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Concord Academy’s Centennial Celebration Energizes the CA Community
From June 9–11, more than 600 CA community members gathered at Concord Academy for the Centennial Celebration. It was a joyous party and a tribute to the power of a CA education. The festive weekend program included reunion class gatherings, panels, tours, and performances — it was truly an unprecedented opportunity for alums across generations to connect.
read moreCA Centennial Speaker Series Spotlight: In Pursuit of Truth
On June 10, four CA alums gathered in the Performing Arts Center for the panel “In Pursuit of Truth: A Conversation About Journalism and Democracy.” Award-winning journalists Julia Preston ’69, Richard Read ’75, Freddie Tunnard ’07, and Alexandra Berzon ’97 discussed the power of the press to make a social impact.
read moreCA Centennial Speakers Spotlight: Improving the Human Condition Through Science
On June 10, CA alums Lucy McFadden ’70, Peter de Blank ’92, Connor McCann ’14, and Gail Weinmann ’67 gathered for the Centennial Speaker Series discussion "Improving the Human Condition Through Science: Discovery for the Benefit of All." The science industry leaders spoke about how their work in research and engineering is making a positive impact on the lives of others.
read moreCA Centennial Speakers Spotlight: The Power of Personal Stories
During the Centennial Celebration weekend, more than 400 attendees filled the Performing Arts Center for “The Power of Personal Stories." Critically acclaimed authors Drew Gilpin Faust ’64, David Michaelis ’75, and Imani Perry ’90 shared their perspectives as part of the Centennial Speaker Series panel moderated by Lucille Stott, author of CA’s Centennial book.
read moreCA Centennial Speakers Spotlight: Designing for Resilience and Sustainability
During Concord Academy’s Centennial Celebration, one of several Centennial Speaker Series conversations, “Designing for Resilience and Sustainability: The Future is Up to Us,” took place under the tent. A discussion between environmental leaders Tony Patt ’83, Lisa Dreier ’85, and Sonia Lo ’84 addressed the climate crisis and envisioned more sustainable human systems.
read moreCA Centennial Speakers Spotlight: Changing the Lens
On June 10, Concord Academy hosted “Changing the Lens: Women in Entertainment Share Essential Perspectives” as part of the Centennial Celebration Speaker Series. Film and music industry leaders Natalia Winkelman ’11, Danielle Lee ’93, Rachel Morrison ’96, and Susanna Fogel ’98 discussed making meaningful media.
read moreCA Centennial Speakers Spotlight: Making Change
On June 10 during Concord Academy’s Centennial Celebration, CA hosted one of several Centennial Speaker Series conversations, “Making Change: Leaders Discuss Empowering Communities and Social Progress,” in the Performing Arts Center. Alum leaders Lara Jordan James ’80, Tremaine Wright ’90, Dave Cavell ’02, and Catherine Gund ’83 discussed social progress through the lenses of education, culture, policy, and politics.
read moreCA Centennial Speakers Spotlight: Creating Connection
On June 10, Concord Academy celebrated its creative legacy at “Creating Connection: Transforming Models of Art and Cultural Expression to Build Understanding” as part of the Centennial Celebration Speaker Series. Industry leaders Amy Spencer P’13, Emily Harney ’94, Julian Joslin ’05, and Zack Winokur ’07 discussed how the arts today are driving social change.
read moreCA Centennial Speakers Spotlight: The Future of Education
In the final conversation in the speaker series at CA’s Centennial Celebration, Concord Academy’s Head of School Henry Fairfax and researcher, policymaker, and strategist Turahn Dorsey ’89, formerly Boston’s Chief of Education, considered the future of education with the moderator, elementary school principal Trelane Clark ’92, P’22. Learn more: concordacademy.org/future-of-education/
read moreApocalypse Whatever: Students Confront Crisis in Department X Course
This spring history teacher Topi Dasgupta P’22 ’25 and English teacher Laurence Vanleynseele P’22 co-taught the experimental class Apocalypse, Whatever: Caring in the Age of Post-Truth. Created with support from CA’s endowed Department X initiative, the course helped students turn toward existential crises without the distance of cynicism or the disembodiment of doomscrolling.
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