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Nurturing nature and community
Alums help Exeter celebrate its ninth annual Climate Action Day.
![Jason Jay](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/BUL-Jason-Jay.jpg?itok=ypWuwGLM)
"If you can let go of righteousness . . . we can tackle the big social issues of the day."
Jason Jay ’95
Allan D. Gilmour ’52 receives the 2018 John Phillips Award
LGBTQ rights advocate and former Ford Motor Company executive is honored for his work on behalf of inclusion.
![Yaseen Ahmed at Exeter Yaseen Ahmed at Exeter](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/EP-Yaseen-Ahmed-2018-5_0.jpg?itok=VmbIoKI0)
![Maria Heeter Maria Heeter](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/EP-Maria-Heeter.jpg?itok=Ccrdf_d8)
![Bobby Murray Bobby Murray](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/EP-Murray.jpg?itok=fyEjScAE)
![Frank Eld](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/BUL-Eld.jpg?itok=RzAiNx52)
"If you want to really experience history, you have to visit an original historic site."
Frank Eld ’65
![Tyler sitting at a picnic table on campus.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/TylerCaldwell-1200.jpg?itok=PaahMut2)
“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
'You belong here': Exonians cheer start of school
Exeter Interim Principal Bill Rawson '71; P'08 delivers inspirational message to ring in the 2018-19 school year.
![Kim and Eric Wise with their children, Isabelle ’19 and Ursula ’21.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/EP-Wises-2018.jpg?itok=IVROx8Ws)
"It brings things full circle and makes you feel like you're in a community."
Kim and Eric Wise P’19 and ’21
![Athena Stenor Athena Stenor](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/AthenaStenor-1200.jpg?itok=znWgbMoX)
“Harkness makes you unafraid to go deep and ask the hard questions.”
Athena ’18
![Stephanie Bramlett Stephanie Bramlett](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/faculty-spotlight/StephanieBramlett_0.jpg?itok=rh0ZpYGN)
"The inclusion and equity conversation actually starts with the individual."
Director of Equity and Inclusion Stephanie Bramlett
![Students at Phillips Exeter Academy](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_topic_cluster_primary/public/news/newsletter_adm_lead.jpg?itok=MLZgHLkZ)
Finding your way is the fun part
So many options, so many opportunities ... so many (gulp) questions. Don't worry: Our experts have the answers.
“You do a lot of self-reflection here. ... That leads you to really find yourself.”
![Exonians embrace during opening days](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_topic_cluster_secondary/public/news/belonging-1.jpg?itok=Rp7hkx0L)
Exonians share stories of belonging
From dorm traditions to tryouts, young Exeter alums reflect on the moment they knew Exeter was home.
“It was a lot of hard work, but [what] made it worth it was the people who ... said, 'Wow, that really had a profound impact on me.'”