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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
