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Whose Stories Get Told?
We asked three CA alum storytellers working in film and television about their recent projects and why diverse representation matters in their work. Caroline Suh ’89, Ami Boghani ’99, and Eugene Sun Park ’96 share how they create entertainment.
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Drama by Design
CA theater offers more than a typical high school experience. We pull back the curtain on the 2023–24 mainstage productions and look at how students are studying performance and technical theater today.
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![MacArthur Fellow Imani Perry ’90 Envisions the Beloved Community](https://concordacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/perry_2023_hi-res-download_1-1080x675.jpg)
MacArthur Fellow Imani Perry ’90 Envisions the Beloved Community
Interdisciplinary scholar and writer Imani Perry ’90 was named a 2023 MacArthur Fellow this fall for giving fresh context to history and the cultural expressions forged by Black Americans in the face of injustice.
read more![For the Love of Language: Dialect Coach Erika Bailey ’90, P’26 Connects With CA Students](https://concordacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Erika_Bailey-1080x675.jpg)
For the Love of Language: Dialect Coach Erika Bailey ’90, P’26 Connects With CA Students
Dialect coach Erika Bailey ’90, P’26 works with professional actors at the American Repertory Theater, with undergraduates at Harvard, and with individuals as a public speaking coach. Over the past two years, she has also coached CA students.
read more![Homegrown Entrepreneur: Josh Reed-Diawuoh ’09 Has Launched a Snack Company With a Social Mission](https://concordacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JR-D_Gria-1080x675.jpg)
Homegrown Entrepreneur: Josh Reed-Diawuoh ’09 Has Launched a Snack Company With a Social Mission
For Josh Reed-Diawuoh ’09, GRIA Food Co. is a true labor of love, one that combines his appreciation for food, his business savvy, and his personal ties to West Africa.
read more![History Is About Choices: A New Memoir by Drew Gilpin Faust ’64 Invites Us to Get Into “Necessary Trouble”](https://concordacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/092722_Faust_Drew-1080x675.jpg)
History Is About Choices: A New Memoir by Drew Gilpin Faust ’64 Invites Us to Get Into “Necessary Trouble”
A new memoir by Drew Gilpin Faust ’64, president emerita of Harvard University, invites us to get into “necessary trouble.” With her keen historian’s eye, Faust tells a coming-of-age story set at a time of rapid transformation—and, in part, at Concord Academy.
read more![Meet CA’s New Board Co-Presidents Jen Burleigh ’85 and Jennifer Pline P’13 ’15](https://concordacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/BoTPresidentsPortrait-1080x675.jpg)
Meet CA’s New Board Co-Presidents Jen Burleigh ’85 and Jennifer Pline P’13 ’15
In summer 2023, Jen Burleigh ’85 and Jennifer Pline P’13 ’15 stepped into a joint leadership role as co-presidents of Concord Academy’s Board of Trustees. Burleigh says the co-presidency model, while new for the school, is “a very CA approach.”
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Public Historian: Concord Museum Honors CA History Teacher Kim Frederick
In October, the Concord Museum presented CA history teacher Kim Frederick with its 2023 Robert Gross Award.
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Calculating Compassion
Desiree Sheff’s class Mathematics of Social Justice: Race and Gender in Sports analyzes the intricacies of striving for equity in athletics.
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Sustainability Spotlight: Organic Action for Communities
Established in 2022, Organic Action for Communities (OAC) is a student-led council dedicated to building and sustaining a network of gardens on CA’s campus.
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Hall Fellow, Caitlin FitzGerald ’02, Speaks
For six decades, Concord Academy has honored distinguished individuals with the Hall Fellowship. Today, we welcomed accomplished actress and filmmaker Caitlin FitzGerald ’02, who shared insights from her entertainment career and reflected on her CA experience.
read moreCENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN
How Do You Envision CA’s Future?
The Concord Academy Centennial Campaign is in its home stretch. As of February 1, 2024, over 220 donors have given $49 million toward CA’s $50 million+ goal. This is the opportunity to leave a transformative legacy by shaping CA’s culture of collaboration and creativity for decades to come. Add your support at concordacademy.org/campaign.
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