athletics I am "surrounded by people who are rooting for me." Evie ’21 has spent her Exeter years embracing new opportunities and enjoying the experience. “I want to end up somewhere where I can nurture the same excitement that I feel here,” she says. Meet Evie "That’s one of the best things about Harkness: You have to listen for the system to work." English Instructor Alex Myers '96 “I’m happy my writing has improved, that’s something I’ve always wanted to get better at.” Aiden '22 “Just when one student feels like he is floundering or lost, another dives in to help him navigate the text and bring his idea to life.” English Instructor Tyler Caldwell "I've always been moved by artists and writers who turn their experiences of discrimination into art that humanizes themselves and others." Carissa '17 "We saw that journalists had a social and political purpose and could make a difference." Linc Caplan '68 "But which title shall be mine, which name shall my identity call its home?" Perry '17 "Harkness made me unpack myself, made me question and understand how I related to the world." Instructor Alex Myers '96 "Athletics are a safe place for girls in particular to fail, and to fail and learn from it without fear." Sarah Odell '06 "It inspires me when I see good writing from young people ... ." Instructor Willie Perdomo "Writing and compassion are absolutely connected. There’s just no separation there." Roxane Gay '92 "It’s creating affection for landscape and place that ... incentivizes protection and care.” English Instructor Jason BreMiller "Ideally, a scientist thinks like a poet." Scott McVay '51
athletics I am "surrounded by people who are rooting for me." Evie ’21 has spent her Exeter years embracing new opportunities and enjoying the experience. “I want to end up somewhere where I can nurture the same excitement that I feel here,” she says. Meet Evie
