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Robotics team racks up wins at Worlds
Team VERTEX shines at the FIRST Tech Challenge competition in Houston.
Chang-Rae Lee ’83, John Palfrey ’90 elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Go to articleJaden Yun ’23 takes first place, Lina Huang ’22 second in the New Hampshire Science and Engineering Expo
New Hampshire Science and Engineering Expo | Go to articleNational Poetry Month
English Instructor Matt Miller reads “Insidious” from his newly published poetry collection, “Tender the River.”
Debaters earn national tournament bids
Albert Chu '21 and Kilin Tang '21 will lead the Exeter Forensics Debate Team into three competitions starting this month.
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Exeter senior awarded nation's top science prize
Yunseo Choi '21 claims $250,000 prize as winner of 80th Regeneron Science Talent Search.
Neha Nedumaran ’22 takes first place in regional Brain Bee, a neuroscience competition, and moves on to nationals
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Instructor Bill Jordan honored for excellence, service
The New England History Teachers Association names him the 2020 recipient of the Horace Kidger Award.
Elisabeth Reynolds '84 tapped for White House role, joining National Economic Council
MIT | Go to articleRohan Pavuluri ’14 makes the 2021 TIME100 Next list of emerging leaders
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"I knew I had been given a gift, and I had to take advantage of that gift."
Dr. Leroy Sims '97
Exeter reclaims crown at young physicists tournament
PEA outclasses competition at USAYPT for third title in four years.
English Instructor Willie Perdomo receives the Cy Twombly Award for Poetry
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PEA's Model UN club shines at global conference
Exeter named outstanding large delegation in Yale conference; mock trial team sweeps state competition.
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How I got Samantha Power to speak at Exeter
Noah James '21 coaxed the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to address this year's Model U.N. conference.
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Baratunde Thurston has the answers
Author, activist confronts tough topics with eloquence and insight at Exeter assembly.
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Political columnist's appearance part of spring assembly lineup
Jeff Jacoby of The Boston Globe discussed the direction of the Republican Party.
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(Beyond) a Day of Service: MLK Day 2021
Exeter honors the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with community service and programming headlined by Roxane Gay ’92.