Phillips Exeter Academy

Inside the Bulletin

Summer 2024
Independent Spirits

Exonians making their mark in the craft alcohol world.

  • By Sarah Pruitt ’95
  • July 30, 2024
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Goodbye with gratitude

The Academy says farewell to five longtime faculty members this year.

  • August 12, 2024
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Dancing on water

Retiring girls crew coaches and what goes into building a team.

  • By Brian Muldoon
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‘You will always belong here’: Class of 2024 graduates

Family and faculty celebrate graduating seniors and mark conclusion of Exeter’s 243rd school year.

  • By Sarah Pruitt
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Biohacks to learning anything faster

Why are some people able to learn anything faster? Would you want to become one of them? 

  • By Robin Dao ’26
  • August 12, 2024
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Spring 2024
Echoes of a silenced voice

Legacy of murdered investigative journalist Paul Klebnikov ’81 lives on in memorial lecture series.

  • By Sarah Pruitt ’95
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Stranger in a strange land

English Instructor Erica Lazure shares stories from her 20-country sabbatical adventure.

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The Big ‘E’asy

Visiting Preservation Hall Jazz Band All-stars bring New Orleans music center stage.

  • By Adam Loyd
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The academics of well-being

Exeter test drives a new schedule for spring.

  • By Betty Luther-Hillman
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Winter 2024
Journey to purpose

In the spirit of one of our institution’s core pursuits, we share the stories of three alumni from three decades who, shaped by their experience at Exeter, find true meaning and fulfillment in their work and life.

  • January 24, 2024
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Garden of the forking paths

Decades after meeting at the Harkness table, award-winning novelist Paul Yoon ’98 and English Instructor Emeritus Ralph Sneeden connect for a wide-ranging conversation on mentorship, friendship, teaching and writing.

  • January 23, 2024
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Imagining our future

Alumni across generations gather to celebrate the enduring impact of the Afro-Latinx Exonian Society.  

  • October 30, 2023
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Mapping the mosquito genome

Student research aids efforts to thwart life-threatening disease.

  • October 16, 2023
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Fostering diplomacy

Model UN shapes tomorrow's leaders today

  • January 23, 2024
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Focus on Filipino history

Travel brings Exonians closer to their heritage. 

  • January 25, 2024
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Fall 2023
The visiting fireman

Remembering J. Robert Oppenheimer's inspiring stay at Exeter.

  • October 31, 2023
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Strength and character

The life of Ernest J. Marshall, class of 1904, Exeter's first black sports captain.

  • By Panos J. Voulgaris
  • November 2, 2023
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Chatbots in class?

History Instructor Betty Luther-Hillman has thoughts about artificial intelligence and essay writing.

  • October 31, 2023
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The power of discovery

Physics students put hypothesis to the test at CERN

  • October 26, 2023
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Civil discourse

Governor Ned Lamont '72 and Governor Chris Sununu speak at evening assembly 

  • October 26, 2023
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Destination Egypt

Instructor in History Sally Komarek documents her trip to Cairo spreading the word of Harkness.

  • October 26, 2023
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Summer 2023
Forever connected

The bonds between teachers, coaches and classmates span the decades 

  • July 26, 2023
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Striking a chord

Inaugural music composition competition brings student-created music to center stage.

  • July 27, 2023
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A lifetime of service

Emeritus Science Instructor Rich Aaronian receives Founders’ Day Award.

  • May 19, 2023
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Championing belonging

Director of Equity and Inclusion cheers the strides our community is making.

  • July 28, 2023
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A mind-bending quest

Inside PEA Puzzle Hunt 2023.

  • July 27, 2023
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'You will always be Exonians': Class of '23 takes flight

Family, friends and faculty celebrate graduating seniors at Exeter’s 242nd commencement ceremony.

  • June 4, 2023
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