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Arch Montgomery grew up on boarding school campuses and went to a boarding school. His father was a boarding school headmaster, and his mother was Chair of a Board of Trustees for two decades at a boarding school. Boarding school …
Arch Montgomery grew up on boarding school campuses and went to a boarding school. His father was a boarding school headmaster, and his mother was Chair of a Board of Trustees for two decades at a boarding school. Boarding school …
Ian Gracey has been Director of Admission at Groton School since 2007. The Founding President of the Gateway application system, Ian has also worked at The Lawrenceville School, Avon Old Farms, and The Cambridge School of Weston. I spent the …
Rear Admiral J. Scott Burhoe is the 10th President of Fork Union Military Academy, a college preparatory, Christian school for young men using the best aspects of the all-volunteer military. He was selected for this position after retiring from the United States …
Tommy Adams is the current Assistant Head of School for Enrollment at Mercersburg Academy (PA) and has been working in independent school admission for the past 20 years. A graduate of Avon Old Farms in Connecticut and the son of …
Is Anyone Paying Attention to the Future Composition of the U.S. Population? Read more »
Laura Burgess is a fifth generation boarding school graduate. This is her sixth year as an admission professional and eighth year in boarding schools. She serves her alma mater, Emma Willard School, as associate director of admissions. Laura holds a …
Tommy Adams is the current Assistant Head of School for Enrollment at Mercersburg Academy (PA) and has been working in independent school admission for the past 20 years. A graduate of Avon Old Farms in Connecticut and the son of …
Michael Mulligan never played on a team prior to attending The Governor’s Academy, a 9-12 boarding school in Byfield, MA. He ended up starting in three varsity high school sports — soccer, wrestling, and lacrosse. He won the New England …
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“‘Tis We With Joyous Labor”: Why I Work at my Alma Mater Laura Burgess is a fifth generation boarding school graduate. She holds a B.A. from St. Lawrence University and an M.A.L.S. degree with a focus on education policy from …
Emily Johns is the Dean of Students at Chatham Hall in Chatham, Virginia. It was on a charming, southern boarding school campus 15 years ago when I said, “I do.” Though I knew I was marrying “into the family” when …