{"id":1010878,"date":"2024-12-05T15:19:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T20:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.williston.com\/?page_id=1010878"},"modified":"2025-01-02T13:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T18:36:57","slug":"bulletin-spring-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.williston.com\/bulletin-spring-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletin Spring 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An Expansive
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Former professional mascot Mike Walsh \u201996 now cheers on his own nonprofit, Flight for Sight, and advocates for those who are blind or have low vision<\/p>\n

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Pause and Pivot<\/a><\/h2>\n

For Miana Hoyt Dawson \u201998, the pandemic planted the seeds for career change<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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FROM THE HEAD OF SCHOOL<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“The importance of this campaign is hard to overstate, for its immediate\u2014and long-lasting\u2014impact on the student experience, which is at the heart of everything we do.”<\/strong> Read more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”985844″ img_size=”FULL” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/campaign-updates-4\/”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\n

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FROM THE CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“Just days before we finished this issue, we received exciting news of a $6.7 million gift to Williston\u2014the largest in our school\u2019s history.<\/strong><\/em>“<\/strong> Read more<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Working For Justice<\/a><\/h2>\n

Two members of the class of 2004 reconnect by chance, and discover they are both working to reform the criminal justice system<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985859″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/working-for-justice\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Celebrating Phillips and Sarah Stevens<\/a><\/h2>\n

For a generation of Williston Northampton School students, the Stevens family is synonymous with campus life<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]

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Oxford Calling<\/a><\/h2>\n

Robby Hill \u201919 is selected as a Marshall Scholar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985845″ img_size=”FULL” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/feeding-the-soul\/”]\n

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Feeding the Soul<\/a><\/h2>\n

By founding the Akahiao Nature Institute, Julie Rogers \u201998 is helping young people live in harmony with nature<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985846″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/linguistics-meets-love\/”]\n

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Linguistics Meets Love<\/a><\/h2>\n

Novelist Jennifer duBois \u201902 on her fourth novel, \u201c<\/span>The Last Language\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Carving Her Path<\/a><\/h2>\n

A long-ago hike on Mt. Tom led Hanna Whirty \u201913 to a career in the Rockies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”986343″ img_size=”FULL” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/each-design-tells-a-story\/”]\n

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Each Design Tells a Story<\/a><\/h2>\n

At the crossroads of architecture with Nick Jeffway \u201910<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985848″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/sweet-success\/”]\n

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Sweet Success<\/a><\/h2>\n

Brooke (Behringer) Joyner \u201995 continues a delicious family tradition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Finding a Better Path Forward<\/a><\/h2>\n

With their new start-up, GB Osuntogun \u201918 and Destiny Nwafor \u201917 are using AI to help students and job-seekers find success<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985850″ img_size=”FULL” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/the-soul-of-an-island\/”]\n

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The Soul of an Island<\/a><\/h2>\n

Preservationist Mary Bergman \u201905 navigates the tides of change on Nantucket<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985851″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/a-different-lens\/”]\n

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A Different Lens<\/a><\/h2>\n

Photographer Jesse McClary \u201905 lifts America\u2019s overlooked voices from the shadows<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Where the Wildcats Are<\/a><\/h2>\n

Next time you\u2019re on the road, make a stop at an alumni-owned business<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”985877″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/wildcat-roundup\/”]\n

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Wildcat Roundup<\/a><\/h2>\n
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Pump it Up<\/a><\/h2>\n

Dwight Leeper \u201971 is helping bring drinking water to Senegal<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”985875″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/the-willilist\/”]\n

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The WilliList<\/a><\/h2>\n

A by-the-numbers look at recent alumni highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]

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Then & Now<\/a><\/h2>\n

Baseball\u2019s rules, equipment, and uniforms (especially the uniforms!) may have evolved since 1842, but the love of the game at Williston remains the same<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985527″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/then-now\/”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Faculty Perspective<\/a><\/h2>\n

Keeping Students Engaged in the Classroom<\/strong>\u00a0Like every industry, teaching is affected by new and changing technology. We asked a group of current teachers to share their thoughts on the many ways they keep students engaged and thinking deeply in today\u2019s classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Bringing the Fun<\/a><\/h2>\n

Caroline Channell \u201918 is back on campus\u2014and curating the events that make Williston, well, Williston<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985937″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/greetings-with-character\/”]\n

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Greetings with Character<\/a><\/h2>\n

Campus takes on a festive look for Lunar New Year\u2014thanks to Zoe Zhang \u201925 and her grandmother<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985936″ img_size=”Full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/joy-not-fear\/”]\n

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\u2018Joy, Not Fear\u2019<\/a><\/h2>\n

English Teacher Sarah Sawyer discusses writing, motherhood, and her debut novel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner]

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The annual Lip Sync contest is the culmination of Willympics, a year-long competition that pits dorms versus dorms versus day students. Students go all out on their costumes and dance moves to wow the crowd and faculty judges. At right, the winning Logan House team.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Why Not Speak Day 2024 focused on issues of identity \u2014aka. \u201cThe Me You Can\u2019t See\u201d \u2014and featured keynote speaker Kimberlee Yolanda Williams (left), plus more than 40 original workshops led by students and faculty members. In the afternoon, we had lunch on the Main Quad, followed by our Community Connections Fair, where students were able to highlight and share their cultures\u2019 unique characteristics.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Performing arts students have been busy this year, honing their dance, instrumental, and theatrical chops. The winter musical, \u201cSomething Rotten!\u201d, was an outrageous farce, set in the 1590\u2019s and featuring amazing costumes, scenery, and song. Bravissimo to all!<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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In April, students and faculty gathered for the third annual feast of student-cooked foods from China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, and India. Led by the Asian Student Alliance, the dinner had two special guests: Owen Fu \u201922 and Vasu Jain \u201922, founders of the first Asian Night Market in 2022.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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At the heart of Williston\u2019s community are student advisories. These small groups meet weekly with faculty advisors to discuss everything from course selection to current events. Twice a year, advisors host special dinners\u2014whether at a restaurant or home-cooked, it\u2019s always fun. Here, Kyle Hanford \u201997 hosts his advisory for a pasta dinner on a November evening.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Before winter break, students and faculty don their festive apparel (especially Dean of Enrollment Management Chris Dietrich, above!) for a feast in Birch Dining Commons, followed by desserts and songs around the piano at the Hills\u2019 house.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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Ending on a High Note<\/a><\/h2>\n

Only the third fundraising campaign in Williston\u2019s 182-year history\u2014and by far the most successful\u2014Williston Builds\u00a0<\/i>will exceed its $70 million goal when we close the fiscal year on June 30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985949″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/remembering-daniel-barratt-06\/”]\n

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Remembering Daniel Barratt \u201906<\/a><\/h2>\n

A new financial aid fund keeps a beloved son\u2019s memory alive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”985948″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” css=”” link=”https:\/\/www.williston.com\/news\/there-in-spirit\/”]\n

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There in Spirit<\/a><\/h2>\n

For Sara Cornwall \u201970, an estate gift ensures she\u2019ll be a part of the school\u2019s bright future<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]

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Flip Through the Latest Edition<\/a><\/h2>\n

Featuring the stories on this page and much more. See it here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>

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