The Discoverers: Rebecca Macey, Activism
January 8, 2017
Rebecca Macey, a senior who leads the Gender Sexuality Alliance, would be the first to admit that she has strong opinions about everything, and she isn’t afraid to express them. “I love being an activist,” she said. “I love being outspoken. I love when people argue with me because I love having an opinion and feeling like my opinion is the truth, but knowing there are other truths out there.”
Read MoreThe Discoverers: Desmond Daniels, Visual Arts
January 3, 2017
Senior Desmond Daniels has found a special kind of freedom in creating art, unconsciously developing a comic style that feels right to him. “I love art. It gives me the ability to be creative, to get my thoughts down on paper in a visual way. It just allows me to be free,” he said in his quiet, thoughtful way.
Read MoreA Sense of Community
September 27, 2016
In searching for a college, Hannah Kaplan was looking for small class sizes, interaction with teachers, and a sense of community — many of the same things she liked best about AFS.
Read MoreSay Yes to Harvard?
September 27, 2016
For Eli Russell, who earned a perfect score on his SATs and founded the award-winning National History Day team at AFS, the list of possible colleges included many of the nation’s top-tier universities.
Read MoreFrom Hobby to Passion
September 27, 2016
For Katie Botak, taking art classes at AFS changed what had been a hobby into a full-fledged passion, and completing an intense precollege program between her junior and senior years played a pivotal role in her decision to pursue art in college.
Read MoreFirst Choice, an HBCU
September 27, 2016
Chelsea Alexander was at school when she learned from her brother that she had been admitted to Hampton University and she could barely contain her excitement. “I ran in the hallway, a couple of laps. I was excited!”
Read MoreLarge or Small School?
September 26, 2016
Anne Silbaugh applied via the regular-decision process to seven colleges, eschewing the early decision or early action path that some fellow seniors had chosen.
Read MoreEast Coast/West Coast
September 26, 2016
When Loghan Thain visited Stanford University, he borrowed a bicycle after dinner and set off on his own to explore the campus.
Read MoreMango Sorbet for President?
September 23, 2016
Ahead of the first presidential debate, Middle School students were advocating on behalf of their favorite candidates — in this case, a flavor of ice cream or sorbet. Along the way, they learned about differentiating fact from opinion, the use of propaganda and techniques, the electoral college, the history of political parties a short stump speech and how to compose a campaign jingle.
Read MoreScholar-athletes Shine in Winter Sports Season
March 16, 2016
The AFS Kangaroos played with heart and boosted school pride with their sterling efforts in winter sports competition. The varsity girls' basketball team set a blizzard pace all season and advanced to the Final Four in the state tournament for independent schools; the varsity wrestling team sent junior Michael Sadowski...
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