community purpose There's no time to waste As David Chen '23 heads into his senior year, the lesson he hopes to impart to younger Exonians is to seize every moment on campus. Meet David '23 "It is time for us to strive to make the Academy a welcoming place for "youth from every quarter." Alexanderia Baker Haidara '99 "Despite popular belief, it’s actually possible to take time off and get eight hours of sleep and do perfectly fine academically." Eleanor Bolker '22 “Goodness is part of what it means to belong. We always have to think about growing, learning and being with, and for, each other.” Adam Hernandez, director of athletic training "I'm not going to leave my brain up to my doctor or my teacher or my boss. My brain is my own responsibility and I'm going to do the best I can to optimize that." Elizabeth Ricker '03 "The work that I do is really rewarding because it’s in service to not just other people, but to the landscape of the West." Kate Tirrell '11 “Grief is inevitable and natural. It’s important that you educate yourself about it, for yourself and others. Listen to podcasts, read books, have a conversation with a therapist. Let’s talk about what grieving is, so we can all get better at it." Megan Riordan Jarvis '92 “One of the highlights of my Exeter career was a meditation I presented at Phillips Church about how Exeter allowed me to pursue different academic passions.” Oishi Banerjee '14 "Exeter really taught me how to think." Bob Rubin '69 "I can just practice dentistry; that’s what I really love and why I’m so happy out here. I don’t have to argue about money, about what insurance will or will not cover. Just sit in my chair and let me take care of you. It’s liberating." Greg Thompson '71 "I started looking at the things that would be going on at Exeter, like the club list, the courses that were offered and extracurricular activities and then I was very interested." David '23 "Here at Exeter, you have a voice at the table, and you get to push changes and drive your own learning." Amara '25 “I’ve always liked big ideas, and astronomy is as big as it gets.” Brendan Rosseau ’15 More
community purpose There's no time to waste As David Chen '23 heads into his senior year, the lesson he hopes to impart to younger Exonians is to seize every moment on campus. Meet David '23
