human goodness, of redemptive love, of a beginning insight into the meaning of life. She decided then to attend a Quaker college, Swarthmore. She has sought to follow that path in a wide variety of arenas over the years, from migrant farm labor camps to inner-city Chicago, then in the fields of educational, environmental and energy issues. Hanna is one of two founding members still serving on the board.

James Fox is well acquainted with all aspects of life at Wellsprings. His son Mani was a very popular student at Wellsprings, who died suddenly at the age of 16. James and his wife, Miya, set up the Mani Shimada Memorial Fund to support the school and “the golden heart of teens.” Eager to contribute to the welfare of the school, James joined the board in May of 2004. He comes with a firm perspective to support youth, with a history of organizational expertise, financial experience and a deep spiritual and human commitment. James is Director of Special Collections at the University of Oregon library.

John Etter is a very devoted member of the Eugene Friends Meeting. He cherishes his high school experience at Scattergood Friends School, has given him a treasured foundation for a lifetime, inspired him to work faithfully for Wellsprings Friends School ever since its inception in September 1994. John is spiritually grounded, in tune with nature and philosophical concepts. His daughter was in the first graduating class of Wellsprings. John is a landscape architect, retired from many years with the City of Eugene Department of Parks and Recreation.

Tom Stave, who joined the board in 2009, is a member and former clerk of Eugene Friends Church, located across the street from the school.  Tom's connection with Wellsprings goes back to the mid-1990s, when his son was a member of Wellspring's second graduating class.  He values Wellspring's concern for each individual student, and its aspiration to develop a resilient and caring community. Tom is Head of the Document Center at the University of Oregon Libraries.

Vicki Morgan is the living presence of the warm goodness and generous hospitality of our landlord, the Eugene Mennonite Church, of which she is a member. With her dual perspective, Vicki often assumes the helpful role of liaison. She was raised in a Friends home and attended George Fox College. It seems to come naturally to Vicki to model service, patience and gentleness. She works at the City of Eugene Public Library.

Assisted by the educational insight and spiritual guidance of Irene McHenry, Executive Director of the Friends Council on Education, we have found clarity of our mission enabled by the redeeming love we experience one toward another in the whole Wellsprings community, students, staff and board. We are grateful for the opportunity we have been given to serve this extraordinary school.