December 2018
Designer Ruthie Davis '80 Disney Collaboration
Connect to the U.K.'s Daily Mail FEMAIL site to read about how Ruthie Davis '80 designed a collection of shoes inspired by Disney's 11 princesses in honor of Mickey Mouse's 90th birthday celebration. Ruthie's were the only women's luxury shoe brand included among the Disney collaborations.
Re-Connect With Friends at Winter Brunch for Young Alumni on January 9!
Recent grads are invited to re-connect with friends and school community members at this year's Winter Brunch for Young Alumni in the Scanlan Campus Center on Wednesday, January 9, at 11:30 a.m. Please join us back on The Island!
Give the Gift of Summer On The Island
Have an intellectually curious young person on your holiday list? Consider a gift of The Loomis Chaffee Summer Program, an academic enrichment and personal growth experience filled with new friendships and summer fun! Take advantage of a 10% alumni discount just in time for holiday giving. Connect to the Summer Program webpage for 2019 program offerings and application information.
Students in Pearse Hub For Innovation (PHI) Create Learning Toys for Local Schoolchildren
In one of their first assignments for an off-campus client, students in Loomis Chaffee's Problem Solving in Manufacturing, Society, and Entrepreneurship class designed and made toys for young children this fall in the school's new Pearse Hub for Innovation (PHI).
Pelican Scoop Podcast: No Limits Mathematics
Joe Cleary and Hudson Harper, chair and assistant chair, respectively, of the Loomis Chaffee Mathematics Department, discuss opportunities for students with a passion for the subject. Download and subscribe to future podcasts on the Loomis Chaffee's Pelican Scoop webpage.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9
Winter Brunch for Young Alumni
Parton Room | Scanlan Campus Center
Loomis Chaffee
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 11
Keith Scribner '80 Book Talk
Regarding his latest novel, Old Newgate Road
Loomis Chaffee I Gilchrist Auditorium
7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15
Guest Musicians: New World Trio
Hubbard Performance Hall
Loomis Chaffee
9:55 a.m. to 10:35 a.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
Hartford Reception
Loomis Chaffee I Scanlan Campus Center
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10
Mercy Gallery Reception
Nanette Vonnegut "Things, Places, Faces"
Loomis Chaffee | Richmond Art Center
9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Connect to Mercy Gallery webpage for more information
SUNDAY, JANUARY 13
Loomis Chaffee Winter Choral Concert
Hubbard Performance Hall
Loomis Chaffee
4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24
Loomis Chaffee Jazz & Guitar Ensembles Winter Concert
Hubbard Performance Hall
Loomis Chaffee
7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 31
Head's Holiday Reception
PS 450
New York City, N.Y.
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Save the date: Classes ending in 4 and 9 — this is your year!
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Athletics
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Lindsay Gabow '12, a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and an intelligence officer at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, won the Armed Forces Marathon women's championship this fall in conjunction with the Marine Corps Marathon, where she placed second among women overall.
Sophie Elgamal '16 Earns All-American Honors in Cross Country
University of Chicago sophomore Sophie Elgamal '16 finished 26th at the NCAA Division III Championships, earning All-American honors and running a personal-best time of 21:46.9 on the six-kilometer course in Winneconne, Wisconsin.
Tim Helfrich '96 Earns Coach of the Year Award
Tim Helfrich '96, boys varsity soccer coach, was awarded the Connecticut Private-Parochial School Coach of the Year Award by United Soccer Coaches, a worldwide professional organization. With a 15-3-2 record, the team were 2018 Founders League Champions and Class A New England Semifinalists. Connect to the team's webpage for details about their fall season.
Volleyball Wins New England Championship
The girls volleyball team defeated Phillips Exeter Academy in straight sets on November 18, to claim Loomis Chaffee's first ever Class A New England Prep School Athletic Conference title in the sport.
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Loomis Chaffee Magazine
Connect to the Loomis Chaffee Magazine webpage to read the Summer 2018 issue and Web Extras.
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LC Career Network
An in-network, online mentoring platform that provides a space where alumni can connect one-on-one for career advice, resume critiques, and practice interviews. See alumni reviews and join today!
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