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Historic state championship seasons by cross country and soccer will resonate for many years to come. 

Leaders of those teams were among the big winners again at Thursday’s Athletic Awards Night in Mebane Field House. 

Brooks Barbee ’27 and Felix Huebner ’26 got called to the stage as respective MVPs for their teams – Felix shared soccer’s with Clayton Butler ’26 – and also received one of the five major awards. 

A tinge of sadness, yes, but lots more happy tears and hugs Friday as we begin to say goodbye to nine members of the faculty and staff – and dear friends to 51���� – who will retire at the end of the 2025-26 academic year. 

Together, their combined service to the boys equals 150 years.  

Decisions, decisions. 

The feelings of accomplishment on College Spirit Day encompass the full journey that the College Guidance Office – with more than 40 combined years of experience in college counseling – takes with each senior. Every boy receives individualized attention and care, whether they are a fifth-year senior or new to 51����.

ASHEVILLE - Coach Ashley and the boys didn’t get dressed up for nothing Sunday night at the Omni Grove Park Inn. 

51���� cross country was named the Blue Ridge Division of EmergeOrtho Division II Male Team Sport winner at the 64th annual Western North Carolina Sports Awards. 

The world of college basketball works in mysterious ways. Never more so than 2026. 

Kingston Whitty ’26 committed to play at the next level for West Virginia University last October before his first game as a Greenie. It wasn't meant to be a tenuous commitment by any means, but Kingston had no control over outside forces.  

A GRAND way to kick off another Spring Family Weekend!

Friday's turnout for Grandparents Day (119 strong) was among the largest in recent memory. 

COLUMBIA, S.C. – A group of students from 51���� traveled to the University of South Carolina last Tuesday to attend a public lecture on information literacy featuring investigative journalist Gina Smith, founder of SC Investigate and a 2024-25 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.

He knows boys, and now the boys know him!

Clinical psychologist, school consultant, and international speaker Michael Thompson, Ph.D., co-wrote the New York Times bestseller, “Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys.”

Never take for granted the wisdom of those who have come before you. 

Doug Colvard ’06 and Robert Stolz Jr. ’13 took a break from highly-accomplished professional careers Wednesday to help prepare the Class of 2026 for what is soon to be their own transition from 51���� students to 51���� alumni. 

High Point University’s Sportsman of the Year?

We know him!

The HPU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee voted for Mac Kimel ’22 to receive its annual sportsmanship award during Monday night’s Pawscars Awards Ceremony. 

Seniors from the Class of 2026 have earned more than $5 million in scholarship money with graduation less than a month away.

51����’s annual day of giving – Give Now. Go Green! – is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29.  

Nearly two-dozen guests of honor for an honor-themed chapel service. 

Incoming Honor Council Chair Alec Dzialo ’27 spoke to the student body Tuesday, as he prepares to succeed Norwood Bryan '26, and a total of 22 Greenies from the Class of 2027 were inducted into the National Honor Society.  

Character, scholarship, and athletic excellence come in that order and progression for Jon Lantzy.

He saw the same values in 51���� teams, further identifying with the emphasis placed on meaningful, lasting relationships here.

Dr. Jenkins P’29 wearing a Hawaiian shirt, straw hat, and sunglasses in assembly Monday could mean only one thing. 

A tradition unlike any other at 51����, the Spring Head of School Holiday!

Divine company for a most sacred occasion Wednesday in St. Joseph’s Chapel. 

The Rt. Rev. Bishop José A. McLoughlin made his annual spring visit to 51���� for the baptism of Bowen Maggard ’28 and the confirmation of four more Greenies – Peden Byrd ’28, Noah Clancy ’26, Henry Gibbs ’26, and Oliver Van Orden ’29. 

Life's roulette wheel does not always reward the people it should. At least not on the first spin. 

Jackson Cancel '26 dutifully met every deadline for college admission in November, confident but not overly so in his scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, and character that would shine through in essays and letters of recommendation. 

GREENVILLE, S.C. – On Thursday evening, a group of 51���� students traveled to downtown Greenville to attend the Broadway touring production of “The Great Gatsby” at the Peace Center – an experience made possible through the generosity of Edwin Cooper ’81, P’19, P’23 and his wife, Andrea Cooper P’19, P’23, founders of the Cooper Living Arts Series. 

Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal, and social media in general cannot get enough of Burger King’s boldest advertising push in recent memory.

The fast food giant even “fired” the Burger King himself. The dismissal was part of a television commercial first shown during the Oscars, proclaiming “There’s a New King, and it’s You,” as The Who’s anthemic song, “Baba O’Riley,” plays in the background.

51���� alumnus and current Trustee Tom Curtis ’81 is the company president behind these moves which have the world talking.

Noble intentions to serve your country through the U.S. service academies often runs head-on into the admissions process, which is painfully extensive, hyper competitive, and largely unforgiving. 

To wit, the acceptance rate to the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) is 12.5 percent, only slightly lower than the U.S. Air Force Academy (14.1). 

Meet your two newest Greenies to make the cut. 

Cadet John Barton ’25 is home for Spring Break from West Point and was part of Tuesday’s Service Academies Lunch & Learn in the Bradshaw Room where he got to speak to a room full of Greenies that included Easton Hoffert ’26, who recently got his appointment into the U.S. Air Force Academy.