Govs Student Was Finalist in Salem Film Festival
This spring, high school students in Massachusetts submitted their five minute documentaries to the Salem Film Festival for the chance to be a finalist and have their film screened at the festival. The...
View Article2016 Commencement Speaker Announced
The Governor’s Academy is pleased to announce that Mark K. Shriver, President of the Save the Children Action Network will provide the address at the Academy’s 253rd Commencement ceremony on Sunday,...
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Milestone Challenge 2016
To earn a generous $100,000 commitment from an alumnus, the Milestone Challenge will match the entire amount of gifts from alumni who: Did not make a gift in the FY15 giving year (between 7/1/14 and...
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Common Book Day
On Tuesday, April 19, Governor’s welcomed author Paul Watkins to campus as our guest for this year’s Common Book Day. Watkins spent the day with our community discussing his memoir, Stand Before Your...
View ArticleAnnual Fashion Show Strut 4 Stirling Has Record Attendance
The Governor’s Academy continued its annual tradition of “Strut 4 Stirling” this year, with a packed house, for record attendance! Strut 4 Stirling is an annual fashion show held on campus which was...
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Senior Spring Term Project Symposium
On Friday, May 20, the annual Senior Spring Term Project Symposium was held. 23 seniors displayed the projects they have been working on for the past six weeks to the Govs community. Senior Spring Term...
View Article253rd Commencement Exercises
On Sunday, May 29, The Governor’s Academy held its 253rd Commencement Exercises. 101 seniors graduated this year. The excitement from seniors and their families was evident, and the rain held off as...
View ArticleThree ISL Banners!
The spring athletics season ended with three teams securing Independent School League (ISL) Co- Championships or Championships! The two-year running undefeated varsity softball team won the ISL...
View ArticleCashman '16 Receives NEPSAC Honor
Recent graduate Courtney Cashman ’16 was named as one of the Boston Globe’s NEPSAC athletes of the year this week. Each year, the Globe honors the best athletes of the school year at the annual Phelps...
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Alumni Tell the Archon Why They Write
"Writing…was my passport to the world,” says journalist Mark Starr ’65, who recently retired after 40 years in the news business where he covered everything from police beats and presidential...
View ArticleWelcome, New Faculty!
The Academy is proud to welcome nine new faculty members to our community. Please extend a warm welcome to the following faculty members when you see them on campus. To learn more about our faculty,...
View Article2016 Unity Days Kick Off School Year
To begin each school year, all grades at the Academy participate in Unity Days with their respective classes. Freshman, sophomores, and juniors participated in team building activities locally, while...
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Character Day 2016
On Thursday, September 22, along with 96 countries across the globe and all 50 states, The Governor’s Academy took part in Character Day 2016. 70,000 Character Day events were held globally yesterday....
View ArticleGovs Students Participate in JDRF One Walk
This past weekend, Governor’s students participated in the annual walk for Juvenile Diabetes in Boston. On October 1, 17 students took part in the 5K walk to end type 1 diabetes. Despite the rainy...
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Alfond Family Dining Hall Becomes a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
The Alfond Family Dining Hall was recently certified as a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association (GRA), a national nonprofit organization helping restaurants to become...
View ArticleStudent Builds 16 Foot Skiff at Local Boat Shop
Current student Will Johnson ’17 is the second youngest person ever to build his own 16 foot skiff from start to finish. Will built the boat at local Lowell’s Boat Ship in Amesbury, MA over the past...
View ArticleGovs Hosts Special Olympics for 29th Year
Each year, The Governor's Academy hosts the Massachusetts Special Olympics Fall Soccer Tournament. Sunday, November 6 marked the 29th year that the Academy hosted the state soccer championship. Over...
View Article"Speak About It" Visits Govs
On Monday, November 14, sophomore and junior students watched a presentation called Speak About It. Speak About It, which originated at Bowdoin College, is a performance-based presentation about...
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Govs Artists Featured in Exhibition at Lesley University
In conjunction with the annual Independent School Art Instructor Association Conference being hosted by Milton Academy, this year the Art Association of New England Prep Schools and Lesley University...
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Varsity Field Hockey Wins Championship
This past week our fall athletic schedule ended, and it was a great season for Govs. Leading the way was our varsity field hockey team who were seeded 2nd in the NEPSAC Class B tournament. Having...
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