What Really Happens at a Horse Show?

Amy Xu ’30 walking Louie (Photo credit: Anna Shi ’28) “What do you do at a horse show?” This is one of the most common questions that most riders get from their friends. At George School, the annual equestrian home show lets every member of our community see the answer to the question themselves. This year’s home show took place on Saturday, October 10th. Many … Continue reading What Really Happens at a Horse Show?

Choose Your Own Adventure: Family Weekend Returns to GS

From October 9 to 11, George School welcomed families back to campus for Family Weekend, an annual tradition that lets parents experience high school life and reconnect with their children. Parents sat in on classes, met teachers and department members, played games on South Lawn, and shared meals with their students. Parents have been able to attend classes with students since the introduction of the … Continue reading Choose Your Own Adventure: Family Weekend Returns to GS

Mario Capecchi: From the Streets of Postwar Italy to the Nobel Prize

A conversation with Nobel laureate Mario Capecchi, George School class of 1956, on resilience, risk-taking, and the long path to scientific discovery. Mario Capecchi arrives in a black blazer, quiet and unhurried. He settles into his seat and waits for the questions. He is not the kind of Nobel laureate who fills the room; he is the kind who makes you lean in. What he … Continue reading Mario Capecchi: From the Streets of Postwar Italy to the Nobel Prize

New Orleans Service Trip: the Bigs and the Smalls

Image depicting students on the trip and Edna Valdepeñas. Photo Credit: Susan Ross. In today’s fast-paced, consumerist society, people are constantly chasing for more, such as bigger houses, more possessions, and greater success, without always stopping to appreciate what living with less can offer. The idea of living large, which became a central theme guiding this trip, encouraged us to think differently about what it … Continue reading New Orleans Service Trip: the Bigs and the Smalls