PA’s first experiential program has had a big impact
In the fall of 1973, a small group of Proctor students packed up a minivan with tents, camping gear, and rock climbing equipment and set off for the desert Southwest of the United States. Inspired by the Outward Bound program at Hurricane Island, Maine, Proctor’s Mountain Classroom program was a novel experiment in experiential education. […]
Head’s List goalie bound for Harvard
Proctor Academy’s Merrick Madsen was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers with the 162nd overall pick in the sixth round of the 2013 NHL Draft on Sunday night, June 30. Madsen, an Acton, California native, spent the last two years as Proctor’s boys varsity hockey goaltender before graduating in June. Madsen plans to play for the […]
Local students received 12 awards at Proctor’s Commencement and end-of-year ceremonies. From Andover, Hallie Southworth received the award for Excellence in English. Morgan Cartwright received the award for Excellence in Spanish. Nathan French took the Technology Award for contributions to the maintenance of Proctor’s laptops as well as the Photography Award for technical skill, creativity, […]
Madison Powers graduates from Proctor on June 1 this year. He was inducted into Proctor’s National Honor Society Chapter, the Allen S. Bersaw Chapter, in November. He was accepted early-decision to Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, where he plans to pursue a pre-med degree. He has also been awarded the Robert and Joyce Oberkotter […]
Next stops: Des Moines, then Harvard
Proctor senior Merrick Madsen of Acton, California came to the Northeast in the fall of 2011 as a largely unknown prospect in the prep hockey world when Head Coach Mike Walsh found Madsen through a mutual connection in California, and presented him with the opportunity to play in one of the most competitive high school […]
Four Andover students will graduate from Proctor Academy on June 1. Tim Braley’s options include New Hampshire Technical Institute. Ben Cox will be attending Plymouth State University. Summer Good Morning plans a gap year before attending Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. Emily Young will attend University of New Hampshire. Congratulations!
The Proctor Academy football program will be sending six players from the Class of 2013 on to play NCAA college football next fall. Headlining the class is University of New Hampshire signee Odaine Franklyn (White Plains, NY). Franklyn, a 6’3” 230 lbs linebacker, was selected to the All New England and All Evergreen League teams […]
Community service projects include Andover
Proctor’s spring term began (with fresh snow!) on the vernal equinox — March 20 — with four days of “Project Period.” This annual event clusters students into small groups to explore highly diverse topics that reflect teachers’ passions. This year’s 37 projects included dog sledding in Maine, winter mountaineering, crafting entrepreneurial business plans, social media, […]
During the second week of February, the Proctor Student Leadership group organized an Andover Food Pantry fundraiser. Students sold paper hearts in the dining hall during lunch on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of that week, with the different classes competing to see which one could buy the most hearts. Faculty and staff got involve as […]
The public is invited to a celebration of Proctor’s 2011-12 girls varsity hockey team on Saturday, December 8, at 4:30 PM. Led by MVP Breanna Davis of Andover, this team repeatedly overcame adversity to win. Down 4-1 in the New England Championship game against powerhouse Middlesex School (Massachusetts), they fought back to 4-3 in the […]