Go with the flow, Roll with the punches

Staff member Betsy Lamoureux encourages students to be resilient when dealing with life’s ups and downs. Listen to her speech here.

Women, Power, and Possibility

This weekend brought the second annual Women and Power symposium hosted by Emma Willard.  Over five hundred students, parents, alumnae, and guests attended.  The symposium provided insight into how  young women can use the power of their intellect and the energy of their passion to make positive change in today’s world.

We heard from a group [...]

Alumnae Reconnect at Reunion Weekend

Alumnae from classes that end in 3 and 8 are gathering this weekend for Reunion on campus. Friday kicked off the festivities with classroom visits, campus tours, and an all-class dinner. Emily ‘09 gave alumnae tours of the new spaces resulting from the campus master plan. These include the new dining hall, student center, study, [...]

EWS hosts first home meet!

 

The Emma Willard swim team competed against Albany High last week for our first home meet of the season. The meet was very close, Emma losing by a mere 4 points. The team did a great job. Read summaries of all swim meets here.
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Elisa Monte Dance Company comes to EWS

On September 17, students were honored with the opportunity to watch the talented dancers from the Elisa Monte Dance Company on the stage of Kiggins Hall. Elisa Monte Dance Company was revered as “the best dance company,” in 1982 by the international dance festival of Paris. The dancers captivated the audience by dancing to a [...]

Get Psyched for Women, Power, and Possibility

 
 
Julia ’09 and Kaitlin ’09 addressed the student body at today’s Morning Reports to raise awareness and enthusiasm for this Saturday’s symposium, Women, Power, and Possibility. The girls will be serving as moderators and invited fellow students to submit questions for the seven panelists. Learn more about the symposium here. Watch a video about the work [...]

EW alum reinvigorating a movement

Amanda Poppei ‘97 was recently named head of the Washington Ethical Society. Amanda was back on campus for her reunion last September. She is a trained Unitarian Universalist minister, and at only 29 is heading the second-largest Ethical Culture congregation in the country. Read the Washington Post for the full story.

Abuse by Women and an Extramarital Affair

At this morning’s inspirational speech, history department chair Bob Naeher speaks about how the words and actions of others influence how we view ourselves. He encourages students to see the best in others and reflect that back to them in words and attitudes, and to see the best in themselves and reflect that back to [...]

Emma Willard Soccer vs. New Lebanon

Emma Willard emerged victorious from the turf this afternoon beating New Lebanon 4-2.  Pictures are available on the picture page and the video is up on the video page.  Enjoy!

Create a memory: get involved!

Each Monday morning throughout the school year, a member of the faculty or student body delivers an inspirational address at Morning Reports. Yesterday, Dean of Students Judy Bridges kicked off the tradition with a message about how important it is to be involved in the community and how that involvement creates memories that will be [...]