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We're baaaa-aaaack!
Welcome back to our students — and welcome to Exeter to our newest Exonians! It's going to be a wonderful year.
![Emery N. Brown](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/EmeryBrown2.jpg?itok=Rp43dr5_)
Emery N. Brown ’74 receives the John and Elizabeth Phillips Award
World’s leading physician-scientist in anesthesiology is honored.
![Alexandra Grounds](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/image-asset%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=cq2WJbW-)
"I’m trying to get as raw as possible in the human experience and get beyond the beautiful surface."
Alexandra Grounds '17
![Collage of scenes from Ilya Kaminsky's reading](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_news_thumbnail/public/news/ET-Ilya-Kaminsky-reading-3.jpg?itok=YxW7TAsp)
Six questions for Ilya Kaminsky
Daniel Zhang ’22 asks the Ukraine-born poet about politics and poetry, writing in a foreign tongue, and tips for young writers.
![Kerry in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 airplane. Kerry sitting in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 airplane.](https://exeter.edu/sites/default/files/styles/et_people_feed/public/news/KerrySmith.jpg?itok=gxLoHFL_)
"That's what being a test pilot is — it's not about being gutsy."
Kerry Kuykendall Smith '90
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#unsung heroes
An Instagram project by Matthew Ngai '21 shines a spotlight on Exeter's behind-the-scenes stars.
Coeducation
Join us for a yearlong celebration of coeducation at Exeter as we honor the voices of students, faculty, staff and alumni whose journeys have made Exeter a better school and whose potential will continue to shape it for years to come.
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Civil discourse
Governor Ned Lamont '72 and Governor Chris Sununu speak at evening assembly
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Back at the table
With safety measures in place, Exeter begins to reintroduce in-person learning.