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Top-selling Author James Patterson entertains in Auditorium

Patterson, who has sold more books than any other author and has had 19 consecutive #1 New York Times bestselling novels, told students to persevere with their writing.
70 Staff and Faculty Celebrate Five-year Anniversaries

On April 26, in a special Auditorium program, students, faculty, and staff saluted all of the Hotchkiss employees who marked a five-anniversary. This year there were 70 celebrants. The faculty and staff members celebrating 25 years were presented with a Hotchkiss lamp.

Bearcats move on to college athletics

Several members of the Class of 2013 plan to play interscholastic college sports. Here is a partial list of students who have self-reported their plans for next year.
Henry Ross '09 heads to Asia

Richard Davis, co-head of the classical and modern languages department, shared this news from Luce Fellow Henry Ross '09.
Hotchkiss Ensembles perform ambitious program for May 24 Crandall Concert

The Hotchkiss Orchestra and the school jazz ensemble, Right Brain Logic, will showcase their formidable talent as ensembles in The 2013 Crandall Concert this Friday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Katherine M. Elfers Hall, Esther Eastman Music Center. The concert is free and all are welcome to attend in support of these young musicians, many of whom are graduating seniors.
Save the Dates for our Fall 2013 College Nights

We have scheduled our fall dates: October 2, 9, and 16. Please watch the calendar closer to the event. We'll be adding colleges who plan to be at Hotchkiss on each of these dates.
Tea with Strobe Talbott '64, an interview by Business Standard

As Brookings Institution President Strobe Talbott '64 prepares to launch a Brookings office in India, he is interviewed by Kanika Datta, a reporter for Business Standard, India's leading business daily newspaper. Read Engaging India, again.
Track records two top-four finishes at New Englands

The boys and girls track teams both posted their best finishes at New Englands in four years, with the girls finishing second and the boys finishing fourth.
Girls tennis wins New Englands; boys finish second

For the fourth time in five years, the girls varsity tennis team has captured the New England championship.
A Teacher Shares His Longtime Dream

Keith Moon began his recent faculty colloquium presentation by giving thanks to the alumni who made his trip to Cuba possible: Fay Vincent '56 and Dan Lufkin '49. Read about the experience Mr. Moon shared, both at Hotchkiss and at a local retirement community.
2013 Thompson Cup brings together Hotchkiss, HVRHS

On a blustery Monday afternoon, 13 boys from Housatonic Valley Regional High School and Hotchkiss gathered to compete for the honor of having their names engraved on the Thompson Memorial Golf Cup.
Meet Corky Hamill '32, P'56

Meet our most "senior" alumnus
at 99 years young!
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Alumni aim for Ultimate Frisbee titles

Four Hotchkiss alumni have their teams competing for national championships in Ultimate Frisbee this weekend.
Athlete of the Week: Brigitte Desnoes '13, Girls Varsity Tennis

Click the story title to view a video interview with Brigitte Desnoes '13, selected as the latest Athlete of the Week for her play on the girls varsity tennis team.
Sailing finishes third at fleet nationals

The varsity sailing team finished third at the high school national fleet racing championships, the best result for the program in more than 20 years.
Girls track wins Founders; boys finish second

The Hotchkiss track team enjoyed a tremendously successful day at the Founders League championships on May 11, with the girls winning the league title and the boys finishing second.
Girls tennis wins Kent Invitational

The girls varsity tennis team captured its second straight Kent Invitational Tournament title with a performance remarkably similar to last year’s run.