Upper School News Archive
2024
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November
Hackley Perspectives: The Art of Creativity and Innovation – Three Disciplines, One Vision
Read MoreIn this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, Department Chairs Bettie-Ann Candelora (Performing Arts), Greg Cice (Visual Arts) and Melissa Tranchida (Computer Science) reflect on how “with the opening of the new Center for the Creative Arts and Technology, Hackley has now truly elevated the arts and computer science on our campus.” Read the post here. -
Hackley Celebrates Opening of Center for the Creative Arts and Technology
Excitement filled the air on the Hilltop as Hackley students and employees gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the official opening of the Center for the Creative Arts and Technology!Read More -
October
Hackley Perspectives: Continuity and Change – The Power of Hackley Traditions
In this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, Director of the Upper School Andy King reflects on the traditions — both “old” and “new” — that have shaped our history and elevate our sense of community. “The people participating in these traditions will change. The venues where these rites occur may also change as the campus evolves. What does not change is how these traditions celebrate and elevate Hackley’s core values and culture and bring joy and connection to our community.” Read the post here.Read More -
Hackley’s Upper School Debate Team Kicks Off Season With Strong Performances
Hackley Debate launched its 2024-2025 season with two key tournaments this September.Read More -
September
Hackley Perspectives: Disconnect to Reconnect - Being Fully Present
In this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, Head of School Charles Franklin discusses how putting away our smartphones can help us reconnect as a community. “What we want is for each and every student at Hackley to give their undivided attention to their education, their peers, their teachers and their school. We want them to form relationships with as many people as possible — people in different grades and people with different backgrounds. Being fully present, both with ourselves and for others, is perhaps our broadest generational challenge as a society.” Read the post here.Read More -
Hackley Community Kicks Off School Year at Convocation Ceremony
The first week of school is always an exciting time on the Hilltop! This week, we delighted in reconnecting with Hackley families and students, and on Thursday morning, Head of School Charles Franklin, Community Council President Rafael Castro '25 and Associate Head of School Dr. Cyndy Jean formally welcomed the Hackley Community to the academic year at Convocation 2024.Read More -
August
New Employees Join the Hilltop
Hackley is excited to welcome 15 new Hornets to the Hilltop for the 2024-2025 academic year!Read More -
Science Research Students Advance in International Research Olympiad
In March, science research students Katherine Chen ’24, Alicia Zhu ’25, Jimmy Mulosmani ’25 and Elan Suttiratana ’26 participated in the first-ever International Research Olympiad (IRO), dedicated to honing analytical and critical thinking skills for student researchers — essential in scientific exploration.Read More -
July
Hackley Debate Team Captain Wins Inaugural "Talk With Me: Debate to Deflect Hate" Competition
Congratulations to debate team captain Vivek Malik ’25 on winning the inaugural "Talk With Me: Debate to Deflect Hate" competition, which Hackley participated in this spring.Read More -
June
Hackley Shines at MATE World Championships in Underwater Robotics
Read MoreFive talented Hackley students recently competed in the prestigious MATE World Championships in Kingsport, Tennessee. This event, known as "Innovators of the Deep: The Ultimate Underwater Robotics Showdown," drew brilliant minds from across the globe to showcase their engineering prowess. -
ISRP Sophomores Participate in Somers Science Fair
Nine sophomore Independent Science Research Program students participated in the Somers Science Research Fair on Saturday, June 1.Read More
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History Teacher and Director of Debate Steve Fitzpatrick Wins 2024 Rice Award
Congratulations to history teacher and Director of Debate Steve Fitzpatrick, the recipient of this year’s Anton and Lydia Rice Inspirational Teaching Award!Read More -
May
ISRP Students Present as Finalists in Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
Two Independent Science Research Program students, Vivek Malik ’25 and Aniketh Arvind ’24, recently participated as finalists in the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, joining 1,700 students from 70 countries at the largest pre-college science fair in the world.Read More -
Hackley ROV Triumphs at MATE Regional Competition
Hackley’s ROV teams showcased remarkable engineering skills and resilience at the recent Marine Advanced Technology and Engineering (MATE) regional competition hosted by Villanova University.Read More -
Hackley Lecture Series Bring Accomplished Speakers to the Hilltop
Hackley has had the honor recently of hosting several amazing speakers in our various lecture series for Upper School students — Mardi Fuller ’97 as our Szabo Lecturer and Akhil Reed Amar as our inaugural Libert Visiting Guest Lecturer.Read More -
Hackley Perspectives: Reflection, Goals and Growth
Read MoreIn this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, Upper School Counselor Katya Ostor discusses how to prioritize your mental health through reflection and setting goals for the future. “Mental health awareness looks different from one person to the next, and I encourage you to consider how it shows up for you, especially during one of the busiest times of the school year,” she shares. Read the post here. -
Dr. Trish Raciti DeCenzo ’02 Shares Research in Machine Learning in Computer Vision with ISRP Students
Read MoreOn May 3, the Independent Science Research Program had the honor of hosting Dr. Trish Raciti DeCenzo ’02, who spoke with students via Zoom about one of her research projects that is utilizing Machine Learning in Computer Vision to identify cancerous cells quickly and accurately to aid a pathologist. -
Advanced Topics in Economics Students Learn from Hackley Parent, Alumni on NYC Trip
On Wednesday, April 24, Mr. Sykes’s Independent Study class, “Advanced Topics in Economics,” embarked on a field trip to New York City. Throughout the year, this class has learned about finance and the world of Wall Street, exploring such topics as the time value of money; discounted cash flows; investing basics; and the distinctions between hedge funds, investment banks and other fields within finance. Last week’s trip served as a culmination of their studies, providing the students with firsthand insight into the workings of our financial system.Read More -
ISRP Senior Wins 2nd Place at National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium
Senior Katherine Chen joined approximately 250 students from around the country to present her investigation on evading natural immunity to better deliver therapeutics for genetic diseases at the National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. Her poster won 2nd place in the category of Biomedical Sciences.Read More -
Dr. David Berry ’96 Visits Hackley’s ISRP Students
On Friday, April 24 Hackley’s Independent Science Research Program had the honor of hosting Dr. David Berry ’96. Students were inspired by Dr. Berry’s many lessons from his time starting a business while completing his M.D./Ph.D., to finding a reproduceable method to create successful companies.Read More -
April
Hackley US Parliamentary Debate Team has Strong Showing at HSPDP Championship
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 20, Hackley’s Upper School parliamentary debate team participated in the final tournament of the season, the HSPDP Championship, which took place at the Dwight School in Manhattan. Hackley’s six-team squad had a remarkably strong showing, winning the top school award, team award and speaker award. -
Hackley ROV Students Shine at Regional SeaPerch Competition
Read MoreA team of Hackley’s dedicated ROV students showcased their resilience and engineering prowess at the recent NY/NJ Regional SeaPerch competition. Facing numerous obstacles, including multiple rewirings of the control box and last-minute thruster replacements, the team demonstrated exceptional teamwork and tenacity. -
ISRP Students Present Research, Win Awards at WESEF and NYSSEF
During spring break, 10 of our Independent Science Research Program students presented their research at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) and the NY State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF). The fairs represent the culmination of students’ dedication and hard work over the past two to three years.Read More -
March
Hackley Perspectives: Cultivating Imagination
In this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, Assistant Director of the Middle School Damon Hall reflects on the role of imaginative thinking in education. “I believe that creative, imaginary, big-picture thinking should supplement traditional skills and that they should work together as an ‘and’ rather than an ‘instead,’” he shares. Read the post here.Read More -
AP Spanish Students Address Poverty's Effects on Education in Letter-Writing Campaign
As a part of their service-learning component, Dr. Sosa’s AP Spanish Language and Culture students have been studying poverty and its effects on education both globally and locally.Read More -
February
Hackley Parent Dr. Alex McLawhorn Visits with ISRP Students
On Tuesday Dr. Alex McLawhorn P ’33, ’35 visited with Independent Science Research Program students to discuss the experiences that led him to his current position as the director of research and innovation at the Hospital for Special Surgery.Read More -
Hackley Perspectives: What is Education But the Balance of Character and Intellect
In this month’s blog post on Hackley Perspectives, Associate Head of School Cyndy Jean, Ed.D. reflects on Hackley’s core value, Character is higher than intellect. “It is our job to help Hackley students in our care maintain a balance of character and intellect in order to reason through the questions before them,” Dr. Jean writes. “Character and intellect must go hand-in-hand if we desire to bring forward a generation of deep critical thinkers and inspiring leaders.” Read the post here.Read More -
January
Hackley Perspectives: ‘January 1st’ — an original poem
In this very special edition of Hackley Perspectives, Upper School English and creative writing teacher and Director of Global Education Wil Lobko shares an original poem, January 1st, with the Hackley Community to kick off 2024. Read the post here.Read More -
Hudson Scholars Reunions Full of Energy, Joy and Community
The Hudson Scholars program continued its tradition of monthly reunions on the Hilltop in the first half of the academic year.Read More -
Hackley Debate Team Ranks First in Total Wins at Hilltop HSPDP Tournament
On December 9, Hackley hosted our very own HSPDP debate tournament.Read More
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