Phillips Exeter Academy

Inside the Bulletin

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
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Songs of Myself

Rebecca Greenawalt '95 finds her voice in a career second act

  • By Miles Howard
  • November 5, 2024
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The Exeter Classroom, Then and Now

Exploring the evolution of Harkness at the Academy.

  • By Sarah Pruitt ’95
  • November 4, 2024
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Unearthing Joy

Tom Simpson on the all-faculty summer reading, what he read and what he’ll bring into the classroom.

  • November 4, 2024
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Exeter Annotated: Legacy and leadership

A chronicle of excellence inside the office of Exeter Director of Athletics Jason Baseden.

  • November 4, 2024
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Meet the New Dean of Students

Toto Papathanasopoulos ’27 and Dean of Students Ashley Taylor

  • November 4, 2024
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Five Questions With an Equine Vet in Training

What Danixza Pinto ’25 learned in and out of the saddle

  • November 4, 2024
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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
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Lamont Gallery Fall Exhibit

Artists transform space, celebrate the humble line.

  • October 24, 2024
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The Ethics of American Politics

A conversation with attorney and professor Bob Bauer ’70

  • By Daneet Steffens ’82
  • November 4, 2024
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Exonians in Review: Fall 2024

The latest publications, recordings and films by Exeter alumni and faculty.

  • November 5, 2024
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Live to Learn

Exeter's first expedition to Morocco.

  • November 6, 2024
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Embracing Change

New president of the Trustees Kristyn McLeod Van Ostern ’96 on Exeter’s past and future.

  • November 5, 2024
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Summer 2024

Independent Spirits

Exonians making their mark in the craft alcohol world.

  • By Sarah Pruitt ’95
  • July 30, 2024
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Goodbye with gratitude

The Academy says farewell to five longtime faculty members this year.

  • August 12, 2024
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Dancing on water

Retiring girls crew coaches and what goes into building a team.

  • By Brian Muldoon
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‘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
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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
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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
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Stranger in a strange land

English Instructor Erica Lazure shares stories from her 20-country sabbatical adventure.

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The Big ‘E’asy

Visiting Preservation Hall Jazz Band All-stars bring New Orleans music center stage.

  • By Adam Loyd
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The academics of well-being

Exeter test drives a new schedule for spring.

  • By Betty Luther-Hillman
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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
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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
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Imagining our future

Alumni across generations gather to celebrate the enduring impact of the Afro-Latinx Exonian Society.  

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Mapping the mosquito genome

Student research aids efforts to thwart life-threatening disease.

  • October 16, 2023
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Fostering diplomacy

Model UN shapes tomorrow's leaders today

  • January 23, 2024
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Focus on Filipino history

Travel brings Exonians closer to their heritage. 

  • January 25, 2024
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Fall 2023

The visiting fireman

Remembering J. Robert Oppenheimer's inspiring stay at Exeter.

  • October 31, 2023
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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
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Chatbots in class?

History Instructor Betty Luther-Hillman has thoughts about artificial intelligence and essay writing.

  • October 31, 2023
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The power of discovery

Physics students put hypothesis to the test at CERN

  • October 26, 2023
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Civil discourse

Governor Ned Lamont '72 and Governor Chris Sununu speak at evening assembly 

  • October 26, 2023
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Destination Egypt

Instructor in History Sally Komarek documents her trip to Cairo spreading the word of Harkness.

  • October 26, 2023
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Summer 2023

Forever connected

The bonds between teachers, coaches and classmates span the decades 

  • July 26, 2023
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Striking a chord

Inaugural music composition competition brings student-created music to center stage.

  • July 27, 2023
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A lifetime of service

Emeritus Science Instructor Rich Aaronian receives Founders’ Day Award.

  • May 19, 2023
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Championing belonging

Director of Equity and Inclusion cheers the strides our community is making.

  • July 28, 2023
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A mind-bending quest

Inside PEA Puzzle Hunt 2023.

  • July 27, 2023
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'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
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