The following is a transcript of some of the remarks given by Ms. Carita Gardiner, dean of the class of 2025, at the Senior Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 29. Before I address the class for the last...

Isaiah Stephens ’25 is a four-year Senior  from  Ellenwood,  Georgia, and co-captain of Varsity Ultimate Frisbee.  He  has  played  on  the team for three years. He serves as all-school president,...

Olivia Zhang ’25 is a four-year Senior from Hong Kong. She is a member of Girls JV Squash, Varsity Diving,  and  Varsity  Track  and Field and co-head of Students for Environmental Action (SEA) and...

On May 3, 2025, Olga Kern performed  Rachmaninoff’s  Piano Concerto No. 2 for the final concert of   the   2024-25   Philharmonic season. Ms. Kern, who began studying piano  at  age  five ...

From the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to the ongoing trade war, the U.S. and  China  have  a  long-standing history  of  social,  political,  and economic relations. Although...

On May 9, 2025, the Hotchkiss Dramatic   Association   (HDA) presented the world premiere of R.I.P Lunch, the final mainstage production of the 2024-2025 school year. As part of the celebration of the...

Former instructor in English and poet-in-residence, Ms. Susan Kinsolving, is the author of four poetry collections. After being invited to the school as a visiting poet in 2009, she joined the community...

In honor of 50 years of coeducation, the school welcomed back over 250 alumae for a spring gala celebrating the contributions of girls and women to our community. The  weekend  kicked  off  on Friday,...

Bluenotes and Calliope, the school’s all-male and non-male a cappella groups, are often seen performing in the Chapel and at all-school events. Most students only get to see the final shows, so the Arts...

Every time someone asks me, “Where are you from? Did you say Thailand?” I’m reminded that my home is still unfamiliar to many here. Although I usually just reply, “I’m from  Taiwan,”  that ...

TATE COLLINS ‘27 After months of economic uncertainty— starting with coercive tariffs and taking a  brief  excursion  into  universal  and supposedly “reciprocal” tariffs—only one remains...