Next year, Mr. Pat Dennehy will replace Mr. Will Morris as Director of Residential Life. Mr. Dennehy, who currently lives in Tobey House, has worked as the Associate Director of Admission for his first seven years at Choate. Mr. Dennehy has also served as the Head Coach of Boys VarsityRead More
Ms. Joanne Bailey taught French and advised students before joining the Admission Office in 1999. She started as an interviewer and was later promoted to Associate Director of Admission. She spent a large portion of her time working with day students as the head of the Day Student Admissions committee.Read More
On May 16, Choate students who received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 three weeks ago returned to receive their second. The day marked yet another milestone in the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic that began more than a year ago and that has upended life atRead More
On April 19, the School held the Pratt-Packard Declamation Contest. The competition concluded with Adrienne Chacón ’22 winning first place, Julian Hurley ’22 winning second, Simone Johnson ’23 winning third, and Kenadi Waymire ’22 winning fourth. The Pratt-Packard Declamation Contest is an annual speech competition named after two former teachers:Read More
After a school year marked by quarantines, remote learning, and a closed campus, students and their families welcomed the news two weeks ago that Choate will hold the commencement ceremony in person for the Class of 2021. The School will allow students to invite guests to Wallingford to observe theRead More
This year on April 22, to celebrate Earth Day, Choate’s Conservation-Proctors (C-Proctors) arranged various activities spanning four days. From Thursday, April 22, to Sunday, April 25, students participated in Earth Day trivia, stargazing, a screening of the 2012 film version of The Lorax , Trashion Show, Project eARTh, and variousRead More
Choate recently announced changes to two of its department faculty heads, to take effect at the beginning of the 2021-22 academic year. English teacher Mr. Mark Gosztyla will replace Ms. Ellen Devine as English Department Head, and Spanish teacher Mr. Charlie Fuentes will replace Mr. Georges Chahwan. Both were selectedRead More
On Tuesday, April 20, the world watched with bated breath as the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was announced. A diverse jury — including an equal number of Black and white adults — declared Chauvin guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter,Read More
On Sunday, April 25, nearly 400 Choate students boarded eight buses from the School’s Worthington Johnson Athletic Center and rode to the Pratt and Whitney Airfield in East Hartford, where they received a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. For many students, receiving a free vaccination brought great relief amidRead More
