By Norma Richman “Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.”—Arnold H. Glascow My Brief Bio— After I graduated high school, I moved up to San Francisco to attend UC Berkeley. For what, I had absolutely no idea at the time. I’ve never been the type to have a dream … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Sabrina Waller (’11)
By Colleen Zeiss The Junior High continued its Wellness Through Fitness program this past week. Students converged on campus and spent a couple hours hanging out, engaging in outdoor activities, and soaking up the vitamin D! It was a hot one, but lots of fun! Enjoy the pictures of our resilient students. It is so … Continue reading Junior High Doing Well
By Colleen Zeiss On Wednesday, February 17th, many junior-high students were back on campus for the Wellness Through Fitness program. In stable cohorts, students rotated through the different stations on campus, each one offering a fun and safe activity. Students engaged in exercises on the field, Knock-out basketball games on the sports court, a socially-distanced … Continue reading JH Wellness Through Fitness: We’re Back!
By Norma Richman “The wisest men follow their own direction.”—Euripides My Brief Bio— I’ve been a life-long Southern Californian. After living in other parts of SoCal, I’m happy to say that I’m back in Pasadena for now and living just a few miles from High Point. I went to college at the University of Southern … Continue reading Alumi Spotlight: John Henry Kurtz (’09)
By Colleen Zeiss HPA’s Junior High is certainly rising to the challenge of remote learning. Beyond high level of academic success, the students are participating in some awesome virtual activities. Here is a sampling of our students’ successful virtual pursuits in Junior High during this school year: 🎭 🩰 🎨 🎬 🎼 Junior High Enrichment … Continue reading HPA Junior High: Rockin’ Remote Learning
By Norma Richman “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”—Eleanor Roosevelt My Brief Bio— I currently live in Atlanta, Georgia. I got my undergrad degree in English at the University of California, Santa Barbara. After graduating I applied and was accepted to the University of Sydney for their Media Studies Master’s program. … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Vernon (’01)
By Norma Richman “I hope your dreams take you to the corners of your smiles, to the highest of your hopes . . .” —Anonymous From a talented gymnast to an MIT graduate, Madeleine was bound to succeed. My brief bio— I currently live in Northern Virginia, working full time as an electrical engineer. I’ve … Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Madeleine Waller (’09)
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