Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 28th, 2010
Oliverian recently lost a dear friend, Alex Townsend ‘08 (St. Louis, MO). Alex joined Oliverian in their first year and graduated the School touching so many hearts along the way. Alex’s parents, Jeanne and Tom Townsend, asked Greg Vogel and Barclay Mackinnon to speak at Alex’s service. Here are Greg’s words on his experience with Alex:
Being [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 17th, 2010
We are very sad to pass on the news that Alex Townsend ‘08 (St. Louis, MO) died in a car accident on Sunday, February 14 in Savannah, Georgia. In addition to being a beloved member of the Oliverian community, Alex was a sophomore at the Savannah College of Art and Design.
Our love and prayers go [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 5th, 2010
We started off the day by going to some amazing waterfalls. We ended up hiking them with two guides, then sliding down them with a finale of a big jump into the water at the end. The students really enjoyed themselves, and Hanni and Jazz seemed to be the two that really went out of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 3rd, 2010
Today was really nice, and this trip continues to surprise me. We started off the day by going to the village we visited yesterday and had the opportunity to interact with the kids we had met the day before. We repainted the front of a medical center/pharmacy, and as only minutes went by, the kids started [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Feb 1st, 2010
The Oliverian volunteer group arrived safe and sound in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, January 31. Lauren Estebanell, Director of Student Support, and Jonna Book, Spanish Teacher, accompanied six Oliverian students to the Dominican Republic as part of their electives week course of study. Driven by a worthy service mission, the group volunteered their time [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 29th, 2010
When I was a senior in high school I protested the dress code at my boarding school by wearing a Saran Wrap dress to a formal dinner. I was constantly sent back to my dorm for wearing a skirt that was too short or for wearing jeans or a low cut shirt. So how is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 27th, 2010
Recently, I was engaged in working on my advisee’s updated student support plan. Now, something like this could, for obvious reasons, feel like homework and something that might be dull and mundane. But not that much around Oliverian is ever dull and mundane. This place keeps you hoppin’ to say the least. And to be [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 22nd, 2010
I have always been quite proud to work for a school that offers an alternative approach to education and instills a passion for self motivation and learning to its students. But I was a little stunned with just how far Oliverian allows students to test their independence when a student proposed his idea for his [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jan 11th, 2010
A friend recently asked me if I could help him out with a special project. Intrigued, I told him I’d be happy to help. He asked if I could translate an urban-fantasy/sci-fi film, titled INK that he was a part of. They asked me to write-up the Spanish subtitles since it was going [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 10th, 2009
I don’t have a great memory. Many of my colleagues know that if I don’t write it down, it’s unlikely to happen. I have shared this with students as I work with them to stay organized and keep up with their schoolwork, betraying my own weaknesses by sharing the tools and techniques I use to [...]