Choate students pose in front of the Supreme Court of the United States. After a two-year hiatus, members of Choate’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) Program in Government and Public Service joined with the Honors U.S. Government and Politics II class for a trip to Washington, D.C.. From January 29 toRead More
Photo courtesy of Charles Evans Since 2019, Mr. Charles Evans has worked as the Choral Director, conducting both Chamber and Festival Chorus and mentoring students one-on-one, especially those in the Arts Concentration program. “One of my most important roles was working with [Arts Concentration students],” explained Mr. Evans. “Many ofRead More
To kickstart Cyber Security Awareness Month, Choate’s Information Technology Services (ITS) department is taking strides to improve the community’s online safety. Although only the month of May has been officially designated as Cyber Security Awareness Month, online safety is an ongoing issue for ITS. As the world becomes increasingly digital,Read More
Photo by Toffy Prakittiphoom ’24/The Choate News On Sunday, April 17, Emma Hermacinski ’22 won first place in Impromptu Speaking at the World Independent Debating and Public Speaking Championship (WIDPSC). Though competing at WIDPSC has been a dream for Hermacinski ever since she started debating in her freshman year atRead More
On March 7, 2022, the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) announced the three winners of its Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandise (FIDM) Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Challenge. In second place were Annika Lee ’23, Isa Turri ’23, and Yoyo Zhang ’24. They had been meeting weekly since fall termRead More
This month, Choate is observing Black History Month, which takes place every February, through events exploring topics such as intersectionality, art, and Black excellence. The goal, in part, is to foster connections among Black-identifying students and between student groups on campus. Saijel Burkett ’22 and Adrienne Chacón ’22 helped planRead More
On Friday, January 28, the Choate Chinese Club held the annual Lunar New Year banquet in collaboration with the Choate Korea Friendship Association (CKFA) and with the help of various faculty members from the Student Activities Center, Arts Department, Global Programs Department, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion task force. TheRead More
After two years without Study Abroad, Choate has officially reopened the program for students wishing to travel to Italy, France, or Spain in the 2022-2023 school year, albeit not quite to its pre-Covid status. Students taking Arabic and Chinese are still unable to participate. Nonetheless, many students are excited byRead More
On Friday, January 7, Choate held its fourth Community Conversation of the year, focusing on religious identity. Held over Zoom, various topics were discussed at the meeting, from misconceptions about religions to feeling out of place in religious communities. The student co-host of the conversation, Jansher Azmat ’22, wanted toRead More
