#AmazingDawsonAlums
DAWSON ALUM PROFILE
Paige Poggione, ‘13 By Shea Philips, Marketing & Communications Manager
Paige Poggione remembers orientation the weekend before
of being a well-rounded person and student. “Dawson holds
she became a Dawson Bear in first grade. “I never felt
such a special place in my heart and, in many ways, it was
scared to be the new kid,” she said. Within 10 minutes, she
my home for eight years,” she said. “I had the opportunity
was holding hands and skipping around the Gym with her
to try everything and pursue many passions that have stuck
friend to this day, Sarah. Her educational journey since
with me since graduating back in 2013.”
then exhibits courage, confidence, and f lexibility. It shows
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what The Alexander Dawson School instills in its graduates:
Paige discovered interests she still holds to this day —
a desire for deep, lifelong learning, as well as choice and
volleyball and musical performance — while at Dawson.
ref lection. Paige navigated her formative academic years
“Musical theatre became a passion of mine in middle
with the same confidence and resilience she had as a first-
school and brought me some of my very best friends,”
grader, crediting Dawson for teaching her the importance
she remembered. “It also gave me confidence and the