Games are open to public, pending COVID-19 developments
As of August 15, Proctor Academy’s Athletic Department plans to offer a full slate of athletic and afternoon program offerings to students. After a modified 2020-2021 athletic season, students and coaches are eager to return to a full schedule of competition this fall. An updated schedule for all teams can be found at ProctorAcademy.org/on-campus/athletics. Scheduled […]
Andover's Katie Bent plays softball
The Proctor Academy Class of 2021 was filled with talented students, each of whom will pursue their passions in college, professionally, or during a gap year. Check out these members of the class who will either play competitive athletics next year or study a specific art discipline in college, and be sure to follow their […]
Community invited on August 17
Backcountry driving, just like backcountry anything, can reveal much to you. Like some divination tool, it tells you mostly where you are going by revealing where you’ve been. That’s what I tried to do when I drove halfway across the country to Proctor’s campus last weekend in great anticipation of the longer journey that awaited […]
Hopes are high for normal year
In just over a month, Proctor will welcome students back to campus for what we hope will be a far more “normal” school year than we experienced last year. With a record enrollment of nearly 380 students, Proctor’s educational model focused on experiential learning, personalized attention, and integrated academic support continues to attract students and […]
Leaves Proctor well-positioned for the future
For an organization like Proctor Academy, one rich with tradition and with employees who have chosen to make the town of Andover their home for decades, an incoming Head of School must adopt a long-run view of implementing incremental change. As Mike Henriques stepped into his role of Head of School during the summer of […]
Brian Thomas officially starts in July
Proctor Academy officially welcomes new Head of School Brian Thomas to campus in early July. Brian steps into this leadership role as Mike Henriques retires after 16 years of service that saw Proctor grow in unprecedented ways. A native of Robbins and Harvey, Illinois (on Chicago’s far south side), Brian graduated from Yale University (BA […]
Former Board member of the Beacon
When Betsy Paine and her family moved to Andover during the summer of 2005 as her husband, Mike Henriques, stepped into the Head of School role at Proctor Academy, Betsy jumped with two feet into the Andover community. With her “day job” as Senior Staff Attorney for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of New Hampshire, […]
Recognized at awards ceremonies
The end of the school year at Proctor Academy provides an opportunity to recognize excellence of students. At end of year awards ceremonies, the following Andover residents were recognized: 2021 Commencement and Senior Awards Cotton Audio Visual Award: Cedar Kiedaisch ‘21 Theatre Arts Award — Excellence in Dramatics (technical): Cedar Kiedaisch ‘21 Underclass Academic and […]
Four-years in pursuit of identity
We spend an inordinate amount of our mental and emotional bandwidth working to align ourselves with our stated identities. Society repeatedly asks us to make declarative “I am” statements on surveys, medical intake forms, or social media profiles. In doing so, we risk becoming an identity that is as much shaped by others as ourselves. […]