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As Trinity staculty headed off for summer, the community took a moment to celebrate 2nd Grade teacher Cary Dufresne as she retired after 14 years in the classroom at Trinity.

Colleagues paid tribute to Mrs. Dufresne, some wearing her many styles, such as her usual Ruth Bader Ginsburg outfit for Spirit Week, and led a game of Dufresne trivia (Her last favorite vegetable? Peas)

Her family, including husband David, daughter Louise TES ‘05 and son Mason TES ‘09, joined the celebration.

“Your friendship, support, and shared laughter made my life so much brighter,” she said in a note to staculty.

Mrs. Dufresne joined Trinity in 2011 as a 3rd Grade instructional assistant, becoming a lead teacher in 2015. 

In the latest issue of The Trinity Voice, Mrs. Dufresne reflected on how her family came to Trinity. “It almost didn't happen,” she said.

As her family prepared to move from New Jersey to Charlotte in the early 2000s, someone suggested she check out Trinity for Louise and Mason to attend. “I was skeptical because the school was brand new,” she said.

While her children were convinced Trinity was right for them, she was still on the fence. On her way to the airport on a Sunday afternoon, she made one more stop at Trinity’s trailers and ran into founding Academic Dean Liz Whisnant on the front porch. Their conversation cemented it.

“I had no idea this random chance on a Sunday afternoon would make such a profound impact on both of my children - and on me,” Dufresne said.

While Mrs. Dufresne is retiring from full-time teaching, she will continue to be a part of the Trinity community as an Orton-Gillingham tutor.

“I am overwhelmed by the great memories and the joy I have experienced at this remarkable school,” she said. “I will always be grateful that fate put us in Charlotte and at Trinity.”