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A Memorable Friday Assembly with Damon Mosley '90
A recent assembly included Damon Mosley ’90 and dear friends and classmates Marcus Malone, Adam Taylor, and Kyle White. Their discussion about Woodberry then, now, and life beyond The Forest was a memorable one.
In a panel discussion moderated by Danny Kajubi ’25, Damon and his classmates shared the importance of Woodberry in their lives, and the lifelong friendship they have enjoyed for over thirty years. They all chimed in with important values instilled in them from the classroom, athletics, and on dorm that have led to their success personally and professionally.
“Coaches and teachers play roles in different ways that all come together to make the Woodberry experience what it is,” said Damon. “The Honor System is a unifying part of the school’s culture — that we are all one. You are bound by honor at Woodberry.”
When asked about their experiences as one of only four students of color in their class, Damon said it was valuable to learn that “my community will not always look like me. We had to assimilate, and it was a positive experience.”
In their professional lives, they all mentioned Woodberry was very similar to what they found later in corporate America. They offered advice to students to make the effort to be around others who are different from you. They applauded Woodberry for the diversity that is evident at the school, commenting on this commitment extending to American students of color and the international students from thirty countries attending Woodberry today. Damon’s book Smile for We was an inspiring part of the discussion about race, perception, and unity.
Ben Davis ’89, a member of the Board of Trustees and the father of Luke Davis ’24, was so taken with Damon’s book that he attended the assembly and later mailed copies to every member of his class and Damon’s class. The talk ended with Damon inviting Ben to the stage to receive a gift commemorating their friendship and athletic glory days — a vintage Woodberry jacket.
Woodberry Forest School is an exceptional private school community for high school boys in grades nine through twelve. It is one of the top boarding schools in the United States and one of the only all-boys, all-boarding schools in the country.
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Woodberry Forest admits students of any race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, and national or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religious belief, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. The school is authorized under federal law to enroll nonimmigrant students.