Tag: the Hun School
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Allentown American Legion team sees summer run end in regional semifinals
ALLENTOWN – During the summers of 2021 and 2022, Manager Sahil Thakur and the players on the Allentown American Legion baseball team have stamped their mark on New Jersey’s American Legion baseball scene. Over two seasons, the team has won 46 games and two state championships, and made two appearances in the semifinals of the…
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Allentown defeats Brooklawn to win second consecutive American Legion state crown
The players on the Allentown American Legion baseball team made history during the summer of 2021 when they won their first state championship. And right after his team’s memorable run ended in the semifinals of the American Legion Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament, Allentown manager Sahil Thakur was already hearing from current and prospective players who wanted…
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Hun School announces next head of school
The Hun School of Princeton’s Board of Trustees appointed Bart Bronk to serve as Hun’s 11th head of school. Bronk, currently head of school at University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, will succeed Jon Brougham in July 2023, following Brougham’s 14-year tenure. “Bart Bronk is a dynamic leader with a forward-thinking approach to education.…
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Head of School announces retirement from The Hun School
Head of School Jon Brougham announced his decision to retire from The Hun School at the end of the 2022-23 academic year after 37 years in education and 14 at the helm of The Hun School of Princeton. “Like many of you, I felt something special about Hun in my very first visit to campus…
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Three students at University of Chicago nominate teachers at The Hun School for educator award
Each year, the University of Chicago gives newly admitted students across the country the opportunity to nominate a teacher from their high school for the University of Chicago’s Outstanding Educator Award. This year, UChicago recognizes three teachers from The Hun School of Princeton. Amy Wright, chair of the Computer Science and Engineering Department and Upper School…
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Hun School unveils performing arts, STEM centers
The Hun School celebrated the grand opening of its new Breen Performing Arts Center and DAYLO STEM Center. The $9 million project transformed the western wing of the Chesebro Academic Center with state-of-the-art technology. The 13,500-square-foot STEM Center and theater underwent a complete reconstruction beginning in winter 2019 with the intention of modernizing the facilities…
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Hun School announces funding in support of student diversity
Four Hun School families are leading the charge to support student diversity at The Hun School. Siblings Missy Goss and Xavier Goss; siblings Jillian Fonseca Mederos and Peter J. Fonseca; and members of the Subramoni family have established three new scholarships intended for students of color with demonstrated financial need. Recipients of all three scholarships…
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The Hun School to live stream convocation on Sept. 13
The Hun School will hold convocation for its 108th academic year on Sept. 13, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of girls and women at Hun. Renowned businesswoman Alicia Tillman will be the featured speaker and 10 alumnae from the classes of 1972-76 will return to campus to lead the processional, celebrate the occasion, and welcome…
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Hun School teacher receives scholarship to pursue master’s in American history
Each year, history teachers across the United States apply for the James Madison Memorial Fellowship, a fellowship established in 1986 by the United States Congress that allows secondary education history teachers a chance to thoroughly study the United States Constitution. One educator from each state is awarded a scholarship to receive their master’s degree with…