News and Events


December 01, 2008 - Saturday, January 31, 2009 | Rockefeller Hall, Class of 1945 Library
Dickens' London
Exhibit pairs works from the Library's Charles Dickens collection with a selection of prints from the Microcosm of London

January 13, 2009  | 7 p.m.
Guitarist Eric Sinclair to Perform at Faculty Recital
Eric Sinclair, guitar & vocals, plays “Six Strings, Ten Fingers & One Voice, with Words, vol.3.”

January 23, 2009  | 4 pm and 6:30 pm
MLK Celebration

January 07, 2009 - Friday, January 30, 2009 | Lamont Gallery
Fittings: Works by Cat Chow, Milisa Galazzi and Ruth Borgenicht
Three artists, producing non-traditional works, are 'fitting' their unique artistic approaches and ideas into their art

February 03, 2009  | 7 p.m.
Student Concert


Anna Schwab '12 and her Sister Receive Local Heroes Award for Saving Trees
Santa Barbara Independent

Ryan Thomson, Instructor, Receives NH State Arts Council Grant
NHArtsNews

Exeter students help to raise $17K for this year's Cropwalk
seacoastonline.com

Exeter Upper Wins Girl Scouts Gold Award
News&Observer.com/news

Exeter Student Places Third in Harvard-MIT Math Tournament
web.mit.edu/hmmet/www/

PEA Wins Granite State Challenge

Exeter executes, ends slide
boston.com

High School for $40,000 a Year Really Is Bargain
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Exeter faculty, staff engaged in presidential elections
Seacoastonline.com

form over function
wirenh.com

Phillips Andover-Exeter, a deep-rooted rivalry of prep schools
SI.com

Phillips Exeter Names New Principal
SeacoastOnline.com

Rohan Smith, Music Department Chair, Interviewed on WCSH6.com
WCSH6.com

Ellen Wolff, English instructor, Is Panelist at Royal Irish Academy Conference
Royal Irish Academy

Zuming Feng, Instructor and Coach to the U.S. Math Olympiad Team, Talks About the Importance of Math
The New York Times

Harkness Learning Gets Attention in U.K.
Telegraph.co.uk

Exonians Work with Children at Exeter Peace Day Festival
Seacoastonline.com

PEA Upper Volunteers in Chinese Orphanage over the Summer
Boston.com

Exeter Math Institute Brings New Skills to Texas Teachers
ONLYKATY

Exeter Enhances Computer Science Curriculum with Personal Robots Awarded by IPRE
Business Wire

Exeter Mathematics Institute Travels to Houston Area
The Sun

KIPP Student from Texas Excited About Coming to Exeter in the Fall
AustinWeeklyNews.com

ESSO Develops Mentor Program with Local Seacoast Academy
Seacoastonline.com

"Then and Now: Chinese Art from 1710 to 2007 and Contemporary Digital Images" Exhibit
University of New Hampshire Campus Journal

Two Rising Seniors Receive Competitive Internship at University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab
Fosters.com

New England Museum Association Awards Honorable Mention to PEA in Publications Competition
NEMA

Nam Le, George Bennett Fellow, Interviewed in the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle

Nam Le, 2007 George Bennett Fellow, Interviewed
Edmonton Journal

Profile of Nam Le, 2007 George Bennett Fellow
The New York Times

Nam Le's "The Boat" is a "remarkable collection," writes Michiko Kakutani
The New York Times

Florida School for the Disadvantaged Changes Lives Dramatically Through Education
TBO.com, Tampa Bay Online

Frida Kahlo Exhibit Recounts Art Icon's Tumultuous Life
Concord Monitor

Art from South of the Border: Frida Kahlo at Lamont Gallery
The WiRE

Senior Named Finalist in National youngARTS Competition
IndyStar.com

PEA Chinese Class Visits Local Elementary School
Seacoastonline.com

STREETTEAM08.COM Profiles Phillips Exeter Academy
think.MTV.com

"Frida Kahlo: Images of an Icon" at Lamont Gallery
Seacoastonline.com

New Hampshire Legends of Hockey Honors PEA Hockey Teams
oursportscentral.com

"Exeter Students Step Up in Green Cup Challenge"
Seacoastonline.com

Phelps Academy Center Renovation by Centerbrook Architects Receives Award
New Hampshire Business Review

"Vigil Shines Light on Local Homelessness"
Seacoastonline.com

The New York Times Looks at Endowments and Exeter's Commitment to Providing Financial Aid
The New York Times

Collier, Associate Admissions Director, Speaks at Martin Luther King Award Ceremony
UnionLeader.com

Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture Design Goes to Centerbrook Architects for Phelps Academy Center
AIA New Hampshire

Parris, Math Instructor, Publishes Articles in College Mathematics Journal

Bayly Hassell, Lower, Receives Golden Presidential Award for Volunteering
digtriad.com

Roger Wakeman, Director of Facilities, Receives Professional Award
www.cmmonline.com

The Exonian Wins 2007 National Scholastic Press Association Pacemaker Award
National Scholastic Press Association

Exeter Athletes Recognized in Fall 2007 Boston Globe Athletic Awards
www.boston.com

Outstanding Junior Golfer Core '08 Joins the University of California Golf Program
Calbears.com

Private Schools Say Goodbye to Scholarships
FT.com, the Financial Times website

Historic Football Rivalry
boston.com

Phillips Exeter Will Be Cost-Free for Some Next Year
UnionLeader.com

PEA Senior One of Six National-Level Junior Golfers to Attend 2003 Masters Champion Mike Weir Invitational
The Gazette at www.canada.com

Phillips Exeter to Offer Free Tuition to Some Students
boston.com

CROP Hunger Walk Takes Place October 21, 2007
fosters.com

PEA Rowers Compete in the Head of the Charles
Seacoastonline.com

George Lopez, Music Instructor, Profiled in Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor Online

Schools Prep Student Farmers
globegazette.com

PEA Senior Wins Gold Medal in China Girls Math Olympiad
MercuryNews.com

China Girls Mathematical Olympiad Underway
VOA.com

Exeter's Summer Math Institute Helps the San Diego Unified School District Improve Math Teaching
SanDiego.com

PEA Student Is U.S. Junior Elite Champion in The Great Colorado Triathlon
RunnersWeb.com

High-Level Math at the Math Olympiad for Girls in China, Says Team Coach Zuming Feng
MercuryNews.com

Ian Winthrop '08 and JM8 Crew Advance in 2007 Rowing World Junior Championships
row2k News

Ten U.S. Crews to Compete at 2007 FISA World Rowing Championships - Two Exonians on U.S. Team
row2k.com

It's Some Girls' Idea of Fun - Math Camp
SFGate.com

New Jersey Seeds places low-income, high-achieving students in college environments and prep schools
NYTimes.com

Exeter Astronomy Conference
The Rockingham News

Exeter Student Attends Mathematics Olympiad Summer Program
Seascoastonline

Well Taught: PEA Prep Talks About Math
Seacoastonline.com

Exeter Student Selected for 'J Camp' Multicultural Journalism Training Program
Asian American Journalists Association

Exeter Girls Crew Rows in National Regatta
Sports Features Communication

Todd Hearon Featured at PEN New England's Annual Discovery Evening
"Off the Shelf" from boston.com

Exeter Library on List of "Beloved U.S. Buildings", as Polled by Harris Interactive and AIA
Architectural Record

Major Financial Aid Initiative at Phillips Exeter Academy Announced
Boston Globe





October 24, 2008 | NEWS
Thomas E. Hassan Appointed 14th Principal of Phillips Exeter Academy
Succeeds Tyler C. Tingley who retires in June after having completed 12 years as head of the Academy  More...
October 21, 2008 | NEWS
Scott Campbell '82 Receives the 2008 John Phillips Award
This year's recipient is a human rights advocate who gives voice to thousands of victims around the world  More...

March 03, 2009| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Choral Concert
Womens’ Chorus, Concert Choir, Glee Club & Madrigal Singers  More...
March 01, 2009| 4 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty Recital
Vanessa Holroyd, flute, Joy Cline Phinney, piano, Amadi Hummings, viola, play works by Telemann, Liebermann, Paganini & Francaix  More...
February 17, 2009| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Gilbert Concert Series: Trio Globo
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February 10, 2009| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty Concert
A Valentine Potpourri  More...
February 03, 2009| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Student Concert
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January 27, 2009| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty Recital
Paul MacDowell, violin, and Arlene Kies, piano, play works by Beethoven, Franck, Mozart and Sarasate  More...
January 13, 2009| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Guitarist Eric Sinclair to Perform at Faculty Recital
Eric Sinclair, guitar & vocals, plays “Six Strings, Ten Fingers & One Voice, with Words, vol.3.”  More...
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Exeter Athletes Recognized for Fall 2008 Seasons
Several players from the Exeter varsity teams were recognized for their outstanding play for the 2008 fall season.  More... boston.com
December 18, 2008| 8:00 p.m.| Carnegie Hall, New York|
Ryan Turner, music instructor, featured tenor in Handel's Messiah at Carnegie Hall
Sings with The Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra  More...
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Donnelly, Lundevall Named to NEPSAC All-New England Football Team
Two seniors instrumental in Exeter's big win over Andover make the All-New England team   More... blogs.courant.com
December 10, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall|
Student Concert
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December 09, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall|
Chamber Music Concert
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October 24, 2008 - Saturday, December 6, 2008| Lamont Gallery | EVENT
Generations: Works by Jun Kaneko and Toshiko Takaezu
Features works by two ceramics icons, guest curated by Curtis Fontaine '04  More...
December 05, 2008| 7 p.m.| Thompson Gymnasium| EVENT
Holiday Concert
Over 200 student performers in more than nine ensembles perform holiday tunes for the community  More...
Dickens' London
December 01, 2008 - Saturday, January 31, 2009| Rockefeller Hall, Class of 1945 Library| Rockefeller Hall, Class of 1945 Library| NEWS
Dickens' London
Exhibit pairs works from the Library's Charles Dickens collection with a selection of prints from the Microcosm of London  More...
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Girls Soccer: 2008 Season Roundup
Close knit team that always was ready to compete.  More...
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Boys Water Polo: 2008 Season Roundup
Strong play vs. Andover marked this season.  More...
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Boys Cross-Country: 2008 Season Roundup
This was more than a rebuilding year.  More...
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Boys Soccer: 2008 Season Roundup
Team's finishes strong winning 9 of 10 games to close out the season.   More...
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Field Hockey: 2008 Season Roundup
Moxie power rules in their dominant play this season.  More...
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Girls Cross-Country: 2008 Season Roundup
Strong individual performances highlight this year's team.  More...
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Football: 2008 Season Roundup
Despite injuries, Big Red has great season, capped by big win over Andover.  More...
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Girls Volleyball: 2008 Season Roundup
A comeback against Deerfield seals a quarterfinals win in the playoffs.  More...
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Exeter students help to raise $17K for this year's Cropwalk
More than 70 PEA students volunteered, collected food donations and walked to raise awareness of this year's Cropwalk    More... seacoastonline.com
November 18, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Student Concert
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| Andover| NEWS
Watch the Exeter/Andover 2008 Football Game via Webcast
Relive the victory online  More...
November 12, 2008| NEWS
Big Tournament Wins for Field Hockey and Volleyball Teams
Girls field hockey and volleyball advanced to semi-final matches in their playoff tournaments  More...
November 11, 2008| 7:00 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Guest Artist Recital
Gabriel Chodos, piano  More...
November 11, 2008| NEWS
PEA Wins Granite State Challenge
Exeter's Quiz Team wins a key victory last month, trouncing Milford High 245 to 145  More...
November 08, 2008| 2:30| Andover Academy| NEWS
Exeter executes, ends slide
The Big Red ended a three-game slide against the Big Blue.  More... boston.com
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Exeter faculty, staff engaged in presidential elections

As she made the morning coffee, her husband Russell, dean of residential life at PEA, went out to get the newspaper.

  More... Seacoastonline.com
October 24, 2008 - Saturday, December 6, 2008| Lamont Art Gallery| EVENT
form over function
How did the Lamont Gallery land the first ever shared exhibit of two iconic artists?  More... wirenh.com
November 08, 2008| 2:30| Andover Academy| EVENT
Phillips Andover-Exeter, a deep-rooted rivalry of prep schools
The 131-year football rivalry between Exeter and Andover continues.  More... SI.com
November 04, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty Perform in “English Potpourri” Concert
More than 15 faculty and friends perform a range of musical styles as soloists or in ensemble music by English composers  More...
November 02, 2008| Wilbraham, MA| NEWS
Big Red Players in New England Volleyball All-Star Tournament
Three PEA volleyball players were selected to attended the annual NEPSAC all-star tournament.  More...
October 29, 2008| 7:00 P.M.| Kaplanoff Periodicals Room, Library| EVENT
Charles W. Pratt '52 Reads from his Poetry
Will read selections from Still Here, winner of the 2007 Finishing Line Press Open Chapbook Competition  More...
November 05, 2008| 7:30 p.m.| Assembly Hall| EVENT
Lamont Poet Major Jackson to Read
This year's kickoff Lamont Poet is the author of two poetry collections: Hoops and Leaving Saturn  More...
October 24, 2008| NEWS
Thomas E. Hassan Appointed 14th Principal of Phillips Exeter Academy
Succeeds Tyler C. Tingley who retires in June after having completed 12 years as head of the Academy  More...
Laura Teplitsky and Junko Simons
October 21, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty to Perform Beethoven, Debussy and Schnittke at Recital
Laura Teplitsky, piano and Junko Simons, cello  More...
October 28, 2008| 7:00 p.m.| Assembly Hall, Academy Building| EVENT
PEA Hosts Mexican Mask Maker Manuel Abeiro Horta and Puppet Show
Students observe as the award-winning artist brings a carved mask to life from a block of wood  More...
September 12, 2008 - Saturday, October 18, 2008| EVENT
200º: Encaustic Works by Kim Bernard, Sara Crisp, Tremain Smith & William Thomson
Four renowned artists display works in encaustic, a wax-based medium  More...
October 21, 2008| NEWS
Scott Campbell '82 Receives the 2008 John Phillips Award
This year's recipient is a human rights advocate who gives voice to thousands of victims around the world  More...
October 10, 2008|
Zuming Feng, Instructor and Coach to the U.S. Math Olympiad Team, Talks About the Importance of Math
  More... The New York Times
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Sixteen Students Elected as Early Members to Cum Laude Society
Selections based on academic performance among the top five percent in the 317-member class of '09  More...
October 07, 2008| 7:00 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Gilbert Concert Series Opens with the Ying Quartet
Renowned quartet to perform “Musical Dim-Sum: Music of Chinese-American composers,” and selections by Puccini and Debussy   More...
October 23, 2008| 7:30 p.m.| Assembly Hall | EVENT
Children’s Activist and Author Jim Steyer ’74 to Speak
Will talk on ‘Education and Ethics in the Digital Media Age,’ to students, educators and community leaders  More...
September 23, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Soprano Susan Consoli Performs with Organist/Harpsichordist Michael Beattie and Trumpeter Jesse Levine at Faculty Recital
“Music for Soprano, Trumpet and Organ”  More...
September 20, 2008| NEWS
Exeter Basketball Player Receives Division 1 Scholarship Offer
Exeter basketball player receives Division I scholarship offer.  More... chicagohoops.com
September 09, 2008| 7 p.m.| Phillips Church| EVENT
Faculty Jazz Ensemble to Perform in Jim Howe Memorial Concert
Musical instructors Les Harris, drums; Ryan Parker, piano; and Charles Jennison, saxophone, headline the evening   More...
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Three Exonians in Beijing, Competing in Rowing and Cycling
Three women contenders in Beijing are carrying with them memories of Exeter. Two – Andreanne Morin '00 and Sabrina Kolker '98 – compete for Canada on the rowing team. Georgia Gould '98 competes for the U.S. in mountain biking.

Kolker and Morin are repeat Olympians, having competed in Athens in 2004.

For Gould, the route to the Olympics has been truly uphill. Here's an excerpt from her profile in The Exeter Bulletin, Summer 2007: "Georgia Gould ’98 says it  
August 06, 2008| NEWS
Exeter Enhances Computer Science Curriculum with Personal Robots Awarded by IPRE

One of only a few high schools selected for excellence in introductory computer science programs

  More... Business Wire
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New History of the Academy
After the Harkness Gift: A History of Phillips Exeter Academy Since 1930 is available at the Phillips Exeter Academy Bookstore  More...
July 08, 2008 - Wednesday, July 30, 2008| Reception: Thursday, July 10, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.| EVENT
Then and Now: Chinese Art from 1710 to 2007 and Contemporary Digital Images
Works courtesy of China 2000 Fine Art, New York and Photographer Douglas Prince  More...
July 23, 2008| NEWS
Academy Receives New England Museum Publication Award
"RedHOUSE: Architecture for Art" webpage noted for its design, production and effective communication  More...
Kendra Stearns O'Donnell in her studio
April 25, 2008 - Wednesday, July 9, 2008| Rockefeller Hall, Class of 1945 Library| NEWS
Exhibit by Kendra Stearns O'Donnell
Works by Kendra Stearns O’Donnell, 12th principal of the Academy, are on display through graduation  More...
July 16, 2008| 7 p.m.| Class of 1945 Library, Rockefeller Hall| EVENT
Paul Broadnax Quartet to Perform
Broadnax on piano performs with saxophonist Charlie Jennison, bassist Marty Ballou and drummer Les Harris   More...
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Girls Tennis: 2008 Season Roundup
The underclass lineup will be one of the most experienced in New England next year.  More...
May 28, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Chamber Music Concert
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May 27, 2008| 7 p.m.| Powell Hall| EVENT
Student Concert
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Boys, Girls Crew Have Successful New England Tournament
The 62nd annual NEIRA Championship took place on May 24 at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA with six Exeter crews competing  More... www.exetercrew.com
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James G. Rogers III ’63, P’05 receives PEA's 2008 Founder’s Day Award
Served as a trustee for 16 years – the longest in recent memory  More...
| Saltonstall Boathouse| NEWS
Academy Christens Two New Crew Shells
The E. Arthur Gilcreast and the M. Catherine Gilmartin shells launch in the Squamscott River  More...
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Phillips Exeter Academy Senior Named 2008 Presidential Scholar
Alexander Katz, from Exeter, NH, is one of only 139 students in the U.S. to receive the honor  More...
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Phillips Exeter Students Awarded 2008 National Merit Scholarships
Seven Exonians awarded 2008 National Merit and National Achievement Scholarships  More...
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View Photos of the Crew Shell Christenings
Three new shells launch in May 2008  More... Shell Christenings
March 30, 2008| Phillips Church| VIDEO
Watch Selections from the Concert Choir & Chamber Orchestra Tour
"Superb" performances, videotaped live in Phillips Church  More...
April 09, 2008| EVENT
View Pictures from Community Action Day
Exonians volunteer at over 60 community partner organizations  More...
January 18, 2008|
Honor Award for Excellence in Architecture Design Goes to Centerbrook Architects for Phelps Academy Center
"Beautifully executed, contextually superior," say jurors for AIA New Hampshire awards   More... AIA New Hampshire
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Phillips Exeter Academy Is Free to Those With Need
Major initiative announced effective academic year 2008-2009  More...