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What a Time to Be Alive! Renowned Oceanographer and Ocean Advocate Dr. Sylvia Earle Speaks at Foxcroft School

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

MIDDLEBURG, Va., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sylvia Earle, renowned oceanographer and the 56th Alison Harrison Goodyear 1929 Fellow to speak at Foxcroft School, found her love of water and the ocean very early in life.

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  • MIDDLEBURG, Va., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Sylvia Earle, renowned oceanographer and the 56th Alison Harrison Goodyear 1929 Fellow to speak at Foxcroft School, found her love of water and the ocean very early in life.
  • Legendary oceanographer and ocean advocate Dr. Sylvia Earle recently spoke at Foxcroft School in Middleburg, VA.
    "I got knocked over by a wave when I was three," she shared with Foxcroft students during her recent visit to the School's campus.
  • As a pioneering oceanographer, explorer, author, and conservationist with more than 7,000 hours spent underwater, that is no exaggeration.
  • The School offers an innovative curriculum that addresses challenges facing tomorrow's workforce and provides relevant and stimulating learning experiences.

The Hockaday School Names Dr. Laura Leathers as New Head of School

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Friday, December 2, 2022

DALLAS, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hockaday School is pleased to announce Dr. Laura Leathers as the next Eugene McDermott Head of School, effective January 1, 2023.

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  • DALLAS, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hockaday School is pleased to announce Dr. Laura Leathers as the next Eugene McDermott Head of School, effective January 1, 2023.
  • Prior to her interim role, Dr. Leathers served as Hockaday's Assistant Head of School for Academic Affairs.
  • The selection follows an extensive nationwide search for a new Head of School conducted along with the School's search partner, RG175.
  • "We are thrilled to name Dr. Leathers as the next Head of School," said Nicole Ginsburg Small '91, Chair of the Hockaday Board of Trustees.

Emile Learning, Harvard and UPenn-founded virtual learning solution, offers free September access

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Emile Learning , an LA-based education company working to build the 'Netflix of High School', is offering free student access for the month of September.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Emile Learning , an LA-based education company working to build the 'Netflix of High School', is offering free student access for the month of September.
  • Emile currently offers 20+ AP, Core, and Experiential courses for high schoolers.
  • With September's free access, students will have unlimited access to Emile's entire course library through September 30, 2021.
  • Emile Learning was founded in October 2020 by CEO Felix Ruano, Harvard University/McKinsey & Co. alum, Vilardo, University of Pennsylvannia/Nike/Uber alum, and CTO Jon Quiros, Dun & Bradstreet and Cal Poly Pomona alum.