Three years ago, Chris Waddell ’87 accomplished something incredible: he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa at 19,341 feet. What makes his feat even more incredible is that Mr. Waddell is paralyzed from the waist down, and he completed his climb unassisted, using an All-Terrain handcycle. Inspired by Mr. Waddell’s story, this summer [...]

To celebrate the start of school, this Monday, September 3, Clarkdale Fruit Farms will be giving a free bag of apples to any teacher who visits the farm. Clarkdale, a fourth-generation fruit farm run by Tom Clark ’67 and Ben Clark ’96 offers a wide variety of early apples, as well as other fruits, vegetables, [...]

As a Deerfield student, Yoo Kim ’99 was pole vault champion at New England’s three years in a row; now he is a three-time Olympian. Mr. Kim, who represents South Korea, competed in the qualifying round today, but was not among the 14 athletes who advanced to the final. A Korean national record holder in [...]

Congratulations to Sarah Groff ’99 on her fourth-place finish in the women’s triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics! In her Olympic debut, Ms. Groff was the highest American finisher and missed the bronze medal by only 10 seconds. Afterward Ms. Groff said, “My goal going into this race was to be there with 1,000 meters to [...]

When the Olympic triathletes line up to start their 1,500m swim, 40km bike ride, and 10km run this Saturday, August 4, Deerfield alumna Sarah Groff ’99 will be among them. Ms. Groff, who finished the 2011 season ranked third overall in the World Championship series, qualified for the Games last August and has spent the last [...]

View your class photos from the Memorial Building steps and photos from the weekend!

Recent alumnus Jem Wilner ’11, in his year off before starting Tufts University this fall, presents a new play, Stories of a Lifetime, in collaboration with New England Youth Theatre and Hilltop House. Stories of a Lifetime is a compilation of monologues and dialogues based on interviews that Jem conducted with residents of retirement communities, [...]

The IIHF Women’s World Hockey Championships in Burlington, VT, after Molly Schaus ’06 played in goal for the US in their opening round victory over Canada. Pictured: Sarah Palomo, Ashley Laporte, Molly Schaus, Courtney Ryan, Kit Hamley, and Dana Albertson all Deerfield ’06.

Looking for a fun Saturday morning activity? Come to the Deerfield rink and watch the Men’s Alumni Hockey game. Face off at 10am!

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan shares how important Deerfield Academy is to him and today’s students. He discusses the critical role of teaching and asserts that investing in our teachers is the most important way to ensure thoughtful, compassionate leaders for generations to come. Read more on our Imagine Deerfield page.