community purpose There's no time to waste As David Chen '23 heads into his senior year, the lesson he hopes to impart to younger Exonians is to seize every moment on campus. Meet David '23 “I’ve never had so many kids hungry to do stuff. I was like, ‘Wow, I gotta keep up.’” Marcus Rabb "I was knocked out by the sheer power of that sound, transported really I thought the only kind of music that had that kind of genius, virtuosity and earthy directness was Beethoven and Chopin." John Davis '75 “One of the highlights of my Exeter career was a meditation I presented at Phillips Church about how Exeter allowed me to pursue different academic passions.” Oishi Banerjee '14 "Exeter has given me the opportunity to develop into myself. It’s made me a more secure person.” Audrey '21 “That's the most important thing about Exeter — you make so many friends ... and you form really strong bonds." Kiesse '22 "I was blown away by the enthusiasm and love among students for their teachers." Anjali '20 and Meili '20 “We pride ourselves on our unstuffiness.” Julie Scolnik '74 "When it comes to building relationships, I don’t know what tool is more powerful than communal singing.” Instructor Kristofer Johnson "People’s imperfections really come out, but that’s what gives a performance or art a lot more significance." Charis '17
community purpose There's no time to waste As David Chen '23 heads into his senior year, the lesson he hopes to impart to younger Exonians is to seize every moment on campus. Meet David '23