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1920s

July 12, 2010

1923 Kurn Hattin began admitting girls
1923 The first African American student, Hermann V. Robinson, enrolled at Kurn Hattin. Robinson was an inspirational scholar and vocalist who later went on to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera 
1927 W. I. “Pete” Mayo took over as Kurn Hattin director and served for 35 years

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Leonard “Lenny” StavrouKH Class of 1951 In the 1940s, Lenny Stavrou, his twin sister Barbara, and his older brother Peter were wards of the state in Connecticut. It was a tough time for the young siblings. By Lenny’s own account, their early years were difficult and lacked the loving care of a stable, nurturing family. […]

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