![Hotchkiss Alum of the Month September 2023 Lisa Cholnoky]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695240888/hotchkiss/gjxxabmevbx4rw8txqnk/Hotchkiss-Alum-of-the-Month-Lisa-Cholnoky-thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695240888/hotchkiss/gjxxabmevbx4rw8txqnk/Hotchkiss-Alum-of-the-Month-Lisa-Cholnoky-thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695240888/hotchkiss/gjxxabmevbx4rw8txqnk/Hotchkiss-Alum-of-the-Month-Lisa-Cholnoky-thumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1695240888/hotchkiss/gjxxabmevbx4rw8txqnk/Hotchkiss-Alum-of-the-Month-Lisa-Cholnoky-thumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1695240888/hotchkiss/gjxxabmevbx4rw8txqnk/Hotchkiss-Alum-of-the-Month-Lisa-Cholnoky-thumb.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695240888/hotchkiss/gjxxabmevbx4rw8txqnk/Hotchkiss-Alum-of-the-Month-Lisa-Cholnoky-thumb.jpg","width":1908}])
Lisa Cholnoky '79 is a champion of giving back and promoting decency in everyday life through conversations and actions that continue to inspire alumni.
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It is my great pleasure to announce one of the largest capital improvement projects in Hotchkiss’s history: The Hotchkiss Dining Commons. Set to open in the fall of 2025, this new facility will be the heart and hearth of the School, a venue where students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors gather for meals and to learn, laugh, hangout, and simply enjoy being together
![Hotchkiss Swimathon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694704257/hotchkiss/n9dyigew6kvbxxgzr1kb/Hotchkiss-Swimathon-2023-Thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694704257/hotchkiss/n9dyigew6kvbxxgzr1kb/Hotchkiss-Swimathon-2023-Thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694704257/hotchkiss/n9dyigew6kvbxxgzr1kb/Hotchkiss-Swimathon-2023-Thumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1694704257/hotchkiss/n9dyigew6kvbxxgzr1kb/Hotchkiss-Swimathon-2023-Thumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1694704257/hotchkiss/n9dyigew6kvbxxgzr1kb/Hotchkiss-Swimathon-2023-Thumb.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694704257/hotchkiss/n9dyigew6kvbxxgzr1kb/Hotchkiss-Swimathon-2023-Thumb.jpg","width":1795}])
Energetic Bearcats dove into Lake Wononscopomuc on Sept. 9 for the 29th Annual Hotchkiss Swimathon and completed a two-mile swim to support both Special Olympics Connecticut and Special Olympics Slovakia—two organizations that are working to help Ukrainian refugee families.
![Hotchkiss Convocation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694200307/hotchkiss/jsltevngevzrpnfibnrp/Hotchkiss-Convocation-Thumb.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694200307/hotchkiss/jsltevngevzrpnfibnrp/Hotchkiss-Convocation-Thumb.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694200307/hotchkiss/jsltevngevzrpnfibnrp/Hotchkiss-Convocation-Thumb.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1694200307/hotchkiss/jsltevngevzrpnfibnrp/Hotchkiss-Convocation-Thumb.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1694200307/hotchkiss/jsltevngevzrpnfibnrp/Hotchkiss-Convocation-Thumb.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1694200307/hotchkiss/jsltevngevzrpnfibnrp/Hotchkiss-Convocation-Thumb.jpg","width":2200}])
Convocation, a time-honored tradition, formally opened the school year on Friday, Sept. 8, and celebrated students during the major school prizes ceremony.
![Hotchkiss Opening Days 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1694112037/hotchkiss/plnjzx9zcm0hd6agftxk/Hotchkiss-Opening-Days-2023.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1694112037/hotchkiss/plnjzx9zcm0hd6agftxk/Hotchkiss-Opening-Days-2023.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1694112037/hotchkiss/plnjzx9zcm0hd6agftxk/Hotchkiss-Opening-Days-2023.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1694112037/hotchkiss/plnjzx9zcm0hd6agftxk/Hotchkiss-Opening-Days-2023.png","width":1200}])
There is a great deal of excitement in the air at Hotchkiss. Our community welcomed new Bearcats, enjoyed traditions like the Contra Dance and Matriculation, and started classes.
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