Exeter People

‘I wanted to take advantage of everything that I could here.’

Nahla arrived at Exeter with a backpack of belongings, all that was left after Hurricane Harvey demolished her home. From prep year on, she has exercised her passion for social activism and more than met her goal.

Meet Nahla

"Sitting around that Harkness table, I learned to not be satisfied with the first best answer."

Chang-rae Lee '83

"Exeter has given me the opportunity to develop into myself. It’s made me a more secure person.”

Audrey '21

"If you can’t pay legal fees, you don’t have the same rights as everyone else."

Rohan Pavuluri '14

“I don’t want to set something in stone when I know that there are so many opportunities I don’t even know exist yet.”

Addie '21

"The fact that I grew up here is what makes my experience unique from the ‘normal’ Exeter experience. I’ve learned to cherish this."

Catherine '21

"Following that championship game with a win over Andover the next weekend to close out the year, it’s a feeling I won’t ever forget.”

Sam Fuld '00

"Our work must be seen and felt as genuine and coming from a place of sincere care and safety."

Christina Palmer, Director of Student Well-being

“Exeter was a great place to be. You could be whoever you wanted to be; you could create yourself.”

The Fisher Brothers

“As much as I recognize forces outside of my control, I also recognize those that were in my control, and I have a lot of pride for them.”

Terri Burns '12

"I intend to ... continue making and nurturing the connections that form such a meaningful part of our experience."

Nadia Saliba '95

"I love the privilege of being able to enter people’s worlds and, no matter how foreign, make those connections.”

Brian Shactman '90

"The skills that Exeter has taught me in terms of communication … that’s one of the biggest ways I’ve grown."

Neil '22

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Exeter People

‘I wanted to take advantage of everything that I could here.’