“Advice to my high school self…” from new faculty and admin

Ceramics teacher Paola Evangelista said to “experience as much as you can,” a piece of advice that she clearly embodied. Evangelista, who grew up in Connecticut, was involved in volleyball, debate, hospital volunteer work, and Upward Bound, an organization that gives kids from lower-income families the opportunity to take extra classes over the summer to prepare them for college. “[The prog...

While in high school, upper school science teacher Stuart Arey participated in a variety of activities including track, cross country, camping, and doing tech for community theater productions, all of which provided him with applicable life experience. In track and cross country, Arey learned how to work individually and as a team member, because while events themselves may be individual, the points...

While in high school, upper school Dean of Students Stacy Tepp did it all, from participating in her school’s marching band to being on the dance line and playing softball. But for Tepp, it was being in the marching band that had the biggest impact on her, as it was in this group that she made some of her closest friends. “The group I had in band, that was my core group,” she said, “I only...

Upper School Athletic Director Randy Comfort says that the activities that he participated in high school have had a huge impact on him, and as a result, have become lifelong passions. Comfort, who was a multi-sport athlete in high school, also loved playing the guitar, and as a result, was a part of several bands. Although these bands didn’t stick together for very long, they gave him a creative...