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Exeter People

The people are the place

Principal Rawson likes to remind the Exeter community that "we are not special merely because we are here, but because we are here, we have the opportunity to accomplish special things."

The Academy is shaped by those who embrace that sentiment and who seize the opportunities our school presents to them — from new students finding their path to grateful alumni appreciating how Exeter changed their lives

You meet amazing people here, and you’ll be exposed to lots of people with many stories. If you connect with them, share, and learn to listen, that’s an amazing gift.”

Meet Exeter people

Sarah Jane Ho

"You’d be surprised how much joy a smile can bring someone."

Sara Jane Ho '03

Robert Keefe

"With education, there’s no problem that can’t be solved.”

Robert Keefe '64

A smiling woman outside

Writing about music helps me think about how to be creative ... how to put something out into the world and try to be brave about its reception, something you can’t control.

Stephanie Clifford '96

A runner on a track in Exeter red.

Having the facility we have here — having an actual indoor track with a track surface — it makes it feel like an indoor season. To have access to places like BU, where kids are flying from around the country... and us be an hour away is a huge opportunity

Byron Grevious '24

A smiling student outside

Who would've thought a young girl from coastal Ecuador would be living in a town, a state, she's never heard of?

Chiara Perotti Correa '18

EJ Barthelemy poses for a photo

"I feel very supported here and it’s given me a chance to really hone my craft and share my work with others."

EJ Barthelemy '23

Parmis Mokhtari-Dizaji stands in Phelps Science Center

“I really value a place where there are students from all sorts of different backgrounds, with a similar drive to make good in the world.”

Hugh Thompson

“If we do the service and see the love in every instance … we’re going to grow spiritually and have a joyful life.”

Hugh Thompson '53

"Whatever I do in the future will need to have some aspect of helping the environment, because we live on a dying planet."

Grant Goodall '20

"You should be open to conversation, open to learning somebody else’s opinion, and willing to adjust if you learn something that’s different from what you think but aligns with the general moral truth.”

"I found things I simply loved doing, and to me, that's success."

"What does it mean to be non sibi? And what does it mean to incorporate that into technology? It’s about fully understanding the person and the problem, and finding the solution together.”