For Immediate Release December 22, 2015

Landmark Headmaster, Bob Broudo Named 2015 Beverly Citizen of the Year BEVERLY, MA – Earlier this month Robert J. Broudo, was named 2015 Citizen of the Year by Beverly’s Police Department and Community Advisory Committee.

Bob is a founding faculty member at and for the past 26 years has served as its Headmaster. Since 1971, Landmark has established itself as a leader in the field of serving students in grades 2 - 12 with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities with campuses in Prides Crossing and Manchester, MA.

Bob was born and raised in Beverly, attended Beverly High School, and is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame for Track. He received his undergraduate degree from Bates College and M.Ed. from Boston University.

Bob has tirelessly supported the Beverly Police Department working to improve public safety and the quality of life in the city. He served on Beverly’s Leadership Council established in 1995 implementing an effective program of community-oriented policing. In 2007 the Leadership Council was reorganized as the Community Advisory Committee under then chief Mark Ray. Bob has served as the Committee’s Chairperson ever since. Bob’s guidance and leadership have ensured that the Community Advisory Committee and the Beverly Police Department work as partners.

As a noted educator, leader, and organizer in the region, Bob has served on several boards of directors on the North Shore including , , , Anti Defamation League, and DanversBank in additional to national associations such as the Learning Disabilities of America.

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P.O. BOX 227 • PRIDES CROSSING, • 01965 • 978-236-3010 • LANDMARKSCHOOL.ORG

At the ceremony earlier this month Andrea Rhoades was also named 2015 Beverly Citizen of the Year for her work as the Community Engagement Coordinator focusing on connecting Gloucester Crossing residents with resources to improve the quality of their lives and help advocate change.

Landmark School is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school located on two campuses in Beverly and Manchester, MA with elementary, middle, and college preparatory high school programs. It serves students, grades 2 – 12, with dyslexia and other language-based learning disabilities. Students possess average to above average intelligence and normal behavioral development. Landmark’s mission includes an extensive outreach program of professional development courses, workshops, and publications for educators, administrators, clinicians, and parents.

Visit us on the web at www.landmarkschool.org.

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Susan Tomases Director of Marketing and Communication (978) 236-3369 or [email protected] Landmark School 429 Hale Street Prides Crossing, MA 01965

P.O. BOX 227 • PRIDES CROSSING, MASSACHUSETTS • 01965 • 978-236-3010 • LANDMARKSCHOOL.ORG