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John Reilly
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Exeter People

“I feel that I got a second chance and, in turn, I owe something back. I am happy I get to do it."

John Reilly '68

Heather Cox Richardson '80
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"Exeter taught me to speak my mind: I didn’t understand the degree to which the Harkness method was unusual, how everyone participates, but that has absolutely been my approach to my career.“

Heather Cox Richardson '80

Kid stuff

Exeter Student Service Organization volunteers spent an hour at Harris Family Children's Center to play with the children, and the jury's still out on who had more fun!

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"I discovered that I liked the physical activity and movement. It calmed down my mind. It was a way of building confidence, getting out of the house."

Raymond Braun '08

Erica Hogan '18
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"It’s really important to me that I do research that’s mission focused, or research that matters beyond just the people who read research."

Erica Hogan '18

And the ESPY goes to ...

... Jordan Adeyemi '24! The Big Red soccer captain was awarded Wednesday night with the national 2023 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award, given to those who have gone above and beyond for their communities, for his nonprofit work donating soccer shoes to children in underserved communities.

Natural woman

Poet Camille Dungy, a guest of the Environmental Literature Institute at Exeter, shared excerpts Monday from her fourth book, "Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden," that recounts her seven-year quest to transform her nondescript lawn in a northern Colorado sub-division into an oasis for native flora. The project — and the book — serve as a metaphor to expose the perils of homogeneity and champion the importance of diversity in nature, in writing and in life.

Knowledge and goodness
Exeter People

“That's one of the most noble goals ... embracing this one-of-a-kind education and using it to help others.”

Exeter People

"Exeter has given me the opportunity to develop into myself. It’s made me a more secure person.”

Exeter People

“It was a lot of hard work, but [what] made it worth it was the people who ... said, 'Wow, that really had a profound impact on me.'”