Category Archives: Boarding School Alums

Verde Valley School’s History Night

Don’t miss an article that we just posted on AdmissionsQuest’s blog highlighting Verde Valley School‘s orientation and the way they work to bind generations past and present. VVS connects the generations by making alumni- their stories and experiences- an active … Continue reading

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Army and Navy Academy Prepares for Its 101st Year

Army and Navy Academy‘s history and mission were recently the subject of “Army and Navy Academy Celebrates Long History,” by The Coast News writer, Christina Macone-Greene. Touching on Army and Navy longevity and success, school president Stephen Bliss told Macone-Greene: … Continue reading

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Boarding School Grad Takes Her Equestrian Talents to College

A recently published question-and-answer with Fountain Valley School alumna Annabel Voorhees ‘09 provides a nice insight into the ‘hows’ and the ‘ways’ that boarding school riders can take their sport and skills to college. For instance, this novice had no … Continue reading

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Girls Boarding School Receives the Single Largest Gift in its History

Congratulations to The Hockaday School. Of Lyda Hill’s (’60) $20 million gift to Hockaday, $10 million will go toward establishing Hockaday as a leader in STEM (science, technology, math, and engineering) education. The additional $10 million will go toward faculty … Continue reading

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Verde Valley Alumnus Publishes Book About Grand Canyon

St. Martin’s Press recently published Chris Brown‘s (Verde Valley School ’64) large format photography book: Path of Beauty: Photographic Adventures in the Grand Canyon. The photographs and essays are a result of Chris’ time spent as a boater, hiker and … Continue reading

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Brentwood College Rowing Featured on the Rick Mercer Report

We just posted a blog entry (Rick Mercer Report Visits Brentwood College School: Experiences High Level Rowing) at AdmissionsQuest highlighting Rick Mercer’s (of Canadian Broadcasting Company fame) story about Brentwood College crew. Vintage Mercer in style and video- it’s a … Continue reading

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Santa Catalina Alumna Wins X Games Silver

Brita Sigourney (Santa Catalina School class of 2008) won a silver medal in the Aspen SuperPipe this past January. SuperPipe is essentially freestyle skiing in a half-pipe that has walls greater than 16′ high. Sigourney told Santa Catalina’s Bulletin Board … Continue reading

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Pete Coonradt’s “Midland” Online In It’s Entirety

A couple of weeks back we introduced Midland School alumnus Pete Coonradt‘s and his two films “Midland” and “Midland Stories.” At press time, “Midland” was available only as a series of YouTube installments. We’re happy to share with readers that … Continue reading

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Alum and Filmmaker Pursues The Lasting Effects of His Midland School Experiences

A quick introduction to a larger topic that we’ll be covering in more detail- Will Graham, Midland School‘s Head of School, brought Midland alumnus Peter Coonradt and his work to our attention. Peter, did as many boarding school alumni. He … Continue reading

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Woodside Priory School: A Balanced Education

Al Zappelli, Director of Admission & Financial Aid, shares the approaches and experiences that bring balance and perspective into the lives of Woodside Priory School students and alumni. Woodside features an intimate, strong sense of community, where students practice and … Continue reading

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