Derek Perkins
Commencement Ceremonies Drawing Near
This is the time of year where campuses around the county will conclude the school year with one final ceremony: Commencement. Commencement is the culmination of all the hard work and dedication put in to celebrate your time spent at school. It is also an emotional time for both parents and students. For parents, it’s [...]
Read MoreWhat Does this Gift Mean?
Brian Fisher’s post on Loomis Chaffee’s recent $3.3 million gift got me thinking. Boarding schools are having a profound impact on transforming the lives of young men and women. Now we don’t know who the anonymous donor was for Loomis Chaffee, but there are numerous others who have contributed back to their alma maters with [...]
Read MoreBoarding School’s All-Inclusive Approach
Returning back from my travels across the country and now meeting prospective families during campus visits, I am truly amazed at how impressive this next generation of student really is. We have some great future leaders amongst us. And, for many of the families I have met with over the last couple of months, the [...]
Read MoreDare I say the word – Military…
In my last post, Don’t Judge a Book…, I talked about how boarding schools are often judged improperly for a number of reasons. During my travels the last couple of months, I met with a number of families who had similar thoughts. Their misconceptions of boarding schools were initially keeping them from even considering the possibility. The [...]
Read MoreDon’t Judge a Book…
I know you’ve heard this one before – “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Well, I want to encourage you to keep that phrase in mind as you navigate your way through your own boarding school selection process. There are many schools, literally hundreds, to choose from and each has their own uniqueness about [...]
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