Northwood News

Annie Edwards has returned to Northwood School after serving as the Director of University Guidance at Beijing City International School in Beijing, China. She spent this academic year at Northwood as a school counseling intern working closely with and being mentored by Mrs. Tara Wright, School Psychologist and Director of the Learning Center.    Annie is completing her second master’s degree, this time in counseling. Annie holds a BA from St. Lawrence University, an MA from Middlebury College, and a certificate in college counseling from UCLA. She will soon complete a master’s degree in… continue reading

"I was visiting Lake Placid the fall of 2021 and learned of the upcoming Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games to be held in  January. In early 2022, volunteer opportunities opened up and I applied. By the fall things were firming up for me to be involved in the Game’s men’s ice hockey events assisting with game stats. At that point, I was in regular communication with Dave Webb, Sports Manager, for the ice hockey events.   The preliminary games between a field of twelve men’s teams were to be held at SUNY Canton and Clarkson University, with the medal events to be held at the… continue reading

As with other Northwood teams, members of the school’s Robotics squad each have their roles to play. Brian B. ’23 is the team’s Captain and explains, “During competitions, I make sure all my team is doing what they need to be doing. I pay attention more to the mechanical side of the robot rather than, for example, coding, so I look at it from an engineering standpoint and if we need to, I can usually figure something out that'll work out a little bit better.” As Brian speaks, Kirk N. '23  studies a laptop, intensely scrolling through the lines of code necessary for the Northwood robot to… continue reading

Perhaps the most physically and psychologically challenging LEAP offering of the year was the ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro, which at 19,321 feet is the highest peak in Africa.

With proper planning and the combined experience of the trip’s ten students (Uma Naima Laguna-Curtis ’26, Colton Cushman ’25, Gus Garvey ’25, Alex Randall ’25, Sophia Sherman’25, Brian Brady ’24, Ashely Guevara ’24, Avery Novia ’24, Wyatt Wardlaw ’24, and Finley Donahue ’23), faculty Noël Carmichael, Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs, her husband, Chisondi; Northwood Outing Club Director, Bobby O'Connor;… continue reading

The Girls' Hockey team at the Minnesota Gopher's home ice, the 3M Center The Girls' Hockey team had a fantastic January traveling throughout the Northeast and culminating in the Midwest at the University of Minnesota!  Along our travels, we had a training camp in Chazy, NY, skating twice a day before heading off to play games at St. Lawrence University.  After two games in Canton, we continued our journey to New Jersey and Philadelphia which was capped off by seeing the Flyers play the Jets at the Wells Fargo Center! After three nights back in the “Northwood Castle”, we hopped… continue reading