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Athletes of the Week – Week of Sept. 18

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Hackley Announces New Director of Advancement

John Gannon P ’21 has been named Hackley’s next Director of Advancement.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Sept. 11

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Hackley Community Kicks Off Academic Year at Convocation 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Hackley community came together at Convocation 2023 and formally launched the academic year with welcome notes from Associate Head of School Dr. Cyndy Jean, Community Council President EJ Regalado ’24, Board of Trustees President Dr. Harvinder Sandhu and Head of School Charles Franklin.

A Legacy of Learning: Faculty Mentorship on the Hilltop

By Rozanne Rosenberg, Assistant Director of Communications

Ask any member of the Hackley community, and they are likely to tell you that people are what make Hackley, well, Hackley. Throughout its storied 123-year history, the students, alumni, families, staff, administrators, coaches, and faculty have made this institution what it is today. It is those same people who continue to champion Hackley’s legacy.

Behind the Headlines

By Sami Rowbottom ’23 and Chloe Yancovich ’23, the Dial Editors-in-Chief

Ten years ago, Pete Barrett ’11 published a reflection titled “Renaissance Again: Hackley’s Dial” in the 50th anniversary edition of the Hackley Review. Barrett’s piece covered his experience with the Dial, his opinion on its growth, and its progress over the previous 85 years. Looking back at this article, it is clear that not much has changed.

Blues, Beignets and Bayous: A Southern Odyssey

By Vladimir Klimenko, Upper School history teacher

“Are you excited to be finally going on your Southern Odyssey trip?” The question from colleagues and students echoes repeatedly in the days leading up to spring break. I manage to rouse up a nominal “yes” without elaboration.

From Paper News to the Ultra-Small Screen

By Aisha Laspina-Rodriguez, Director of Communications

A lot can change in a decade, and we see that in the educational, experiential and physical growth right here on our campus. In the Communications Office at Hackley, how we share stories with and about our community has also changed.

Nine Hackley Student-Athletes Receive All-American Honors

Hackley is proud to announce that we have nine student-athletes who have been awarded All-American or Academic All-American status!

Hackley Welcomes New Members, Roles to the Community

On July 1, 2023, Hackley officially welcomed the School’s 13th Head of School Charles Franklin to the Hilltop. Additionally, former Assistant Head of School for Community and Inclusivity Cyndy Jean assumed the role of Associate Head of School, and former Middle School history teacher and dean Damon Hall stepped into the position of Assistant Director of the Middle School.

Celebrating 60 Years of the 'Hackley Review'

This edition of the Hackley Review marks its 60th anniversary. The publication — which launched in fall of 1963 — was originally created by Hackley alumni and named the Hackley Alumni Review. “Although the Review is hardly an innovation in the area of independent secondary schooling,” wrote E. Nicholson Stewart ’59 in the first Editor’s Note, “the potential for the magazine is unlimited.” A vision that remains true today.

ISRP Juniors win Gold at International Genius Olympiad

Hackley juniors Katherine Chen and Aniketh Arvind competed among 349 other finalists at the 2023 International Genius Olympiad held at the Rochester Institute of Technology from June 12 to 16.

ISRP Sophomores Have Strong Showing at Somers Science Fair

On June 3, seven sophomores from Hackley’s Independent Science Research Program joined more than 600 students from the region to present their work at the Somers Science Fair.

Ars Vivendi: A Personal Reflection on Italy

By Richard Robinson, PhD, Upper School English teacher

In March 2023, a group of Upper School students and chaperones visited Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan in Italy. In this Hackley Reflections piece, Dr. Richard Robinson, Upper School English teacher and one of the trip’s chaperones, reflects on his experience traveling throughout Italy.

Hackley Junior's Essay Accepted for Publication in 'The Concord Review'

Hackley junior Sam Sanders recently earned the prestigious honor of having his essay on the ancient Greek historian Polybius accepted for publication in the summer edition of The Concord Review. Sam spoke with the Communications Office about the subject of his paper and the path to publication.

Athletes of the Week - Week of May 29

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Hackley Community Raises Over $3K for JCK Foundation in Color Fun Run Event

On Sunday, May 21, the Hackley community gathered for our second annual Color Fun Run.

Hackley Perspectives: Doubt, Certainty and Confidence

By Andy King, Director of the Upper School

In this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, adapted from his Chapel Talk to the Class of 2023, Director of the Upper School Andy King encourages students to find the balance between doubt and certainty by living “a life marked by confidence with perhaps a new way of thinking about confidence. The pursuit of confidence is not the eradication of doubt nor the attainment of certainty. A confident person is someone who understands their doubts and manages them enough to move from doubting to doing and from questioning to acting.” Read the post here.

Hackley ISRP Students Named Finalists at Regeneron-ISEF 2023

From May 13 to 19, Noah Nager ’23 and Aniketh Arvind ’24 of Hackley’s Independent Science Research Program joined more than 1,600 students from 64 countries at the Regeneron-International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Dallas, Texas.

Hornets Take Big Wins at NYSAIS Championships

Hackley School had an exceptional day at the NYSAIS Championships this week! The Hornets crowned two team champions and three individual champions. We also had runner-up performances for two teams and one individual.

Athletes of the Week – Week of May 15

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Upper School Debate Team Dominates HSPDP Championship

Hackley's Upper School Debate Team achieved an unprecedented accomplishment at the Championship for the East Coast High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP) League for the 2022-2023 season on May 6. Hackley was the top team overall with a 100% winning percentage and tied for the most number of wins despite having just three teams in the event.

Upper School ROV Team Takes 2nd Place in Regional Competition

The Whirlpool Robotics, Hackley's 11th grade ROV team of Cydnee Copeland, Travis Knaggs, and Sam Nadol, had an exceptional performance at the Villanova MATE Regional competition on May 13!

Athletes of the Week - Week of May 8

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

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