MKA Appoints New Trustees

The Montclair Kimberley Academy recently announced the appointment of four new Trustees.

Evelyn McGee Colbert received a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia and attended the Circle in the Square Acting School. In addition to being a VP at Spartina Productions, Evie is an active member of the MKA Parents' Association and a founding Board member of The Montclair Film Festival. She and her husband have three children who attend the school – a son in 4th Grade, a son in 8th Grade and a daughter who is a sophomore.

Tracy Higgins received a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a law degree from Harvard University. A law professor at Fordham Law School for the past eighteen years, Tracy is also involved with the Montclair Art Museum and the Montclair Public Library. She has a son in 3rd Grade and a son in 5th Grade at MKA.

John Gaffney received a bachelor's degree from The George Washington University and a J.D. and an M.B.A. from New York University. Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Solyndra, Inc., John was the Parent Co-Chair of the MKA Annual Fund this past year. He and his wife have a son who attends 3rd Grade at MKA, and he is also the parent of two former MKA students and a son who is member of the MKA Class of 2006.

Chiming Tse received a bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and is the owner of a farming enterprise in Argentina. He and his wife are the parents of three MKA students, boys in Grades 6, 8 and 11.

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