News and Events


October 23, 2008  | 7:30 p.m.
Children’s Activist and Author Jim Steyer ’74 to Speak
Will talk on ‘Education and Ethics in the Digital Media Age,’ to students, educators and community leaders

September 12, 2008 - Saturday, October 18, 2008
200º: Encaustic Works by Kim Bernard, Sara Crisp, Tremain Smith & William Thomson
Four renowned artists display works in encaustic, a wax-based medium

October 17, 2008 - Monday, October 20, 2008
Parents' Weekend 2008
Heading to Exeter? Check out the program of events and planning guide

October 21, 2008  | 7 p.m.
Faculty Recital
Laura Teplitsky, piano and Junko Simons, cello

October 29, 2008  | 7:00 P.M.
Charles W. Pratt '52 Reading
Pratt will read from Still Here, his latest book of poetry


Zuming Feng, Instructor and Coach to the U.S. Math Olympiad Team, Talks About the Importance of Math
The New York Times

Harkness Learning Gets Attention in U.K.
Telegraph.co.uk

Exeter's Quarterback Continues Winning Ways
MassLive.com

Exonians Work with Children at Exeter Peace Day Festival
Seacoastonline.com

PEA Upper Volunteers in Chinese Orphanage over the Summer
Boston.com

Exeter Math Institute Brings New Skills to Texas Teachers
ONLYKATY

Exeter Enhances Computer Science Curriculum with Personal Robots Awarded by IPRE
Business Wire

Exeter Mathematics Institute Travels to Houston Area
The Sun

KIPP Student from Texas Excited About Coming to Exeter in the Fall
AustinWeeklyNews.com

ESSO Develops Mentor Program with Local Seacoast Academy
Seacoastonline.com

"Then and Now: Chinese Art from 1710 to 2007 and Contemporary Digital Images" Exhibit
University of New Hampshire Campus Journal

Two Rising Seniors Receive Competitive Internship at University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab
Fosters.com

New England Museum Association Awards Honorable Mention to PEA in Publications Competition
NEMA

Nam Le, George Bennett Fellow, Interviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle

Nam Le, 2007 George Bennett Fellow, Interviewed
Edmonton Journal

Profile of Nam Le, 2007 George Bennett Fellow
The New York Times

Nam Le's "The Boat" is a "remarkable collection," writes Michiko Kakutani
The New York Times

Florida School for the Disadvantaged Changes Lives Dramatically Through Education
TBO.com, Tampa Bay Online

Senior Named Finalist in National youngARTS Competition
IndyStar.com

Art from South of the Border: Frida Kahlo at Lamont Gallery
The WiRE

Frida Kahlo Exhibit Recounts Art Icon's Tumultuous Life
Concord Monitor

STREETTEAM08.COM Profiles Phillips Exeter Academy
think.MTV.com

PEA Chinese Class Visits Local Elementary School
Seacoastonline.com

"Frida Kahlo: Images of an Icon" at Lamont Gallery
Seacoastonline.com

New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Honors PEA Hockey Teams
oursportscentral.com

"Exeter Students Step Up in Green Cup Challenge"
Seacoastonline.com

Phelps Academy Center Renovation by Centerbrook Architects Receives Award
New Hampshire Business Review

"Vigil Shines Light on Local Homelessness"
Seacoastonline.com

The New York Times Looks at Endowments and Exeter's Commitment to Providing Financial Aid
The New York Times

Collier, Associate Admissions Director, Speaks at Martin Luther King Award Ceremony
UnionLeader.com

Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture Design Goes to Centerbrook Architects for Phelps Academy Center
AIA New Hampshire

Parris, Math Instructor, Publishes Articles in College Mathematics Journal

Bayly Hassell, Lower, Receives Golden Presidential Award for Volunteering
digtriad.com

Roger Wakeman, Director of Facilities, Receives Professional Award
www.cmmonline.com

The Exonian Wins 2007 National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Award
National Scholastic Press Association

Exeter Athletes Recognized in Fall 2007 Boston Globe Athletic Awards
www.boston.com

Outstanding Junior Golfer Core '08 Joins the University of California Golf Program
Calbears.com

Private Schools Say Goodbye to Scholarships
FT.com, the Financial Times website

Historic Football Rivalry
boston.com

PEA Senior One of Six National-Level Junior Golfers to Attend 2003 Masters Champion Mike Weir Invitational
The Gazette at www.canada.com

Phillips Exeter Will Be Cost-Free for Some Next Year
UnionLeader.com

Phillips Exeter to Offer Free Tuition to Some Students
boston.com

CROP Hunger Walk Takes Place October 21, 2007
fosters.com

PEA Rowers Compete in the Head of the Charles
Seacoastonline.com

George Lopez, Music Instructor, Profiled in Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor Online

Schools Prep Student Farmers
globegazette.com

PEA Senior Wins Gold Medal in China Girls Math Olympiad
MercuryNews.com

China Girls Mathematical Olympiad Underway
VOA.com

Exeter's Summer Math Institute Helps the San Diego Unified School District Improve Math Teaching
SanDiego.com

PEA Student Is U.S. Junior Elite Champion in The Great Colorado Triathlon
RunnersWeb.com

High-Level Math at the Math Olympiad for Girls in China, Says Team Coach Zuming Feng
MercuryNews.com

Ian Winthrop '08 and JM8 Crew Advance in 2007 Rowing World Junior Championships
row2k News

Ten U.S. Crews to Compete at 2007 FISA World Rowing Championships - Two Exonians on U.S. Team
row2k.com

It's Some Girls' Idea of Fun - Math Camp
SFGate.com

New Jersey Seeds places low-income, high-achieving students in college environments and prep schools
NYTimes.com

Exeter Astronomy Conference
The Rockingham News

Exonian Awarded ExxonMobil 2007 Hispanic Heritage Youth Award in Engineering and Mathematics
BusinessWire

Exeter Student Attends Mathematics Olympiad Summer Program
Seascoastonline

Well Taught: PEA Prep Talks About Math
Seacoastonline.com

Exeter Student Selected for 'J Camp' Multicultural Journalism Training Program
Asian American Journalists Association

Exeter Girls Crew Rows in National Regatta
Sports Features Communication

Todd Hearon Featured at PEN New England's Annual Discovery Evening
"Off the Shelf" from boston.com

Exeter Library on List of "Beloved U.S. Buildings", as Polled by Harris Interactive and AIA
Architectural Record

Major Financial Aid Initiative at Phillips Exeter Academy Announced
Boston Globe





October 23, 2008 | 7:30 p.m. | EVENT
Children’s Activist and Author Jim Steyer ’74 to Speak
Will talk on ‘Education and Ethics in the Digital Media Age,’ to students, educators and community leaders  More...
September 12, 2008 - Saturday, October 18, 2008| EVENT
200º: Encaustic Works by Kim Bernard, Sara Crisp, Tremain Smith & William Thomson
Four renowned artists display works in encaustic, a wax-based medium  More...
October 17, 2008 - Monday, October 20, 2008| EVENT
Parents' Weekend 2008
Heading to Exeter? Check out the program of events and planning guide  More...

December 10, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall|
Student Concert
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December 09, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall|
Chamber Music Concert
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December 05, 2008| 7 p.m.| Thompson Gymnasium| EVENT
Holiday Concert
Student ensembles perform holiday tunes  More...
November 18, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Student Concert
  More...
November 11, 2008| 7:00 p.m.| Phillips Church|
Guest Artist Recital
Gabriel Chodos, piano  More...
November 04, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty Concert
An English Potpourri  More...
October 29, 2008| 7:00 P.M.| Kaplanoff Periodicals Room, Library| EVENT
Charles W. Pratt '52 Reading
Pratt will read from Still Here, his latest book of poetry   More...
Laura Teplitsky and Junko Simons
October 21, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church|
Faculty Recital
Laura Teplitsky, piano and Junko Simons, cello  More...
October 17, 2008 - Monday, October 20, 2008| EVENT
Parents' Weekend 2008
Heading to Exeter? Check out the program of events and planning guide  More...
September 12, 2008 - Saturday, October 18, 2008| EVENT
200º: Encaustic Works by Kim Bernard, Sara Crisp, Tremain Smith & William Thomson
Four renowned artists display works in encaustic, a wax-based medium  More...
October 10, 2008|
Zuming Feng, Instructor and Coach to the U.S. Math Olympiad Team, Talks About the Importance of Math
  More... The New York Times
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Sixteen Students Elected as Early Members to Cum Laude Society
Selections based on academic performance among the top five percent in the 317-member class of '09  More...
October 07, 2008| 7:00 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Gilbert Concert Series Opens with the Ying Quartet
Renowned quartet to perform “Musical Dim-Sum: Music of Chinese-American composers,” and selections by Puccini and Debussy   More...
October 23, 2008| 7:30 p.m.| Assembly Hall | EVENT
Children’s Activist and Author Jim Steyer ’74 to Speak
Will talk on ‘Education and Ethics in the Digital Media Age,’ to students, educators and community leaders  More...
September 23, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Soprano Susan Consoli Performs with Organist/Harpsichordist Michael Beattie and Trumpeter Jesse Levine at Faculty Recital
“Music for Soprano, Trumpet and Organ”  More...
September 20, 2008| NEWS
Exeter Basketball Player Receives Division 1 Scholarship Offer
Exeter basketball player receives Division I scholarship offer.  More... chicagohoops.com
September 09, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty Jazz Ensemble to Perform in Jim Howe Memorial Concert
Musical instructors Les Harris, drums; Ryan Parker, piano; and Charles Jennison, saxophone, headline the evening   More...
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Three Exonians in Beijing, Competing in Rowing and Cycling
Three women contenders in Beijing are carrying with them memories of Exeter. Two – Andreanne Morin '00 and Sabrina Kolker '98 – compete for Canada on the rowing team. Georgia Gould '98 competes for the U.S. in mountain biking.

Kolker and Morin are repeat Olympians, having competed in Athens in 2004.

For Gould, the route to the Olympics has been truly uphill. Here's an excerpt from her profile in The Exeter Bulletin, Summer 2007: "Georgia Gould ’98 says it  
August 06, 2008| NEWS
Exeter Enhances Computer Science Curriculum with Personal Robots Awarded by IPRE

One of only a few high schools selected for excellence in introductory computer science programs

  More... Business Wire
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New History of the Academy
After the Harkness Gift: A History of Phillips Exeter Academy Since 1930 is available at the Phillips Exeter Academy Bookstore  More...
July 08, 2008 - Wednesday, July 30, 2008| Reception: Thursday, July 10, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.| EVENT
Then and Now: Chinese Art from 1710 to 2007 and Contemporary Digital Images
Works courtesy of China 2000 Fine Art, New York and Photographer Douglas Prince  More...
July 23, 2008| NEWS
Academy Receives New England Museum Publication Award
"RedHOUSE: Architecture for Art" webpage noted for its design, production and effective communication  More...
July 16, 2008| 7 p.m.| Class of 1945 Library, Rockefeller Hall| EVENT
Paul Broadnax Quartet to Perform
Broadnax on piano performs with saxophonist Charlie Jennison, bassist Marty Ballou and drummer Les Harris   More...
Kendra Stearns O'Donnell in her studio
April 25, 2008 - Wednesday, July 9, 2008| Rockefeller Hall, Class of 1945 Library| NEWS
Exhibit by Kendra Stearns O'Donnell
Works by Kendra Stearns O’Donnell, 12th principal of the Academy, are on display through graduation  More...
| 12:00 AM|
Exeter Girls Eight Finishes Third, Boys Eight Fourth in 2008 USRowing Youth Championships
Exeter’s girls and boys first boats headed to Harsha Lake, outside Cincinnati, last Thursday to race against competitors from across the country in the 2008 USRowing Youth Championships. Their upbeat spirit led them to one bronze, and a wonderful trip. See photos from the Championships

Sally Morris, girls crew coach, accompanied the teams to Harsha Lake. "We had a fantastic trip," she said upon returning to Exeter. "I could not have asked for a more delightful group to travel together. The team talked about how unified they felt as a program with the boys and girls training for the same goal together, and how much they learned from each other. Focused, polite, friendly, and looking for ways to be faster rowers, they all   
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Girls Tennis: 2008 Season Roundup
The underclass lineup will be one of the most experienced in New England next year.  More...
May 28, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Chamber Music Concert
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Boys, Girls Crew Have Successful New England Tournament
The 62nd annual NEIRA Championship took place on May 24 at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA with six Exeter crews competing  More... www.exetercrew.com
May 27, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Student Concert
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May 23, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Orchestra Concert
  More...
| NEWS
James G. Rogers III ’63, P’05 receives PEA's 2008 Founder’s Day Award
Served as a trustee for 16 years – the longest in recent memory  More...
| Saltonstall Boathouse| NEWS
Academy Christens Two New Crew Shells
The E. Arthur Gilcreast and the M. Catherine Gilmartin shells launch in the Squamscott River  More...
May 18, 2008 - Friday, May 23, 2008| Times Vary| Phillips Church| EVENT
Springtime Concerts Feature Choral, Orchestral and Band Performances
Symphonia, Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra perform on Friday, May 23, at 7 p.m.  More...
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Phillips Exeter Academy Senior Named 2008 Presidential Scholar
Alexander Katz, from Exeter, NH, is one of only 139 students in the U.S. to receive the honor  More...
May 06, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Student Concert
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Phillips Exeter Students Awarded 2008 National Merit Scholarships
Seven Exonians awarded 2008 National Merit and National Achievement Scholarships  More...
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View Photos of the Crew Shell Christenings
Three new shells launch in May 2008  More... Shell Christenings
March 30, 2008| Phillips Church| VIDEO
Watch Selections from the Concert Choir & Chamber Orchestra Tour
"Superb" performances, videotaped live in Phillips Church  More...
April 24, 2008| 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.| Phillips Church Sanctuary|
"Women in Islam" Night Holds Open Forum at Phillips Church
Open dialogue with scholars, religious and community leaders  More...
April 09, 2008| EVENT
View Pictures from Community Action Day
Exonians volunteer at over 60 community partner organizations  More...
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Exeter Hockey Teams Inducted into NH Legends Hall of Fame; Abbreviated History of Exeter Hockey
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View Pictures from the Student Production of "Cabaret"
Performed February 29-March 2, 2008  More...
January 31, 2008| 6:30 PM| Exeter Town Hall|
"Vigil Shines Light on Local Homelessness"
PEA and community organizations gather for 19th annual Homeless Vigil  More... Seacoastonline.com
January 18, 2008|
Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture Design Goes to Centerbrook Architects for Phelps Academy Center
"Beautifully executed, contextually superior," say jurors for AIA New Hampshire awards   More... AIA New Hampshire
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Phillips Exeter Academy Is Free to Those With Need
Major initiative announced effective academic year 2008-2009  More...