Berkshire School June 2015 eNews

May 2015 | Commencement 2015, All-School Read and Pro Vita 2016 Trips

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"Joy Has Triumphed"

Commencement 2015 featured speeches by longtime Berkshire School teacher (and retiring) Bill Gulotta and Weil Prize Speaker Liza Jane Branch '15, as well as poignant moments shared by the 117 graduates and their families. Reminder: Photos by Highpoint Pictures will be available soon.

WATCH: Commencement 2015 • VIDEO: Mr. Gulotta's Speech • MORE: Prize Night Awards

Reunion Weekend: June 5-7 Reunion Weekend 2015 is almost here! We're excited to welcome everyone back under the Mountain for a weekend full of activities.

Click here to see who's coming this year!

Jack Harrison '15 Named Gatorade National Player of the Year Earlier this month, Gatorade surprised Berkshire's boys soccer co-captain with the prestigious award.

WATCH: Jack Harrison Earns Gatorade Player of the Year

Quicklinks Annual Report Bulletin The Green and Gray School Calendar

Thank You, Mr. Kellogg

Live Webstreams

Peter R. Kellogg '61 retired from Berkshire's Board of Trustees this month after having served for 26 years. To thank him for his dedicated years of service, students presented Mr. Kellogg with a skin-on-frame canoe during his final Board of Trustees meeting on May 9.

Alumni Events Alumni Community Bookstore Listen: WBSL 91.7 FM

All-School Read Announced This summer, the Berkshire community will read author and activist Bill McKibben's Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist— the personal and global story of the fight to build and preserve a sustainable planet.

McKibben will visit Berkshire this fall, along with alumni Ned Sullivan '72 and Lindsey Fielder Cook '81, to lead a discussion on the subject.

Pro Vita Trips 2016 Six off-campus excursions will be offered during Pro Vita Week, February 29–March 5, 2016. Students can explore Africa, Germany, Canada, as well as opportunities in the U.S.

Alumni of the Month: Jillian Hooper Joseph '97 Before this Berkshire alum had a role in developing one of the most innovative sports arenas in the country, she spent her time embracing the challenges under the Mountain.

"While we were extremely different in culture and life experiences, we were all kids who wanted the same out of life: success, fun, friendship, love, and acceptance." -JHJ

Faculty of the Month: Dr. Anna Barter The School's language department chair began her teaching career in France, before finding a home for her family at Berkshire. These days she's busy immersing her students in languages and cultures.

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More News From Berkshire Camryn Biasin '14 Earns Recognition at Smith College Peter Bahr '16 Voted All-School President Multivariable Calculus Students Test Drive Solar Go-Kart Alums Recognized for Work in the Kitchen Bears Break Records at New England Championships Spring Athletic Awards Announced

Upcoming Events: Reunion Weekend | June 5-7 Parents' Weekend | October 16-17 First Semester Begins | September 8 Alumni Homecoming & Fall Games | October 17 Admission Open House | September 26 Fall Play | November 5-7 Fall Concert | October 16

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