college acceptances 100% College Acceptance Rate Since 2005—100% of Kildonan’s seniors have been accepted to college. Here are some of the great schools attended by our alumni: Adelphi University Alfred University American University Cazenovia College Cooper Union CW Post Dowling College Eastern Conn State College Evergreen State College Green Mountain College Ithaca College Johnson and Wales Miami Kettering University La Salle University Maine College of Art Marymount Manhattan College McDaniel College Mitchell College Mount Saint Mary College Muhlenberg College New England College Parsons New School for Design Quest University Rhode Island School of Design Ringling College of Art and Design Roger Williams University Savannah College of Art and Design Skidmore College Southern Vermont College SUNY—Delhi, Morrisville, Oneonta, Alfred State, Canton, Cobleskill Towson University Univ of CO at Colorado Springs Univ of MA at Dartmouth University of the Arts—London Washington State University Western New England College
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music at kildonan: includes a top dog and a doctor rocker
The music program at Kildonan has sky rocketed over the past two years. Its humble beginnings started with just a few students learning violin and guitar; it now boasts 20 students actively learning during their academic day and another dozen volunteering their free time to participate in the evenings. The department is led by Dan Ball, who teaches guitar, conducts numerous all-school performances, and coordinates the lounge and coffeehouse jam sessions. Dan is supported by Pete Scholes, who teaches guitar, and Michael Klvana, who teaches the basics of sound recording. We have to brag and mention that Michael recently won the 2014 “Top Dog” award for the best keyboard/electronics tech, while touring with the Rolling Stones. With these three at the helm of the program, our students are not only learning instruments, they are composing, recording, and working across grades to create sound effects and soundscapes for school performances. See their accomplishments during Parent’s Weekend and the Art and Science Fair performances by visiting: The Art & Science Expo at http://vimeo.com/83645464 Parent’s Day at https://vimeo.com/77415444 Stephen Harris, former bass guitarist of Guns and Roses, visited us to share his personal story of his dyslexia. After leaving school Stephen joined various bands and enjoyed a rock star career, but later realized medicine was his calling. He is now in the process of earning his medical degree, but that didn’t stop him from jamming with the students and our music faculty.