Hackley School

Congratulations Karina F. and George W. for their leadership in preparing for Moot Court, with Seth T. and Chris T. contributing. All four faced tough questions from real judge panels of the Greenburgh Town Court, through several rounds of competition at Pace University Law School's Judicial Institute. Hackley took home the plaque for Best Written Brief! Special thanks to Jennifer Bonanno, lawyer-coach, for preparing our teams so well.

The Hackley Alumni Association and the Hackley Parents' Association held a book reading, reception, and book signing for New York Times bestselling author and Hackley alumna Allison Pataki ’03 on Monday, April 7th. Allison discussed her new book The Traitor’s Wife, a riveting historical novel set in the Hudson Valley about Peggy Shippen Arnold, the wife of Benedict Arnold and mastermind behind America’s most infamous act of treason.

On Friday, April 4, Hackley graduate Hadi Partovi '90 offered two presentations, one to our Middle School and the second to our Upper School. Hadi and his twin brother Ali co-founded the non-profit group Code.org. This organization has become a leading and influential national voice working to raise our nation’s collective awareness of the need for our youth to be prepared with the foundational technical knowledge required to meet a future driven by technology.

Owen F. and Neil S. came oh-so-close to winning it all, going 6-1 in rounds at the New York State Debate Coaches Association Championship Tournament, March 29-30 – the playoffs for qualifying teams in debate. Hackley is proud to take home a semifinalist trophy in Novice Public Forum. Hackley Debate's future looks very bright!