Mr. Hecht purchased his winning ticket through the Dwight Hall website after seeing a posting on the website for the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York.  Thank you to all who participated in this year's raffle, which generated over $21,500 of revenue for Dwight Hall.  Mr. Hecht works for the Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, New York and we wish for a safe and relaxing trip for him and his family.  See what he won...

Dwight Hall at Yale the Center for Public Service and Social Justice announced the appointment of Alex Knopp, Esq. as the organizations new Executive Director and General Secretary on April 24, 2008.

Mr. Knopp is currently a Visiting Clinical Lecturer at Yale Law School. He formerly served two terms (2001-2005) as the Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticuts sixth largest municipality; eight terms as a State Representative in the Connecticut General Assembly (1987-2001); and two terms (1983-1987) on the Norwalk City Council.

Mr. Knopps appointment was made by a unanimous decision of Dwight Halls Board of Directors after a national search.  He succeeds Kathrine Burdick, the former Director of the Family Services Division of the Connecticut Department of Social Services, who is retiring from Dwight Hall after serving for 10 years as Executive Director & General Secretary.  Mr. Knopp will assume the position on July 1.

The Dwight Hall Board is extremely gratified to find in Alex Knopp a new leader who brings a lifelong career in public service, a deep moral and intellectual commitment to social justice and the hands-on experience of a big city mayor able to manage the daily operations of Dwight Hall, said Deborah Rose, Chair of the Board of Directors of Dwight Hall. We are indebted to Kathrine Burdick for her many years of extremely able leadership.

We are delighted that Alex Knopp will join us as a mentor and a guide. His lifelong commitment to public service makes him a fantastic role model for all of us who are just getting started.  His commitment to strategic planning and to intellectual exploration make him a perfect ...