Seven AE/MS Grads Play Varsity Soccer at Proctor
Four seniors, a junior, and two sophomores
Michael Kimmell Addresses Proctor Community on Gender Equality
By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
On October 16, Proctor welcomed guest speaker Michael Kimmel to campus to address the community. In an on-going effort to educate students and faculty on the challenges of adolescent relationships in today’s society, Kimmel’s expertise as one of the preeminent voices in engaging men to support gender equality around the world was much appreciated. Kimmel […]
Ocean Classroom is a Transformative Experience
Three Andover students are aboard
By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
While aboard Proctor Academy’s Ocean Classroom program, students have limited contact with family and friends on the mainland. A few letters home and one phone call from Cumberland Island, Georgia are a drastic change from the normal day-to-day conversations students and parents have become accustomed to. Student journals are a powerful window into the […]
Construction Underway on New Proctor Dining Hall
Three Andover Students Set Sail for St. Croix
Each fall, 22 Proctor students spend the 10-week term aboard the schooner Roseway, sailing from Glouchester, Massachusetts to St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. While aboard the Roseway, students study marine biology, navigation, history, and maritime literature and work full time to crew the 100-foot sailing ship into multiple ports along the way. This fall, former […]
Proctor Breaks Ground on New Dining Commons
Over 1,000 meals served daily
On September 26, members of the Proctor community and its Board of Trustees joined for an official groundbreaking ceremony for a new Dining Commons on Proctor’s campus. In 1977, Proctor’s largest dormitory and dining facility, Cary House, burned to the ground. A “temporary” dining facility was constructed within the walls of the Farrell Field House […]
Solar Panels Go Up on Proctor’s Ice Rink
Another set of panels installed at the ski area
By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
In the June issue of the Beacon, we announced Proctor’s commitment to three new solar installations on campus this summer. After completing the first set of installations in May, preparation for a 109-kilowatt-hour (khw) rooftop installation on the hockey rink and a 109-kwh ground-mount installation at the Proctor Ski Area took place during the summer […]
Proctor Athletics Begin on September 12
Andover community is encouraged to attend
By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
The fall athletic season at Proctor is just around the corner. Come see a home game! Football, field hockey, soccer, cross country running, and mountain biking events will begin the second week of September. All Proctor athletic games are free of charge, and the Andover community is encouraged to attend. The schedule of varsity home […]
Fourteen Andover Students Start Their Proctor Journey
Wilderness Orientation in the Whites starts September 8
By Scott Allenby, Proctor Academy
On September 8, fourteen Andover students will start their Proctor journey on Proctor’s 42nd Wilderness Orientation. They will spend five days camping with faculty members in the White Mountains, learning about school rules, expectations, and culture, before returning to officially start the 2015-2016 school year. Best of luck to this great group of Andover students […]
St. Baldrick Event Raises $26,123 to Fight Childhood Cancer
Andover Fire and EMS team top fundraisers
Press release
The St. Baldrick’s event hosted at Proctor Academy on March 28 had great success again in 2015. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-powered charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. Two Proctor faculty members, Chris Young and Alan McIntyre, worked […]