New York State Governor David Paterson named U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Greenport, to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate at noon today. Kirsten is a 1984 graduate of Emma Willard School. Listen to the school’s Morning Reports announcement here.
Emma Willard School released the following statement on this historic occasion:
Emma Willard School is very proud [...]
Entries from January 2009
January 23, 2009
Emma in the Senate
January 23, 2009
Queen for a Day
At this morning’s reports, Head of School Trudy Hall honored longtime staff member Nancy Kasavicha, who will retire next week after 20 years of service to the school. Listen to Ms. Hall’s presentation here.
January 22, 2009
Revels photos
Revels photos are now available to view and purchase here.
All photos by Mark Van Wormer.
January 21, 2009
Inauguration Day at Emma
The Emma Willard school community gathered throughout campus when Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of United States. The academic schedule was altered to accommodate the timing of this historic event. The event was projected on a big screen while students ate lunch.
Submitted by: Hannah and Natalia ‘11
January 21, 2009
Brave the Blizzard, Emma style
Despite the cold weather outside on Sunday, students signed up to go to the Brave the Blizzard snowshoe race, the biggest snowshoe race in the Northeast. This was the first time snowshoeing for many of the students participating. The race was 3.9 miles and about 170 participants came from around the area to the race. [...]
January 21, 2009
Eventide tradition
On Friday, one of Emma Willard’s oldest traditions took place a little late in the season. Eventide, a winter concert that usually takes place the Friday before Revels week, this year had to be put off due to the wrath of Mother Nature. Instead of the concert taking place on Dec. 12, the event moved to [...]
January 19, 2009
Small things
This morning’s inspirational speaker, college counselor Brooke Sheldon, suggests that it is the little, seemingly insignificant things that can turn a bad day into a good one. Small things can offset major setbacks, offering a new lens on life. Listen to her here.
January 15, 2009
Who invented the lightbulb?
The Emma Willard School Quiz Team competed against Ticonderoga yesterday in an exciting match held at Queensbury High School. Although Emma girls lost, they were proud to end their season in sportsmanlike attitudes. Emma Willard would like to congratulate Quiz Team members Alyssa, Brielle, Kaitlin, Victorya, Karmela, Stephanie, Meryll, Jiyoon, Laura, Makeda, and special thanks [...]
January 12, 2009
S Words: Silence, Solitude, Stillness
Math instructor Alan Berry encourages students to take time from their busy schedules to stop, look, and listen and to practice the art of solitude, so that hurry, noise, and frantic activity won’t have as much of an impact on their everyday lives. Sounds like pretty good advice for all of us, dontcha think? Listen [...]
January 6, 2009
Faculty Forum
The EWS faculty has returned from the holiday break, but before classes begin on Monday, they will participate in a faculty forum discussion of the Dodge Study and its impact on the school. The program will begin Wednesday morning with Trudy Hanmer speaking briefly on Emma Hart Willard’s vision for the school, drawn from research [...]
