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 […]
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 […]
Another set of panels installed at the ski area
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 […]
Andover community is encouraged to attend
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 […]
Wilderness Orientation in the Whites starts September 8
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 […]
Andover Fire and EMS team top fundraisers
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 […]
Applications to Proctor up more than 40%
After a record setting admissions year, Proctor prepares to welcome 130 new students to campus this fall for the 2015-2016 school year. Applications to Proctor surged over the past year, jumping more than 40% over the previous five-year average, as the school’s academic, athletic, art, and off-campus programs continue to set the school’s educational model […]
New dormitory, renovations to follow
Each year, Proctor’s physical plant evolves a bit further. A $30 million capital campaign has kicked off plans to add a new dining commons, new dormitory, and renovations to existing facilities. This fall, Proctor will break ground on the first of these projects with construction for the new Proctor Dining Commons, a 16,000 square foot […]
Proctor hosts Nobel Prize winner
This summer, Proctor Academy once again has been a host site for Gordon Research Conferences. Each week, groups of world-renowned scientists from across the globe travel to Andover to share research, network, and present new thoughts on scientific discovery. Many afternoons you may see a steady stream of visitors walking down Lawrence Street toward Bradley […]
Art Makechnie turns surplus food into meals for the Andover Food Pantry
