This fall Millbrook’s talented thespians took on Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit “The Mousetrap,” earning rave reviews.

I am honored to be here at this gathering. I want to start by thanking Caroline Wamsler and Nancy Stahl for asking me to come speak here, and I want to thank the women of Millbrook, our alumnae, parents, and colleagues, for listening to my thoughts. When I was asked to speak, I focused on my mother, Anne Elizabeth Borum Keller, whom I called Betty as a young child, who has been my love, my gratification, and my inspiration my entire life.