My wife and I took a mini vacation in Harbour Island, Bahamas 2 weekends ago. It was a relatively quiet time on the island, between the holiday bustle and the mayhem of Spring Break. And it was even quieter on the beach. I only spoke to one person on the beach and it was this [...]

The polar bear of Bowdoin met the purple cow of Williams on October 15, 2011, when my grandniece Lindsay Steinmetz, Bowdoin ’03, and Matt Haldeman, Williams ’02, were married at the Wilson Memorial Chapel, Ocean Point, Maine, by Rev. Rick Spalding, chaplain of Williams College. The couple gave each of the guests a copy of [...]

The following notes were collected by Art Dwight 1979: Brad Palmer ’79 writes: We are still enjoying living in London with four kids at the American School in London. We are doing a lot of adventure travel over here. I saw Dan Maynard at a Deerfield event in London and made a visit to Deerfield [...]

In December, I left The Bump to serve as the San Diego Business Account Manager for ViaCord by PerkinElmer. ViaCord is the leader in umbilical cord stem cell research and banking. I am thrilled to partner with hospitals and physicians to educate expectant families on the importance of banking their newborns’ cord blood and tissue. [...]

The Deerfield Black Student Alliance/Boyden Library February Question of the Week  contest continues with this question: This noted philanthropist, media celebrity, and billionaire businesswoman has been recognized as one of the powerful people in America. Who is she? Be sure to drop off your answer in the Question of the Week Box located at the [...]

In celebration of Black History Month, the Deerfield Black Student Alliance (DBSA) is collaborating with the staff of the Boyden Library to create weekly questions that will focus upon significant figures who have improved the life for blacks in America. Our contest began with this question: Best known today for his autobiography, his legacy “remains [...]

Please join us for Parents Spring Weekend on May 4-6, 2012! Visit with your Deerfield student(s) and enjoy the weekend activities, including class visits, athletic contests, a college fair, and performing arts events, as well as a presentation by school counselors, co-sponsored by Deerfield Academy and the Deerfield Parents Network. Parents can register online and [...]