Enjoy a selection of stories from the current and past issues of our alumni magazine, The Exeter Bulletin.
The Bulletin is published four times annually and distributed to more than 30,000 readers — including alumni, parents of current students and friends and Academy supporters around the world.
Find full issues as they appeared in print by visiting our Issuu archive.
Winter 2025
Going the distance
From the Ironman World Championship to the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, Heather Jackson '02 on winning, losing and growing as a professional athlete
- By Miles Howard
- February 3, 2025
Trustees Talk: The future is now
Classmates and trustees Dr. Sanjay Shetty ’92 and Sam Brown ’92 discuss the fall Trustee meeting, being an Exonian and whether a hot dog is technically a sandwich.
Conversation starters
Roland Merullo ’71 and his daughter Zanny Merullo Steffgen ’16 bridge gender and generations in online newsletter
- By Andrew Faught
- February 3, 2025
Nurturing our future
A conversation with children’s book author Gwendolyn Wallace ’17
- By Daneet Steffens ’82
Exonians in Review: Winter 2025
The latest publications, recordings and films by Exeter alumni and faculty.
- February 3, 2025
Front-line support network
Clinician Jo Mautz and Health and Human Development Instructor Brandon Thomas on Exeter’s Student Listener Program
- February 3, 2025
Exeter Annotated: A cabin in the clearing
The poetry of English Instructor Todd Hearon's classroom
- February 3, 2025
Song of thyself
Lauren Josef, chair of the Theater and Dance Department, on growing up, The Wizard of Oz and motherhood
- February 3, 2025
Brick by brick
Students channel architect Louis Kahn in Lego rendition of the Class of 1945 Library
- February 3, 2025
Brain training
New Exeter Innovation course teaches mental skills critical for peak performance
- February 3, 2025
Tiffanie Turner ’88: The fine art of flowers
Artist tells stories of humanity and ephemerality in giant paper blooms.
- By Danielle Cantor
- February 3, 2025
Andy Novick ’01: Novel therapeutics
Dr. Andy Novick '01 researches psilocybin as promising treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders
- By Marisa Procopio
- February 4, 2025
Jamie Waller ’75: Education and opportunity
Wall Street veteran uplifts the lives of Guatemalan children.
- By Sarah Zobel
- February 3, 2025
Lauren Arkell ’18: Mission to the Moon
Lauren Arkell '18 will steer lunar lander on its inaugural flight
- By Sarah Pruitt ’95
- February 4, 2025
Fall 2024
Faculty passions
Instructors at Exeter combine a love of teaching with a deep connection to their lifelong interests
- By Debbie Kane
- November 4, 2024
The Exeter Classroom, Then and Now
Exploring the evolution of Harkness at the Academy.
- By Sarah Pruitt ’95
Unearthing joy
Tom Simpson on the all-faculty summer reading, what he read and what he’ll bring into the classroom.
- November 4, 2024
Exeter Annotated: Legacy and leadership
A chronicle of excellence inside the office of Exeter Director of Athletics Jason Baseden.
- November 4, 2024
Five questions with an equine vet in training
What Danixza Pinto ’25 learned in and out of the saddle
- November 4, 2024
Spreading warmth
Dick Dolloff and Bill Lavertue have each worked in Exeter’s heating plant for more than half a century. Where do they get their energy?
- November 4, 2024
The ethics of American politics
A conversation with attorney and professor Bob Bauer ’70
- By Daneet Steffens ’82
- November 4, 2024
Exonians in Review: Fall 2024
The latest publications, recordings and films by Exeter alumni and faculty.
- November 5, 2024
Embracing change
New president of the Trustees Kristyn McLeod Van Ostern ’96 on Exeter’s past and future.
- November 5, 2024
Summer 2024
Independent Spirits
Exonians making their mark in the craft alcohol world.
- By Sarah Pruitt ’95
- July 30, 2024
Goodbye with gratitude
The Academy says farewell to five longtime faculty members this year.
- August 12, 2024
‘You will always belong here’: Class of 2024 graduates
Family and faculty celebrate graduating seniors and mark conclusion of Exeter’s 243rd school year.
- By Sarah Pruitt
Biohacks to learning anything faster
Why are some people able to learn anything faster? Would you want to become one of them?
- By Robin Dao ’26
- August 12, 2024
Spring 2024
Echoes of a silenced voice
Legacy of murdered investigative journalist Paul Klebnikov ’81 lives on in memorial lecture series.
- By Sarah Pruitt ’95
Stranger in a strange land
English Instructor Erica Lazure shares stories from her 20-country sabbatical adventure.
The Big ‘E’asy
Visiting Preservation Hall Jazz Band All-stars bring New Orleans music center stage.
- By Adam Loyd
A conversation with PEA’s sustainability education coordinator
Patrick Kelly brings religion, ethics and philosophy to the role.
- August 13, 2024
Winter 2024
Journey to purpose
In the spirit of one of our institution’s core pursuits, we share the stories of three alumni from three decades who, shaped by their experience at Exeter, find true meaning and fulfillment in their work and life.
- January 24, 2024
Garden of the forking paths
Decades after meeting at the Harkness table, award-winning novelist Paul Yoon ’98 and English Instructor Emeritus Ralph Sneeden connect for a wide-ranging conversation on mentorship, friendship, teaching and writing.
- January 23, 2024
Imagining our future
Alumni across generations gather to celebrate the enduring impact of the Afro-Latinx Exonian Society.
Mapping the mosquito genome
Student research aids efforts to thwart life-threatening disease.
- October 16, 2023
Fall 2023
Strength and character
The life of Ernest J. Marshall, class of 1904, Exeter's first black sports captain.
- By Panos J. Voulgaris
- November 2, 2023
Chatbots in class?
History Instructor Betty Luther-Hillman has thoughts about artificial intelligence and essay writing.
- October 31, 2023
Civil discourse
Governor Ned Lamont '72 and Governor Chris Sununu speak at evening assembly
- October 26, 2023
Destination Egypt
Instructor in History Sally Komarek documents her trip to Cairo spreading the word of Harkness.
- October 26, 2023
Summer 2023
Striking a chord
Inaugural music composition competition brings student-created music to center stage.
- July 27, 2023
A lifetime of service
Emeritus Science Instructor Rich Aaronian receives Founders’ Day Award.
- May 19, 2023
Championing belonging
Director of Equity and Inclusion cheers the strides our community is making.
- July 28, 2023
'You will always be Exonians': Class of '23 takes flight
Family, friends and faculty celebrate graduating seniors at Exeter’s 242nd commencement ceremony.
- June 4, 2023
