Upper School
Chapel Talks
Each year, Hackley faculty and staff present brief talks to members of the senior class that offer thoughts on a theme the speaker finds personally meaningful.
Offered with honesty and humility, the topics range from the comical to motivational to deeply moving and personal. A favorite part of senior year, the Chapel Talks give students insight into the humanity of the mentors who have guided them here on the Hilltop, and by extension, into their own.
List of 2 news stories.
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Forging Friendships Through Chapel Talks
By Melissa Stanek ’90, P ’21, ’23, ’30, Upper School History Teacher and Senior Class DeanRead More“As I reflect on several years of Chapel Talks,” wrote Andy King, “the various virtues that my colleagues have extolled and promoted are impressive: honesty, resilience, tenacity, courage, perseverance, patience, forgiveness, acceptance, kindness, and many more.”
In the years since he wrote those words, the Chapel Talks program has further evolved from a platform by which adults in the community share meaningful, personal stories with Upper Schoolers to one that also creates the space for seniors to share their own learned lessons with their younger peers. -
Chapel Talks at Hackley
By Andy King P '30, Upper School DirectorRead More
I am often asked by prospective families as well as current parents and students how Hackley’s Upper School engages in character education. I love being asked about this because the people who care enough to ask are deeply interested in the enterprise of character development and have a clear sense of Hackley’s mission. Hackley’s ambitious mission conspicuously places character ahead of scholarship and accomplishment in that trinity. And though the Upper School does not have a Character Education Department, nor are their course offerings such as “How to Be a Good Person” or “How to Make Sound Decisions,” character education is at the heart of what we do.
Chapel Talk with Chris Sheppard
Chapel Talk with Vladimir Klimenko
Chapel Talk with Andy King
Chapel Talk with Dr. Richard Robinson
Chapel Talks Archive
- Chapel Talk with Meghan O'Callaghan
- Chapel Talk with Dawn Crainer
- Chapel Talk with Jon Gruenberg
- Chapel Talk with Andy King
- Chapel Talk with Michael Wirtz
- Chapel Talk with Brigid Moriarty
- Chapel Talk with Steve Fitzpatrick
- Angela Alonso, The Path Taken
- Tessa Johnson, Mistakes
- Jed Dioguardi III, Technology through the Ages
- Oshon Temple, Go HACK!
- Chris Arnold, Remember To Love
- Wil Lobko, Travel
- Dan Lipin, Summer Camp
- Dan Lipin, Truth and Consequences
- Wil Lobko, Travel
- Chris Arnold, Remember To Love
- Jed Dioguardi III, Technology through the Ages
- Oshon Temple, Go H.A.C.K.!
- Jon Gruenberg, On Aging Wisdom and Failure
- Dr. Richard Robinson, Check Your Privilege
- Tessa Johnson, Mistakes
- Angela Alonso, The Path Taken
- Chris Loomis, On Love and Marriage
- Peter Sawkins, When You Grow Up
- Peter Wright, Venturing Off the Path
- Wil Lobko, The Need for Ecstatic Joy
- Bill McLay, On Getting Help
- Steve Fitzpatrick, Pre-Election Day 11/7/16
- Chris Arnold, True Grit in Athletics
- Jenny Leffler, Resilience
- Bill Davies, Conversatio Morum
- Chris Arnold, Athletics Can Be Transformational
- Dr. Richard Robinson, Changing Our Minds
- Jed Dioguardi, The Future is Here
- Bettie-Ann Candelora, The Power of Yes!
- Will Lobko, My Most Important Record Album
- Andy King: MLK's Controversial and Courageous Chapel Talk
- Dr. Richard Robinson, Averting the Zombie Apocalypse
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