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Woman Receives Recognition for Emma Willard Monument 71 Years Later

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:52:31 -0400

Women the world over are familiar with this all-too-common scenario. Marion Guild is no exception. In 1941 a young Marion Guild worked to design a marble monument that pays tribute to girls' education pioneer Emma Hart Willard. Displayed prominent...

Thoughtful Philanthropy Addressed at Emma Willard School Commencement May 27

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:15:43 -0400

The senior class at Emma Willard School asked for a speaker on thoughtful philanthropy for their graduation keynoter and they will hear two female movers and shakers on the topic at the school's 198th Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Sunday May...

Power tools and Empowerment: Emma Willard School hosts Rosie's Girls

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:39:36 -0500

Emma Willard School announced today that it is the first school in New York State to offer the Rosie's Girls summer program.

Emma Willard School Hosts Guild of Adirondack Artists Group Exhibition

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:38:10 -0500

Emma Willard School is proud to host a group exhibition featuring the Guild of Adirondack Artists. Comprising approximately 30 artists, the Guild of Adirondack Artists draws members from various backgrounds, some with formal training, some who are...

Emma Willard School to Install New Copper Dome

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:01:04 -0500

Emma Willard School (Emma), one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, will install a new copper dome on its historical Kellas Tower on Monday, December 5, 2011.

Emma Willard School Junior, Francesca Gundrum Selected for 2012 Student Leadership Conference in Australia

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:43:47 -0500

Francesca Gundrum (Grafton, NY), a junior at Emma Willard School has been selected by the National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS) as one of only two delegates to represent the United States at the 2012 Student Leadership Conference, January 18...

Emma Willard School Honored with "Good News Award" from Rensselaer County Chamber

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:00:13 -0500

Emma Willard School will be recognized by County Executive Kathy Jimino and Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce President Linda Hillman at "Good News Rensselaer County" event on Nov. 15. This annual event of the Rensselaer County Regional Chamb...

Emma Willard School's Natalie Smith Named Outstanding Participant in the 2012 National Achievement Program

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:34:24 -0400

Trudy Hall, head of school at Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has announced that Natalie Smith '12 (hometown here) has been named an Outstanding Participant in the Nati...

Emma Willard School Announces Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:16:32 -0400

Trudy Hall, head of school at Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has announced that five young women have been named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholars...

Trudy Hall and Emma Sophomore Sierra Carlen Honored by YWCA as "Resourceful Women"

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:37:13 -0400

Head of School Trudy Hall and Emma Willard School student, Sierra Carlen '14 (Troy, NY), are being recognized at the "Resourceful Women's Luncheon" to benefit the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, Inc. The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism...

Emma Willard School Appoints Angeline Eveleens to the Board of Trustees

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:10:15 -0400

Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Ansje Alide (Angeline) Eveleens to the position of Parent Trustee to the school's Board of Trustees.

Emma Willard School Appoints Jane Freedman '86 to Board of Trustees

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:07:10 -0400

Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Jane Freedman '86 as a Trustee and President of the Alumnae Association Council.

Emma Willard School Appoints Sarah J. McCarthey '73 to Board of Trustees

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:34:14 -0400

Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Sarah J. McCarthey '73 as Trustee to the school's Board of Trustees. McCarthey, currently of Champaign, Illinois, receive...

Emma Willard School Welcomes New Board Chair, Anne N. DePrez '73

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:27:50 -0400

Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Anne N. DePrez '73 as chair of its Board of Trustees.

Emma Willard School Appoints David Morley to Board of Trustees

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:25:48 -0400

Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed David Morley to the position of Parent Trustee to the Board of Trustees. Morley and his wife, Susan, have three children-...

Emma Willard School Appoints Tobi Saulnier to Board of Trustees

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:15:20 -0400

Emma Willard School, one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Tobi Saulnier to the position of Trustee to the school's Board of Trustees. Mother to Kelsey '07, Saulnier lives in East G...

Nine Girls from Emma Willard School join Katie Couric at AUDACIA

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:22:42 -0400

Nine girls from Emma Willard School, the nation's oldest non-denominational private school for girls, will travel to New York City September 26-27 to join Katie Couric, journalist and author, and globally-recognized speakers to discuss global ineq...

Trudy E. Hall, Head of Emma Willard School, Receives St. Lawrence Distinguished Alumni Award

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:57:51 -0400

Trudy E. Hall, head of school at Emma Willard School was one of four graduates honored by St. Lawrence University with the Alumni Citation, awarded during Reunion Weekend on campus in Canton, New York. Hall is a 1977 graduate of St. Lawrence.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand '84 To Deliver Commencement Address at Emma Willard School

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:06:45 -0400

U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY) – a leading advocate for education and equality issues and a 1984 graduate of Emma Willard School – will deliver the keynote address at the school's 197th Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m. on Sunday May 29...

Branding a Global Issue: Emma Willard School Students Create Awareness for AUDACIA and Global Girls' Education

Thu, 19 May 2011 12:06:44 -0400

Ninety million school-aged girls around the world can't attend school due to poverty, violence and prejudice. Emma Willard School is trying to change that by being the driving force behind AUDACIA, a global forum designed to help educators and hum...

Emma Willard School Appoints Rachel Connell Director of Advancement

Wed, 11 May 2011 09:44:29 -0400

The Emma Willard School (Emma), one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Rachel Connell Director of Advancement after a national search.

Power tools and Empowerment: Emma Willard School hosts Rosie's Girls

Wed, 04 May 2011 09:02:55 -0400

Emma Willard School announced today that it is the first school in New York State to offer the Rosie's Girls summer program.

Emma Willard School Appoints Megan Galbraith Director of Strategic Communications

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 09:38:17 -0400

Emma Willard School (Emma), one of the nation's leading college preparatory boarding and day schools for young women, has appointed Megan Galbraith as Director of Strategic Communications after a national search.

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Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:46:58 -0400

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Girls' School Graduates Have an Edge, Study Reveals

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:14:58 -0400

Emma Willard School announces the release of a study showing the benefits of single sex education for high school girls. Last week, UCLA's Higher Education Research Institute released the results of a well-documented study that shows a statistical...