Commencement 2017
…I see my friends here before me, and I feel a deep sense of gratitude as I am flooded with memories of the times we’ve shared. Although my personal recollections are probably a little different from...
View ArticleLessons from Penn State
Early this month, 18 fraternity brothers were charged in the death of a young man. He died during a drunken “pledge night.” From every angle, this story is pure heartbreak. For the senseless loss of a...
View ArticleGroundbreaking News (Literally)
What’s better than sharing good news? Today I had the pleasure of speaking with students about the new Arts and Humanities Wings coming in the Fall of 2018. We gave students a heads up about...
View ArticleHappy Holidays Video
We have many beloved traditions at St. Luke’s—few more eagerly anticipated than our annual Holiday video. Once again, I am amazed by Visual Media Director Desiree Smock’s ability to capture the spirit...
View ArticleTeachable Moment: Civil Discourse
Every four years the St. Luke’s History Department organizes and oversees a mock Presidential election at school, with advisories dividing up into states to “replicate” the Electoral College. Last...
View ArticleTrue Patriots
To criticize one’s country is to do it a service and pay it a compliment. Criticism, in short, is more than a right; it is an act of patriotism—a higher form of patriotism, I believe, than the familiar...
View ArticleState of the School 2016
“I’d been told that the State of the School evening was not to be missed. That’s certainly an understatement. My wife Meghan and I walked out of the building and we both were virtually speechless....
View ArticleVisionaries on the Hilltop
Some of the most forward-thinking minds in the fields of technology, finance, education, and politics have or will soon be on the Hilltop—visiting, inspiring debates and sharing theories that resonate...
View ArticleWelcome (Back) to the Hilltop
A few weeks ago, I sat with my daughter in a Manhattan coffee shop. I couldn’t help but notice a pair of twenty-something young men hovering around a laptop and talking excitedly. I was intrigued by...
View ArticleMy Summer Letter
“The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever.” … Continue reading →
View ArticleWhen Possibilities Bloom
I know what Emily Dickinson meant when she wrote her poem entitled “I dwell in Possibility.” I am right there with her: every morning when I arrive on the Hilltop and see the faces of teachers and...
View ArticleMore Than Lunch
Mark Twain wrote that in the spring, “oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” It must be time for junior lunches, one of my …...
View ArticleSt. Luke’s Success
Many very different people make up the St. Luke’s community. Yet, without exception, we share a common goal: we want our children to be successful now and in the future. I think a lot about success....
View ArticleNo Unicorns
Mindfulness is not going to solve your problems. It’s not going to render your life a nonstop parade of unicorns and rainbows. Nonetheless, this is a superpower. – News Anchor Dan Harris, Why...
View ArticleOpening Eyes
This week I turn my space over to Dr. Stephanie Bramlett, St. Luke’s Director of Diversity & Student Life… “Does my office always look like this?” This was my first thought as I walked into my...
View ArticleUnafraid
“When I hear that word it feels terrible. It’s like someone just wiped away my family’s whole history.” Earlier this month, the Student Diversity Leadership Council (SDLC) led an unusual Upper School...
View ArticleTime Well Spent
Here we go. Tomorrow we head out for winter break. Some will travel, some will staycation. I hope all of us will relax. The arrival of 2016 marks a new year of life. As we sip our champagne or...
View ArticleJoy Is Contagious
Every once in awhile, one crosses paths with a stranger and something almost magical happens. A deep human connection occurs. The encounter changes you. It leaves an impression on your heart. Last...
View ArticleColleges Are Not Fads
Throughout the year, Sonia Bell writes letters to the new senior class. As Director of College Counseling, she shares bits of wisdom and her highly grounded view of college admissions. Sonia...
View ArticleWelcome Back to the Hilltop
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” ― T.S. Eliot, “Little Gidding” There it is again. That...
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