CA Magazine
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Spring 2018
Features
Microfinance 2.0
Investing small can make a big difference. We look at some new approaches to small-scale lending for social impact. Kate Roll ’01 is experimenting with Read
Paying It Forward
Each year, students arrive at Concord Academy thanks to community-based access organizations, which exist to nurture the promise in bright kids from disadvantaged backgrounds. Once Read
Thoreau-ly Digital
Concord Academy students in history teacher Topi Dasgupta’s Digital History course partnered with the Concord Museum to digitally extend the life of a landmark exhibition, Read
Online Exclusives
Slideshow
A Concord Academy tradition that lapsed in the 1970s, Field Day was reinstated with vigor on May READ
Audio
Steve Kolowich ’04 landed a story on This American Life. With tensions between liberals and conservatives high READ
Video
Congratulations to two CA graduates, Lily Geismer ’99 and Olivia Chatfield ’14, who have been selected for prestigious awards! READ
Alumnae/i Profiles
Zack Winokur '07
A dancer co-founds a revolutionary new opera company. “Opera is intrinsically... READ
Lara Jordan James '80
After decades working at Fortune 500 companies, a marketer honors a calling to join... READ
Class Secretaries
Penelope Weadock Slough'46 and fellow CA alumnae/i say it's a vital role with plenty of... READ
Fall 2017
Features
The Big Picture
CA’s ambitious filmmaking program has been around for 50 years. Faculty and alumnae/i take you behind the scenes. Read
Raising the Bars
CA alumnae/i and former faculty are embracing the challenges, and the rewards, of teaching in prison. Read
Building a New Cultural Bridge
Translating a central text by Julius Caesar into Mandarin, CA students have paved a path for Latin learners in China and beyond. Read
Online Exclusives
Video
A video interview with Justin Bull about teaching filmmaking at CA, and the recent feature-length movie READ
Video
In these videos from the Ford Foundation, Ellen Condliffe Lagemann ’83 discusses the Bard Prison Initiative, READ
Video
Within a year after he first threw a discus, senior Sam Welsh ’18 became an All-American and READ
Alumnae/i Profiles
Antje Neumann '86
A museum conservator gives everyday objects a second life at the National Museum of... READ
Philip Rossoni ’80
This author and educator has worked as a commercial glider pilot and served for many... READ
Laura McConaghy '01
A spotlight on a volunteer who has been an “unsung hero” on the Alumnae/i Association... READ
Spring 2017
Features
Spring Session
A complete change of pace on campus gives teachers four days to explore new approaches to pedagogy, and students a chance to have a lot Read
CA Farmers: Back to the Land, and the Lab
A number of CA alumnae/i are embracing the challenge of farming for reasons that are political, aesthetic, economic, and intellectual. They’re doing it in ways Read
Next Step for Sally Zimmerli: CA’s New Dean of Students
A member of the Concord Academy community since the fall of 2000, Acting Director of Student Life Sally Zimmerli will soon become the next dean Read
Online Exclusives
Video
Forty-two different courses were offered during Spring Session this year. Watch videos of students in action READ
Video
In our online exclusive, watch members of the girls varsity squash team relive their very first READ
Video
Senior Miranda Brown ’17 conducted a departmental study in the basement of CA Labs, where she READ
Alumnae/i Profiles
Emma Quinn ’09
For many young people, going off to college means enjoying liberties and freedoms far... READ
Timothy Bergreen ’82
As a junior new to Concord Academy, Timothy Bergreen ’82 made his mark quickly by... READ
Sarah Russell ’87
Earning plaudits for her athletic prowess is nothing new to Sarah Russell ’87. During... READ
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