Phillips Exeter Academy
John Bascom Heath: A Memorial Minute

John Bascom Heath was born in 1923 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey to Mary Darwin and Harley Willis Heath. Jack grew up on the campus of the Lawrenceville School from which he graduated and where his father taught science for many years. His undergraduate career...

  • May 1, 2025
‘Learning from the land’ on Climate Action Day

Students pause, step outside and connect with nature in the name of...

  • April 22, 2025
Longtime educator and advocate chosen for Phillips Award

Wick Sloane '71 has worked to improve the lives of low-income students and veterans in higher education....

  • February 11, 2025
Weatherspoons to receive Founders’ Day Award

Couple will be honored for more than 30 years of joint service to the...

  • January 28, 2025
Exeter salutes King’s lasting legacy

Academy's 35th observance of civil rights icon's birthday includes celebration,...

  • January 20, 2025
Seeking the untold stories

Committee shares work on excavating the legacy of slavery at Exeter....

  • January 14, 2025
Exeter’s Blackwell wins national teaching award

Instructor has taught astronomy and physics at the Academy since...

  • January 14, 2025
Call of the wild: conservationist regales assembly

Standing on the Assembly Hall stage, Tia Shoemaker admitted to being outside of her comfort zone. A curious notion considering she comes face to face with moose, wolves and brown bears with regularity. Shoemaker can be forgiven for her nerves as her life of...

  • January 13, 2025
Joining the global conversation

Exeter Summer course cluster opens student’s...

  • December 12, 2024