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Fall Athletic Awards Celebration 2024

On Thursday evening, May 16, in the Bodman Performing Arts Center, our community gathered to celebrate our spring athletes. It was a successful season for our Huskies as they brought home MAISAD Championships, several MAISAD and NEPSAC All League Selections, as well as many other individual accolades. We wish all our spring athletes the best of luck as they begin their summer break. See you in the Fall! 

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“Close in!” - Leading with Empathy
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On Thursday, September 26, Kents Hill School students had the privilege to listen to our first guest speaker of the year, Andre Bradford: an Austin, Texas based slam poet. Students gathered in the Bodman Performing Arts Center to listen to Andre tell stories, perform poems, and give advice about purposeful empathy, social justice, and mental health recognition.

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Kents Hill School Names Andrew Willihan as Director of Snowsports and Assistant Athletic Director

Kents Hill School is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Willihan as Director of Snowsports and Assistant Athletic Director, effective November 1, 2024. Andrew brings over 20 years of impactful experience as a nationally recognized collegiate coach, coach trainer, and program director.

 

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Spring Athletic Awards Celebration 2024

On Thursday evening, May 16, in the Bodman Performing Arts Center, our community gathered to celebrate our spring athletes. It was a successful season for our Huskies as they brought home MAISAD Championships, several MAISAD and NEPSAC All League Selections, as well as many other individual accolades. We wish all our spring athletes the best of luck as they begin their summer break. See you in the Fall! 

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Remembering George "Rist" Bonnefond (1949-2024)

It is with a heavy heart and deep reverence that I share the news that Rist Bonnefond, Headmaster Emeritus, passed away on April 27, 2024, surrounded by his family. The Bonnefond and Smucker families would like to extend an invitation to the Kents Hill School community to attend a celebration of life on Monday, May 20, at 11 a.m. ET at the Bodman Performing Arts Center to remember Rist’s rich life and enduring legacy. It is his vision, care, commitment, and unwavering courage that led Kents Hill to its 200th anniversary and beyond. 

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Kents Hill School Names Dr. Kate Cook Whitt as Director of Teaching Excellence

Kents Hill School is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Kate Cook Whitt as its inaugural Director of Teaching Excellence, effective July 1, 2024. One of the first of its kind at New England independent boarding and day schools, this position accelerates Kents Hill’s ability to guarantee that every student - regardless of level, teacher, course, or subject - has an exceptional teaching and learning experience.

 
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