Earth Day is a special day at Willow, as I am sure many of you remember! From the mysterious sword dance to the countless service learning projects, it sure has created some lasting impressions. I reached out to a few alumni from my class (the class of 2019), and I...
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Alumni Spotlight: Ashwin Barama
Our alumni spotlight for this month is Ashwin Barama, Class of 2019. He is currently a junior at Bernard’s High School. After hearing about a renewable energy installation called the WindBush, Ashwin was inspired to implement this kind of technology locally. The...
Alumni Spotlight: Alec Steinhorn
Class of 2011 alum Alec Steinhorn brought a little more theatre to Willow this summer through his musical theatre program! The program, which Alec organized and led on campus, was open to fourth through tenth graders and covered singing, playwriting, improvisation,...
Megan Traudt & Kent Place Ethics Team Win Championship
Congratulations to Willow alum Megan Traudt on her team's recent first-place finish in the 2018 National High School Ethics Bowl Championship!
Alumni Spotlight: Greta Schacht & “Girl Rising”
Willow alumna Greta Schacht will be hosting a screening of the film “Girl Rising,” a documentary about girls’ education around the world, at The Willow School on May 24. “Girl Rising” is not just a movie; it’s a global campaign for promoting girls’ education and...
National Ethics Bowl Winners Visit Willow
Willow’s emphasis on virtues and ethics serves as a moral foundation for students throughout their lives. Just ask Willow alumna Megan Traudt! On May 16, Megan returned to The Willow School after winning the National High School Ethics Bowl with her Kent Place Ethics...
Congratulations: Class of 2018 Acceptances
Congratulations to The Willow School Class of 2018! Willow’s eighth grade students are ready for the challenges of high school and beyond. At Willow, these students have grown into passionate, inquisitive, confident, and ethical people. They are graduating with strong...
Alumni Spotlight: Oliver Finlay
Written by Noelle Iati, Willow's Alumni Society Coordinator Oliver Finlay graduated from Willow in 2014. He attended The Peddie School as a boarding student. At Peddie, he was a member of the rowing team. In his senior year, he won the Caspersen Award for Excellence...
Willow Alumna Raises $5,000 for Tanzanian Orphans
Thanks in part to your generous support, Willow alumna Greta Schacht raised over $5,000 in just 48 hours to support 15 orphans in Tanzania! "I am humbled, awestruck, and absolutely blown away by the outpouring of love and generosity from friends, family, and even...
Alumni Spotlight: Helena Digney
Helena Digney, from Willow's Class of 2014, is currently attending Connecticut College in New London. She's on track to become a veterinarian with an environmental science major. Helena said she's interested in exploring the field of holistic medicine and its...