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He's narrowed it down to 9... which college offer will
@SAMSONOKUNLOLA_
accept?
Find out the 5-star recruit's decision Dec. 15 at
@thayeracademy
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We’re thrilled to announce that David Hymovitz ’92 is returning to his alma mater as the boys varsity ice hockey coach. A pro hockey player for 10 years, Hymovitz says his time as a Thayer student-athlete was a defining experience that he hopes to pass on.
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Thayer hockey has a home! The Thayer Sports Center is nearing completion at the South Athletic Campus. Read more and learn how to help us build it at .
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Henry Richard '20, whose younger brother Martin was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, was greeted at the marathon's finish line by his parents, Bill and Denise Richard P '20, '24, and his sister, Jane '24. For more, visit .
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Sports Illustrated Kids has named TA's own Ally Sentnor '22 as 2019 SportsKid of the Year! Congratulations, Ally! ⚽️🎉 For more about Ally and the link to the article, visit .
Photo courtesy of Sports Illustrated Kids
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And...THEY DID IT! Congratulations to Girls Varsity Soccer on their 2-1 victory over Pomfret to claim the NEPSAC Class B Championship today!
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(Take 2, with the high res version!) After MONTHS of waiting for the right alignment, in the wee morning hours last week thanks to serendipitously clear skies at sunrise, US science faculty Jamison Smith captured this shot of the full moon setting behind Thayer's iconic tower.
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Former Thayer Tiger Adam Gaudette won the Hobey Baker Award, given annually to the top Division I men's ice hockey player for his season playing for Northeastern. Adam recently signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks. Congrats Adam!
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Congratulations to Brooks Orpik '98 and the Washington Capitals on their 2018 Stanley Cup victory! Brooks also won the Cup with the Penguins in 2009.
#alumnispotlight
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We're excited to announce that Mike Jones '03 has been named head coach for boys varsity basketball.
A standout at Thayer before playing at U of Maryland & then professionally overseas, Jones has been the team's asst coach for several years.
Full story:
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The Thayer girls varsity soccer team has been named Boston Globe's High School Team of the Week! To read more about the team and their incredible season, visit . 🐅⚽️🥅🐾
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Today completes our staggered return to campus with many changes such as 6-foot distancing, outdoor tents, modular classrooms, and masks for all. Thank you to everyone who has worked so tirelessly to bring our students, faculty, and staff back to campus safely! 😷🐯✔️
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Senior Maggie Skillman '18 ran the 2018 Boston Marathon in 4:03:42 for Boston Children’s Hospital as a current pulmonary patient. Maggie raised $17,375 for the hospital and will continue to give back to the hospital next month for her Senior Project. Congrats Maggie!
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Jarvis Adams Jr. '22, who was introduced to music production at the Middle School, produced beats for an album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts-- all before graduating from Thayer last spring. Read about his journey into the music industry at .
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Good morning, Thayer Academy! Convocation on the front lawn kicks off the 2019-20 school year for students, faculty, and staff. Welcome
#backtoschool
and have a great
#firstdayofschool
!
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Today, on the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we remember those who lost their lives in the attacks, including Thayer alumna Jennifer Kane '93, Jeffrey Coombs P '12 (father of Julia '12), and all others in the Thayer community who were affected.
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Upper School Science Teacher Jamison Smith captured Comet Neowise at twilight at Wood End Lighthouse near Provincetown, MA. Thank you for lining up this perfect astrophotography shot (and for braving the poison ivy)!
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Retired United States Marine Corps Colonel Jim MacVarish P '11 (who also happens to teach Upper School Science) reminds us all to thank a veteran for their service tomorrow. Read more about the Veterans Day assembly at .
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Brooks Orpik '98 makes a hometown visit to
@seabird_coffee
in Cohasset with the
@StanleyCup
. Congrats to Brooks and the
@Capitals
on their championship!
#alumnispotlight
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Congratulations to Girls Varsity Soccer on their 3-1 win in the NEPSAC semifinals today. Come on out tomorrow (Sunday) to support the team at 1pm at Loomis Chaffee!
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After 11 years as Middle School Director, we wish a fond farewell to Carson Smith P '25 as he moves on to become Head of School at The Rumson Country Day School. The Middle School community surprised the Smith family with a goodbye drive-by parade in June.
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It's Conferral Day! After a virtual Conferral Day ceremony this morning, diplomas were physically-distantly delivered to each senior today at their home. Congratulations to the Class of 2020, and we look forward to celebrating with you in person at postponed Commencement!
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The Class of 2019's Senior Legacy supported a full renovation of the Fish Center for Physical Fitness, which was completed this past summer. Thank you to the many generous donors and Senior Parent fundraising committee who made this possible!
#TAnewfor19
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Congratulations to Cassie Kearney '18, who was named NEPSAC's Athlete of the Year by the Boston Globe! To read more about Cassie go to .
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Right back into the black and orange! Jay O'Brien '18 was drafted in the first round of the NHL draft by the Philadelphia Flyers, 19th pick overall. Congratulations Jay!
・・・
#Repost
@jayobrien9
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Congratulations to the track & field teams for an incredible finish at the ISL Championships! The girls team won for the 19th consecutive year, and the boys team finished third. MVP Runner awards went to Cassie Kearney '18 and Owen Drometer '19 🏃♀️🏃🏻♂️💨
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Congratulations to Thayer Academy's Class of 2020!
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Congratulations to the Thayer Girls Varsity Cross Country team, this year's ISL champions! Read about the team and their incredible season at . 📷 Photos by Dave Dugan P '22, '25
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Good morning, Thayer Academy!
#nofilternecessary
for Convocation on this beautiful
#firstdayofschool
. Welcome to the 2018-19 school year!
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Congratulations to alumnus Ikenna Nwokeji '13 who signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers during last weekend's NFL draft!
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Tune in this Sunday, July 22 at 9pm ET on the Discovery Channel when alumnus Austin Gallagher '04 hosts an episode of Shark Week with Shaquille O'Neal! Austin and fellow shark scientist Tristan Guttridge take Shaq on a journey to get over his fear of sharks.
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Admissions decisions were released today. The Thayer Tiger welcomes all new Tigers and wishes all current Tigers a great Spring Recess!
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Congratulations to our cross country teams who competed in the New England Championship Cross Country meet. The boys team finished 4th and the girls team won the championship, led by Cassie Kearney '18. See more results at . 🏃🏻♀️🏃🏼
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For the first time in Thayer history, the girls varsity soccer team is the 2019 ISL champion!! Congratulations! 🐅⚽️🏆
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The Thayer Academy family mourns the loss of legendary coach Arthur Valicenti '51 P '75, '75, '77 GP '10, '14. A celebration of his life will be held on campus Sunday, Feb. 9. To read about Coach Valicenti and for details about the celebration, visit .
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Last week's Upper School Roundtable introduced students to alumnus Thomas Healy '10, the founder and CEO of Hyliion, a company that builds electrified powertrains for commercial trucks. Read more about Healy's insights and advice about entrepreneurship at
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It's official: Samson “Pancake Honcho” Okunlola is a Miami Hurricane!
#ThayerAcademy
#ThayerAthletics
#pancakehoncho
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After the 6th grade enjoyed a screening of the movie "Wonder," Jacob Tremblay made a surprise visit to Thayer where he answered questions, signed autographs, and posed for selfies. Thanks for visiting,
@jacobtremblay
!
#WonderTheMovie
#Wonder
#ChooseKind
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In the first days of our ThayerConnect distance learning program, we highly doubt anyone will be able to top Upper School math teacher Mr. Forrest’s virtual school setup— whiteboard, pink graphing calculator, and all. How are your first days of online teaching and learning going?
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Thayer's cafeteria creates beautiful, delicious food, thanks to Chef Doug Foss P '23 and his Kitchen Team. photo cred: Caitlin Caulfield '20
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🎉 Congratulations accepted students!! DM us your photos when you
#rockyourTAsocks
to be featured on our social channels. 🐯🧦
#imatigernow
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After 155 combined years of service to Thayer Academy, Dena Gwin, Fari Khalili P '99, '07, '11, Jim King P '01, '04, '06, Janet Langer, and Melinda Reuter will be retiring at the end of this school year. Contribute photos and notes to their personalized memory boxes: (1/6)
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Congratulations to all the future Tigers who were accepted to Thayer Academy today! 🐯🎉👏🙌
#imatigernow
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Congratulations to these two Upper School science teachers on their completions of the 2018 Boston Marathon! Allison Garnsey walked in full gear with the Army National Guard and Skip Schneider P '20, '22 ran to benefit the South Boston Neighborhood House.
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"A great end to a storybook season" for the girls varsity cross country team, after their win at the New England Prep School Division II Championship! Congrats to Lilly Bradley '21 (who placed 1st out of 114 runners) and the rest of the team! Read more at .
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Are you ready?? We'll see you bright and early tomorrow morning for the first day of classes for the 2019-20 school year!
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Thayer's Concert Choir (joined by faculty, staff, and alumni) performed alongside Jane Richard '24 and Henry Richard '20 at the opening of Martin's Park, which was dedicated to honor Martin W. Richard, the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings.
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The Okunlola brothers (Samuel '22 and Samson '23) are drawing national attention for their size, speed, and skills on the gridiron. Read about how they are navigating recruiters, the media, and scholarship offers at .
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After a 54-day wait, the Class of 2020 attended their physically distant but socially intimate Commencement ceremony on July 31. Congratulations to our Class of 2020! Read more about the ceremony at .
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Great Scott! Jamison Smith (Upper School Science faculty) captured this lightning strike near Thayer's clocktower during a storm this month.
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Come see our Tigers in action at Gillette Stadium this Friday 11/16 at 6:30pm a bowl game against
@dextersouthfield
! See more details at
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Clare LaMattina ‘24 and her family were featured on the news last night for their “Whitman Strong” sign sale to raise over $4,000 (so far!) for the Whitman Food Pantry. They’ve sold over 475 signs!
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It's difficult to decide what's more stunning: the handcrafted masks that the members of the 6th grade Class of 2024 created for their Greek Mythology Skits or the performances of the skits themselves, directed by Middle School Theater Director Tara Corcoran '88 P '19. 🎭
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Thank you and farewell to these faculty members who are leaving (Destiny Cooper, Carson Smith P ‘25, Alison Soule, Jessica Stokes) or retiring (Dena Gwin, Fari Khalili P ‘99, ‘07, 11, Jim King P ‘01, ‘04, ‘06, Janet Langer, Melinda Reuter) at the end of the 2019-20 school year.
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Upper School Science Teacher Jamison Smith drove to South Carolina to capture these fantastic images of the eclipse from beginning to end.
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Congratulations to Jenn Welch as she takes on the new role of Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity at Thayer. To read more about Jenn and her new role, visit .
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Wow!! Thank you to all who donated gifts for the annual Marilyn Legg P '88 Toy Drive to benefit so many local families this holiday season.
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Happy Halloween from our astrophotography students! They set out last week to catch the rising moon as it passed behind the bell tower and spire. Be sure to check our Instagram and Facebook stories for all the festive fun happening on campus today!
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The Marine Science senior project trip took this group of seniors to Grand Exuma Island in the Bahamas to tag sharks with TA alumni Dr. Austin Gallagher '04 for his NGO Beneath the Waves. The students tagged 23 sharks (4 different species) and took measurements and samples.
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Congratulations to all of our student athletes on a great fall season! For a list of awards visit . 🙌🐅
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[3 of 3] Who's ready for hockey season?? Watch these amazing time-lapse videos of the construction of the Valicenti Rink at the new Thayer Sports Center and get ready to cheer on your Thayer Tigers this winter 🏒🐅🐾
#TAnewfor19
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Casey Rothschild '16 was featured in a Boston Globe article for her historic American Ninja Warrior win! Go Casey! For the link to the article visit .
#alumnispotlight
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“Everything you need to succeed can be found in the people in this room. Everything is a team sport; and this, my friends, is your team.” Head of School Chris Fortunato P ’26, ’28 welcomed Upper School students at Convocation. For video and more, visit
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Congratulations to the Tigers who represented Thayer at the New Balance National Championship Meet! The girls 4x400 relay (Ally Deegan '20, Annie Huycke '18, Katherine Stanwood '18, and Cassie Kearney '18) and Owen Drometer '19 and Tommy Gaffey '20 represented the boys.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
⠀
🔸See Commencement details and a full list of award recipients at ⠀
🔸See excerpts from the ceremony in our Instagram profile highlights
🔸And see the full ceremony video at
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Cahall Observatory captured positively spooky (and beautiful) images of the latest full moon behind Main Building's clocktower. 🌕🔭
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Our own Cahall Observatory faculty captured these breathtaking images of the International Space Station flying over campus. 🛰🌌🌠🔭
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Homecoming is coming! Join us on campus Saturday, October 21 for a Tiger Spirit-filled day for all ages. See more at
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Our amazing Admissons team would like to say: Congratulations to everyone who was accepted to Thayer Academy today!! DM us your pics and videos when you
#rockyourTAsocks
to be featured on our social channels. 🐯🧦
#imatigernow
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"And so the adventure begins."
On Monday, Thayer Academy opened the doors of its newly redesigned Middle School, with an additional 12,000 sq ft of innovative learning space. Read more about Convocation 2022 at .
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The Justin A. Lloyd '12 baseball field was dedicated in Justin's memory, as well as an endowed memorial fund which will provide financial assistance to a deserving student in honor of Justin. Read more about the field dedication and Justin's legacy at .
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Congratulations to Stephanie Lyons '18 for her 1,000th point scored 🏀 and Maria Theodore '19 for her medal at the Junior Olympic Fencing Championships 🤺! To read more visit and follow
@ThayerAthletics
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We are thrilled to announce that Thayer's viewbook for prospective students has won a 2017 CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Award!
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of Merrily We Roll Along for another incredible TA Upper School Theatrical Production! 🎶🎭🙌
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Congratulations to our 2020 Cum Laude Society inductees!
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The annual Marilyn Legg '88 Toy Drive has begun! This year, instead of collecting toys (and inevitably failing to live up to Mrs. Legg's gift wrapping skills 🎁) we are asking students, families, faculty, and staff to donate gift cards. See the details in our fleet.
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Congratulations to Coach Jeff Browne P '04, '05 on his 500th win with Thayer Track & Field on Saturday!
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Good luck to Jordan Mello-Klein '17 and Stephanie Lyons '18, who will be competing this Saturday in the A Shot for Life Challenge!
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Upper School students get handy for the local community, helping to build a home for a family in need. 🛠🏠
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Congratulations to the Boys Track & Field team on their New England Championship and second place in the ISL Championship! Read more about the team and first year coach Mike Jones '03 at .
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Congratulations to Rick Foresteire P '19, '21, Athletic Director and Head Varsity Baseball Coach, on his induction into the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame! Read about it at .
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Sonia Klein, grandmother of Jordan Mello-Klein '17, shared her incredibly moving story of surviving the Holocaust this morning.
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The Wall of Pennants in Main Building: crafted each year by TAPA volunteers, these personalized pennants display where each of our seniors is headed this fall. Parents, guardians, and other guests can view the pennants before Commencement begins this Saturday. 🐯🎓🐾
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Gingerbread Main Building by Stella Chiari '22 and Ryan Chiari '22
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See you at Homecoming tomorrow! Join us on the fields and under the big tent from 12-5 p.m.
#ComePrepared
It will be sunny, but the grounds will be soggy.
#PlanAhead
for parking: The Braintree Town Hall lot is unavailable this year.
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At Monday Morning Meeting the Upper School was treated to a preview of the fall musical PIPPIN! The cast of 125 students (1/4 of the student body!) have come together as a family, understanding the value and power of creating art together. PIPPIN will be performed Nov 16-18.
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We just came to
@Finalsite
's Web Strategy Workshop to see
@anthonytata
do his thang
#bestclientsuccessmanagerever
#superfans
#finalsite
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We did it! Thank you for helping us meet our goal of 1,000 donors on Founders Day and unlocking our challenge grant of $50,000 for Thayer!
#thayerdayofgiving
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The Class of 2021 kicked off their junior year with a day of service at 8 community organizations including the Greater Boston Food Bank, School on Wheels, Cradles to Crayons.
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Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Upper School's unforgettable production of Newsies!
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#alumnispotlight
Congratulations to Moses Flowers '19 (University of Hartford's Male Newcomer of the Year), Tyler Knightly '20 (Patriot Ledger's All-Scholastic Male Swimmer of the Year), and Jocelle Marius '16 (Yale University's Y-Work Award winner)!
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