The Alumni Association hosted its annual Winter Luncheon on Saturday, December 16, with over 125 alumni and friends in attendance.

Sarah Smith ’92, senior director of education at the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has successfully secured a $100 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation for the Sesame Workshop & International Rescue Committee to provide early childhood education for Syrian refugees.

This week an email alert went out to Hawken Upper School faculty and staff from history/humanities teacher Katrina Hagen. It read, “Tri-C’s Mobile Innovation Lab is working with our Hum 10 Economy Intensive today. Don’t be alarmed if you see small drones flying around the Shiverick Commons between 12:30 and 2:30 or so!” Unusual for some schools, perhaps, but not for Hawken – particularly during Intensives.

The football team conducted its 4th consecutive Lift-A-Thon earlier this month to raise money for The JADE Foundation.

Following Hurricane Maria, Eileen Podnar Sheehan ’04 and local artists Hector Vega, Richard Romero, Linda Zolten Wood, and TV personality and chef Lisa Pucci Delgado joined forces to create an art sale and auction fundraiser for immediate relief for Puerto Rican families. 

Austin Daly ’22, Christian French ’22, Brennen Keuchel ’19, Destynn Keuchel ’22, Greta Rodgers ’22, Eli Rutherford ’28, and Ishan Vyas ’22 were among the 260 students who participated in the 2017 State of Ohio Grade Level Chess Championships held in Newark on Saturday, November 18.

This past weekend, Hawken hosted the first annual Larry Banks Memorial Speech & Debate Tournament in Stirn Hall at the Upper School Campus.

Hawken Science Research III students took part in the 9th annual Bob Maciunas STEMM Research Symposium on Thursday November 9, presenting their projects before a panel of expert judges, families, and other guests.

Students in grades 3 – 12 gathered in Kennedy Auditorium on the Gates Mills campus yesterday for a special screening of the soon-to-be-released movie Wonder.

Congratulations to the following Hawken students who have been selected to participate in the 2017-2018 Saltzman Youth Panel of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland: Allison Cohen '18, Natalie Cohen '19, Reid Daroff '19, Dylan Goldberg '19, Sam Spiegle '19, and Morgan Tucker '19.

On October 18th, a group of middle school students known as the “Energy Team” attended a youth leadership summit hosted by the Columbus-based Ohio Energy Project.

The football team will participate in its 4th consecutive Lift-A-Thon on Wednesday, November 15 to raise money for The JADE Foundation, which honors the memory of Hawken football alum Alex Dobay '08 and provides comfort and entertainment items to young adult cancer patients at the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals.

School archivist Mary Crotty was recently the featured guest at a Middle School morning chapel meeting.

HawkFest is just a few days away!

Eighth grade students participated in an integrated math/science project earlier this week, traveling to the Old River Farm Park shelter in the North Chagrin Metropark Reservation after studying watersheds in their classrooms.

Earlier this week, upper school students who completed Integrated service Learning (ISL) projects made presentations to parents, service partners, advisors, faculty members, and friends about their summer work.

Ask any seventh or eighth grade student what experiential learning is, and they are likely to cite examples from their grade level retreats held last week.

Calling all Hawken Parents! Don't miss the Parent Night for your child’s grade. These evenings provide the perfect opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and also other parents in the grade.

Organized by The Confucius Institutes at both Cleveland State and University of Akron as well as The Ohio Association of Teachers of Chinese, the Fifth Annual Chinese Speech and Essay Contest welcomes participants from throughout the state of Ohio.

The Lyndhurst Science Department invites Lower and Middle School families to view the solar eclipse from our campus on Monday, August 21.

Congratulations to Ashley Fulton ’19, whose original song “Carry Me” was named “Best Song of the Month” by SongwriterUniverse.

Hawken extends a warm welcome to Assistant Director of Entrepreneurial Studies Sarah Swain.

A group of eighth grade students recently completed their environmentally-focused service internship on Kelleys Island.

Hawken football coaches, alumni, parents and friends came together on Sunday, June 25 to participate in the second annual golf outing at Fowler’s Mill Golf Course. Following an afternoon of friendly competition on a beautiful summer day in Northeast Ohio, players and their guests gathered for dinner at the clubhouse. Proceeds from the event support the JADE Foundation.

Congratulations to the Hawken Elementary A team for winning its first ever National Elementary Academic Challenge Tournament at the championship games held in Chicago earlier this month.

The Class of 2024 marked their transition from Lower to Middle School with a ceremony in the Headmaster’s Chapel followed by an ice cream social.

Saturday, June 4 marked the 2017 Commencement ceremony for Hawken’s graduating seniors.

Hawken’s 8^th graders participated in Closing Exercises on June 2 in the Ingalls Gymnasium, marking the end of their middle school years and their time on the Lyndhurst campus.

Hawken Upper School took time to celebrate the hard work and dedication of its students at both the Cum Laude Induction Ceremony held on May 31 and the Awards Day Program held on June 1.

A relative hush has fallen on the Gates Mills campus during the last few weeks as students have scattered near and far, intently focused on their Intensive class or, in the case of seniors, Senior Projects.

Many thanks to freelance artist, sculptor and Hawken parent Ian Petroni for serving as this year’s Lower School visiting artist.

Zade Akras ’18 and Vikash Modi ’18 were recently named winners of the NASA Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest.

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Hawken Players’ Society production of Les Miserables for bringing home two Dazzle Awards: Best Musical and Best Supporting Actress (Cassandra Knaggs ‘17).

Don’t let your child miss out on all the fun - register for Hawken Summer Programs today!

Join Cliff Walton and other Hawken Football coaches, alums, parents and friends at Fowler's Mill Golf Course in Chesterland on Sunday, June 25!

Earlier today, Scott Looney shared with the Hawken community exciting news about a project that Hawken has played a central role in launching: the Mastery Transcript Consortium.

Congratulations to Courtney Reed '18 for being named a finalist in the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage annual Stop the Hate Youth Speak Out competition.

Middle School students returned from their Doorways trips having gained newfound confidence, independence and enlightenment.

Congratulations to Nayan Rao’17 for being named by Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman as one of Ohio’s two delegates to the 55^th Annual United States Senate Youth Program. Along with this honor, Nayan has received a ten thousand dollar scholarship.

After two days of six long and intense chess games at the State High School and Middle School Chess Championships held in Cleveland on April 29 – 30, Hawken Middle school players Austin Daly ‘22, Destynn Keuchel ‘22, Hansen Song ‘22, and Ishan Vyas ’22 became State Champions among 13 teams from all corners of Ohio.

Congratulations to the Hawken Players Society on being nominated for seven 2017 Dazzle Awards for their recent production of Les Miserables.

Yesterday marked the inaugural Alumni Give Back Day, which brought 60 Hawken alumni from across the country back to campus to share their experiences and expertise in the working world.

Congratulations to Russell Lincoln '64, who was honored at last nights' James A. Hawken Society Reception with the presentation of the Hawken Medallion, which recognizes a lifetime of extraordinary service and commitment to the School.

This spring break marked the 29^th Annual Hawken-Haibara Exchange.

Hawken STEMM students garnered many impressive accolades at the Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair held March 6-9 at John Carroll University.

The Greater Cleveland Council of Teachers of Mathematics (GCCTM) Math Contest for middle school students was held on Saturday, March 4 at the Gates Mills campus.  

Over 300 recipes have been submitted for the Hawken Community Cookbook, and The Parents' Association is now accepting pre-orders.

Last weekend, 32 Hawks competed at the Ohio High School Speech League (OHSSL) State Tournament held in Berea and Olmsted Falls. 

Congratulations to Hawken Athletic Director Jim Doyle for being selected as the 2017 recipient of the Northeast Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NEOIAAA) Dick Weiss Professional Development Award.

Congratulations to Hawken's eleven seniors who have been named finalists in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Competition: Ellen Adams, Sarah Allaben, Aryeh Carmi, Anderson Clyde, Molly Emig, Ava Levin, Pheby Liu, Ammar Lone, Hannah Miao, Al Shumyatcher, and Kevin Yu.

Seven-time Emmy Award winner Jim Margolis ’89 returned to campus this week to meet with members of the Hawken community. 

HPS members drew crowds to Kennedy Auditorium over the last two weekends to see their production of Les Miserables.

Congratulations to Hawken's boys and girls swim teams for clinching the state championships at the State Meet in Canton this weekend!

Both the boys and girls varsity swim teams are well into the mix at the State Swim Meet, scheduled for February 22 and 23 at Canton McKinley High School in Canton. 

Don't miss you chance to watch the talented thespians in the Hawken Players' Society perform Les Miserables.

Hawken is partnering with Breakthrough Schools, Laurel School, and Warrensville Heights City School District to sponsor the inaugural NEO Diversity in Education Recruitment Event, which will take place on Saturday, February 25 in downtown Cleveland at Key Tower from 8:00a.m. - 6:30 p.m.  

Students in Katie Scott’s Foreign Policy and Middle East class recently welcomed guest speaker Professor Karl Kaltenthaler, professor of political science at the University of Akron, who spoke to them about the current intel on ISIL and Al Qaeda.

February 1 marked National Signing Day, the first day that high school seniors can sign a national letter of intent to play sports for an NCAA college or university.

Each year the Cleveland Institute of Art hosts the Scholastic Art Competition that recognizes creative achievement in students in grades 7-12. The young artists compete for cash prizes, medals, and scholarship awards.

This week Hawken has the honor of hosting the annual conference of the Independent School Experiential Education Network (ISEEN), which brings 120 educators and administrators from across the nation and abroad to Cleveland.

Graduates who attended Hawken in kindergarten may remember reading The Gingerbread Man and then participating in an exciting hunt for cookies that escaped during the night.

Students in all divisions observed the Martin Luther King holiday prior to the holiday weekend by planning and particpating in a number of activities. 

Insights courses have concluded, but the experiences will be long remembered by Middle School students.