A Meaningful Trip

During this year’s spring break, a group of Emma students, along with advisor Ally Montana, went to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to work for a week at Layla House and Wanna House, orphanages run by Adoption Advocates International. They also spent time at facilities for special needs children. Each of the girls had a unique experience, [...]

Run for your life.

Laura does. What started out as a way to get in shape for the spring sports season has become a regular part of her life. As a member of the cross country and track teams, Laura has experienced firsthand the health benefits—both physical and emotional—of running and encourages others to give it a try. Hear [...]

Live in the moment

Olivia ’09 tells the story of being thrown from a horse during competition and how she put her anger aside, got back on, and finished the course. No, her message isn’t about getting back on the horse. Instead, she encourages students to live in the moment, not just to be spontaneous and irrational, but to [...]

The only thing you can count on is change

Kayla has changed her hair color and length many times, not because she doesn’t like her hair, but because she embraces change. When her class graduates in June, they will experience big changes in their lives, and Kayla encourage everyone to adapt to new situations, look back on their time at Emma without regrets, and [...]

Cantabile

The new community service group, Catabile (pronounced: can-ta-bil-e), had a fundraising concert for the Unity House in Kiggins on Friday, April 17. This group consists of musicians playing the piano, violin, cello, viola, and flute.  Cantabile also performs outside of campus to benefit other communities. The concert was packed with 15 pieces of music including solos, duets, and trios, played [...]

Who was Jack Betterly?

Science instructor Jon Calos spoke to students at this morning’s inspirational speech about how the four-year high school cycle limits students’ abilities to really get to know one another. He encouraged students to know their own stories and pass them on so that we all become a part of Emma Willard history. Hear him here.

Making a difference—no matter where you are

Mimi tells students about her trip to Kakamega, Kenya, where she volunteered at the Friends Care Center orphanage summer camp. Despite traveling so far from home, Mimi learned that we can be effective citizens by bringing vision to our own situation, breathing life into our current environment, and making where we are right now a [...]

Shakespeare competitor goes to NYC

Each year since 1983, high school students have explored Shakespeare’s language through the National Shakespeare Competition, sponsored by the English-Speaking Union. Students and teachers from 60 ESU branches compete by performing Shakespeare’s monologues and sonnets at the school, branch, and national levels. This year’s EWS representative is Aaryn ’12, who competed and won at the [...]

March is National Women’s History Month

The National Women’s History Project, founded in 1980, is an educational nonprofit organization. Their mission is to recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs. This year’s theme is “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet.” Science instructor Theresa Beeman told students about some [...]

Ambassador for American poetry

 
Today’s assembly speaker was Tony Hoagland, author of three volumes of poetry: Sweet Ruin, winner of the Brittingham Prize in Poetry, Donkey Gospel, winner of the James Laughlin Award of The Academy of American Poets, and What Narcissism Means to Me. He has received grants from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment on the Arts, [...]