Tag: Hun School
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Hun School begins 109th academic year with a call for ‘gratitude and kindness’
The Hun School celebrated the beginning of its 109th academic year with an all-school convocation. The theme of the day during the convocation on Sept. 9 was “gratitude,” according through a press release through The Hun School. Upper School student speaker Nia Oparaji, Class of 2023, reminded the crowd about the African philosophy of ubuntu,…
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The Hun School in Princeton holds 108th commencement
The Hun School community in Princeton celebrated the accomplishments and achievements of 154 members of the Class of 2022 during the School’s 108th commencement. This year’s commencement also celebrates 50 years of girls and women at Hun. “All of us who appreciate the benefits of living today in Hun’s thriving co-educational environment owe those first…
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Olympian joins Hun School as assistant rowing coach
Olympic rower Brooke Mooney met with the Female Athlete Network (FAN) to share her journey to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, talk pre-game motivation, and offer a word of advice on being a female athlete during a Feb. 17 talk. Mooney shared with FAN members that her journey to the United States Olympic rowing team was…
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MAPL Diving Championship: Oster secures girls championship, Lawver wins boys championship
When the Mid Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) Diving Championships returned in 2022, Lawrenceville School sophomore Dylan Oster and Hun School senior Rowland Lawver claimed the top spots for the girls and boys competitions. The divers each earned their first place medals in the championship dive meet that took place at The Hill School in Pottstown,…
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MCT Diving Championship: Lawver wins second boys diving championship; Williamson becomes new girls diving champion
Hun School senior Rowland Lawver repeated as boys diving champion and Notre Dame High School sophomore Violet Williamson became the newest girls diving champion when the Mercer County Tournament (MCT) returned for its 52nd year. In 2021, the County Dive Championship meet did not take place. The 2022 MCT Dive Championship, which occurred at The…
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Hun School’s Doctors Without Borders Club aids in COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan for South Sudan
When The Hun School’s Doctors Without Borders club sees a need for something, they spring into action. In years past, that has taken the form of bake sales, a fundraiser for the Yemen health crisis, or club meetings to raise awareness for medical needs throughout the world. This time around, they are participating in a first…
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Hun School students leave classroom to learn about climate change, sustainability
After a year unlike any other, and a school year that was continuously reworked to abide by the evolving health and safety restrictions of COVID-19, Hun School students came together for an in-person, experiential, three-week mini semester. To the Hun community in Princeton, this mini-semester is known as NextTerm; to the outside world, it’s known…
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The Hun School offers Young Women’s Leadership Program
One of the most coveted opportunities for girls at the Hun School in Princeton is a small, little-known leadership program called the Young Women’s Leadership Cohort. The group consists of 20 girls, nominated annually by the faculty, who demonstrate strong leadership potential. The nominated students are then folded into a robust leadership training program, and…
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Princeton ends jinx and wins Mercer County ice hockey championship
Princeton High School ended its jinx on the ice against the Hun School in the Mercer County Tournament. And with it, came the Mercer County Tournament championship. Princeton snapped the Hun School’s six-year reign as the Mercer County Tournament ice hockey champion when it gained revenge and scored an epic 7-5 title victory on Feb.…
