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Solar Systems Designer Kevin Koch P’24 Shares With CA What It Will Take To Reach 100% Renewable Energy
In a CA assembly, solar company leader Kevin Koch P’24 explained where the electricity we rely on comes from and argued that understanding energy transfer is indispensable to planning a greener future.
read moreCA Completes Campus Upgrades for Safety and Equity
Concord Academy is continually improving its campus. The school recently installed a new chair lift in the cafeteria to increase accessibility and upgraded to a state-of-the-art fire alarm system in the Main School Building. Perhaps the most visible changes made...
The Man and the Myth: Celebrating MLK
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability. If you want to have change, you have to fight for it,” historian Kellie Carter Jackson told the CA community during her Martin Luther King Jr. Day keynote speech. This thought-provoking statement set the tone for a day of programming centered on social justice through group discussions, creative workshops, and a dance performance.
read moreHenry Fairfax’s Office Opens for Haircuts, Critical Conversations, and Community
Head of School Henry Fairfax started a Concord Academy tradition when he turned his office into a barber shop, welcoming CA students and adults to drop by for a haircut and conversation.
read moreStudent Playwriting and Directing Get the Spotlight in New Play Project
Student-written stories came to life as part of the What’s on Your Mind? New Play Project (WOYM). On January 13, 11 original short plays were presented in the Performing Arts Center—the culmination of an extracurricular program led by theater teacher Megan Schy Gleeson.
read moreHighlights from a Semester at CA
We’re midway through our 100th school year, and it’s flying by. So much has happened already this fall and we are excited to share these highlights with you!
read moreStudents Engage in the Sports Social Justice Movement with NHL Executive
When it comes to sports, Kim Davis means business. The National Hockey League (NHL) senior executive vice president recently made a virtual visit to mathematics teacher Desiree Sheff’s Math and Social Justice class to share expertise on social issues in athletics and how the NHL is diversifying its fan base.
read moreCA Medical Club Gets Involved in Immigrant Health Care
Medical Club brought a speaker from Health Care for All, Massachusetts, to campus to discuss the hurdles immigrants face in accessing health care. The club is partnering to change immigrant health care policy.
read moreAnthony Patt ’83 Shares Message of Climate Hope with CA Students During 2022 Environmental Symposium
At a time when considering the climate crisis can all too easily overwhelm our sense of agency, climate policy expert Tony Patt ’83 offered CA students a fresh perspective. The third and final speaker of the 2022 Environmental Symposium series—an evening environmental science course offered each fall—Patt gave a virtual presentation from his office in Zurich. By charting the changes over the past several decades in economic theories about reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, and pointing to real progress in several areas, he delivered a message of hope and rapid progress.
read moreFall 2022 Athletics Season Recap
Congratulations to Concord Academy’s fall teams on another successful fall season capped off with a sixth consecutive Chandler Bowl victory. Relive the excitement in a news recap on boys varsity soccer, girls varsity soccer, girls varsity field hockey, cross-country, girls varsity volleyball, and junior varsity programs. Go Green!
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