Proctor Academy held its 169th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 27 as 109 seniors received their diplomas. The Class of 2017 represents 15 different states and 7 different countries, as well as eight Andover residents. Graduates head off to more than 70 different colleges, universities, and gap year opportunities around the globe. Congratulations to each […]
On the weekend of June 2-4, Proctor Academy will welcome more than 200 alumni to campus for its annual Alumni Reunion. Alumni from all over the world, including more than a dozen members of the class of 1967 celebrating their 50th reunion, will make the trek to Andover to reconnect with each other and with […]
On Tuesday May 16, Proctor Academy hosted its second innovation night of the year, celebrating student ingenuity and innovation on campus. Members of Proctor’s Engineering, AP Environmental Science, Physics, and Globalization courses presented their most recent projects to the school community in an open house forum. Student projects ranged from the creation of solar […]
For decades, Proctor Academy has hosted Gordon Research Conferences (GRC) on campus during the summer months. These conferences will bring well over 1,000 world renowned scientists to the Town of Andover this summer. In the past, GRC has welcomed Nobel Peace Prize winning scientists to the specialty conferences drawing scientists from around the globe together […]
Marty Parichand is the owner of a new store in Franklin, New Hampshire called Outdoor New England. The store sells high quality whitewater kayaking gear to adventurers from around the East. Outdoor New England is located in a beautifully renovated old building on Main Street in Franklin and is one of only two high end […]
Elizabeth Dragon is the City Manager of Franklin, New Hampshire and has worked at the city hall building for nine years. Franklin is an old mill town that is currently struggling but also fighting to succeed. Back in the 1960’s Franklin was a beautiful town where people loved to gather. However, 24% of the town’s […]
Ryan Kellogg, Proctor Student
Greg Stetson is a full time firefighter for the City of Franklin, New Hampshire, and a 2003 graduate of Proctor Academy. “To me I think it’s important to be able to bridge the gap between the Proctor Academy bubble and the Franklin bubble.” Continuously active since 1830, the Franklin Fire Department plays a vital […]
This spring, three Andover residents, Emily Barton ‘17, Annika Johnson ‘17, and Chloe Methven ‘18 are studying abroad on one of Proctor Academy’s off-campus programs. Both Annika and Chloe have recently shared blog posts for Proctor’s Web site. Their reflections on the impact of studying abroad in high school can be read below. Annika Johnson […]
Starting at 6 PM
Proctor Academy will host its fourth bi-annual Innovation Night on Tuesday, May 16 in and around the Wise Center as classes showcase their project based learning initiatives from throughout the term. The evening affords a wonderful opportunity to see Proctor’s educational model in action. Students will display projects from 6 to 6:30 PM before […]
Proctor Academy’s theater department will present Beauty and Beast as its annual spring musical on May 19 and 20 at 7 PM in the Wilkins Meeting House. Tickets are free and the show is open to the public, but please reserve a seat ahead of time by visiting Proctor’s Performing Arts Web site: www.proctoracademy.org/page/on-campus/arts/performing-arts. Andover’s […]