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2013 New England Road Trip Kicks Off!

The Island School admissions and alumni teams are on the road again! Sharon Jarboe, Cam Powel, and Taylor Hoffman are hitting the pavement this week, traveling throughout New England visiting sending schools, holding admissions receptions, and visiting Island School alumni enrolled in colleges throughout the area.

The week on the road began in Wellesley with an incredible admissions reception hosted by the Baker family (Shawn, Beth, Erin S’10, Julia S’13). It was one of our best attended receptions in history with over 70 people (including 25 prospective students!) gathered in the Bakers’ beautiful home to hear about The Island School or catch up with some familiar faces. A huge thank you to Shawn and Beth and the rest of their family for hosting such an amazing event!

Still buzzing with energy from Sunday night, we headed north for lunch at Phillps Exeter Academy where we caught up with some of our more recent alumni and some interested students. We were so thankful for Dr. Sydnee Goddard (parent F’08) who is a great faculty member resource not only for Exeter students interested in applying to The Island School, but also for the students who return to Exeter after their IS experience! She was nice enough to host our pizza party in her classroom on Monday afternoon.

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Sydnee Goddard, Brian Byun (F’12), Hope Logan (F’12), Nora Cullen (F’12), Kelly McCarthy (F’12), Caroline del Real (Su’13), Haley Stokas (Su’13), Josie Russ, Taylor Hoffman, Julie Lord (Su’13)

We then continued onward to arrive in Burlington, VT in time to get dinner with all of our alumni at University of Vermont.

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Gwen Child (F’09), Emily Peters (F’11), Cam Powel, TJ Thran (S’11), Alex Perkins (S’09), Taylor Hoffman, Sharon Jarboe, Kyle Titsworth (S’12), Rachel Shapiro

Our next stop is Middlebury, VT Continue reading →

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San Francisco Admissions Reception Recap

Last night, Island School alumni as well as prospective students and families in the San Francisco area gathered at the home of Laura & Terry Hunt, parents of Griffin Hunt (F’11 and CEI intern Su’13) for an Island School admissions reception. The group had a great time showing videos Griffin created during his internship this past summer. The most recent student to return from The Island School, Hector showed some of his videos and photos from IS, including pictures of the IS spiral garden he dug into his front yard upon returning home.

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Kelsey Moody (S’06), Aly Boyce (F’10), James Boyce (F’12), Hector Altamarino (Su’13)

To find out where we will be next, visit our website. For any questions about admissions or admissions receptions, email admissions@islandschool.org.

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IS Alumnus Releases Debut Album

willoverman2Fall 2010 alumnus, Will Overman, recently released his debut album, “Son”, available on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/son/id725616876?ign-mpt=uo%3D4) and cdbaby. Will has an impressive resume both within the music world, having opened for the popular band MGMT, as well as outside the music world. Last year, Will backpacked the entire Appalachian Trail and shared with us his story. Will played a ton of music while he was a student at The Island School in Fall 2010 and is excited to now share his music with the rest of the world. Congratulations, Will!

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Fall 2013 Alumni Advisory Board Meeting on Eleuthera

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Ted Griffith (S’02), Drew Fink (F’05), Cam Powel (F’04, Dir. Alumni Relations), Nick Del Vecchio (F’02), Kate Parizeau (F’03), Mike Cortina (F’02), Horatio Smith (F’02), Dominique Keefe (S’07)

This past weekend 7 members of the Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) came down to The Island School for their annual on-island board meeting. These alumni are part of a volunteer board that helps The Island School alumni department strengthen the alumni network and also serve as the link between IS, CEI and DCMS and the greater Island School alumni community. During their long weekend on Eleuthera, the AAB participated in morning exercise, spoke with the directors of IS, CEI and DCMS, and discussed the future of the board as The Island School approaches its 15th birthday. However, the most valuable experience for the board was participating in facilitating a community meeting with the current Fall 2013 students. Alumni and current students alike shared an important “snapshot” from their semester and then broke out in to small groups to discuss some bigger picture questions about their Island School experiences.

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The final night of the AAB meeting was spent aboard the Maxey’s catamaran, Kokomo. The board’s next meeting will be in the states in April. To find out more about what the AAB does or how you can get involved in The Island School’s alumni community, email alumni@islandschool.org.

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Lawrenceville Pizza Party

photo (83)On Wednesday, September 18th, The Island School kicked off a new admissions season with a Pizza Party for alumni and interested students to check out our new office space at Lawrenceville! Throughout the day, alumni from different semesters joined us for a slice (or five) while sharing stories about The Island School. In attendance was Sterling Wright (S’12) Aiko Chamby (Su’12), Alexis Lazarus (Su’12), Chris Foote (F’12), Anna Marsh (S’13), Danny Goldman (S’13), Taylor Fasolo (S’13), Jessica Costelo (Su’13) and Scott Aland (S’05). To find out where The Island School will be next, be sure to check out our Upcoming Events!

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CONCHtribution 2013 Has Begun!

Today marks the start of the 2013 CONCHtribution campaign, the annual alumni giving campaign that runs from September 23-November 30 and raises money for the Cape Eleuthera Foundation Annual Fund. This year the theme is Celebrating 15 Years of The Island School. We are so thankful for the support of our alumni over the past 15 years and look forward to another successful year.

For more information on the campaign and how to give, visit our website.

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Smith Marks (F’06) Visits IS While Working in the Exumas

Last week, Fall 2006 alumnus, Smith Marks, graced The Island School campus with his presence. Smith, who graduated from University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill, is now studying architectural technology at Cape Fear Community College. While in school, he is working with green developer Mark Maynard to build a low impact boutique hotel on Stocking Island, just off of Great Exuma. The hotel is also interested in developing a strong educational component for its guests. Smith, who visited with his father Dr. Hank Marks and his mother Sandy, had some time to catch up with Maxey and spend some time on campus.

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