Kent School News

Congratulations to David Quinn '84 who has been appointed as the tenth head coach in San Jose Sharks franchise history.

Following their unexpected but welcomed victory in 2021, The Holy Solars—Kent School's Solar Car Challenge team—won their division again this year!

More than 500 alumni returned to campus for the first Kent School Reunion Weekend since 2019.

Several hundred rowing alumni gathered on Friday, June 17 - during Reunion Weekend - to celebrate 100 years of rowing.

Kent School welcomes the Class of 2022 as the newest members of the Kent alumni community!

Thank you to the honorable John F. Tefft, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and Russia (ret.), for visiting Kent School. In addition to discussing the role of a Foreign Service Officer and the process of being appointed to be an Ambassador, Ambassador Tefft answered students’ questions about the process of being appointed a U.S. Ambassador, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the U.S.’s response to it, and more.

In recognition of Michael O. Page's retirement following 28 years of service and leadership at Kent School, Kent's riding facility has been dedicated as Michael O. Page Equestrian Center.

Congratulations to Tiz Mulligan ‘76 for winning the Distinguished Service Award at the NEPSAC Spring Summit! As a student and later a coach and Director of Athletics, Tiz Mulligan worked tirelessly to create new opportunities for girls and women.

Congratulations to the Kent Boys Ice Hockey team for winning the 2022 Martin/Earl NEPSAC Tournament Championship!

Kent School dethroned three-time defending champions Brunswick to earn the program’s first boys national title in the 2022 U.S. High School Championships.

We are pleased to announce that we are partnering with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education’s Independent School Teaching Residency (ISTR) program!

Kate “KT” Tunstall ‘93 performed live from Times Square this New Year’s Eve!

Congratulations to Kent alumni David Quinn '84, who has been appointed by USA Hockey as the Head Coach of the 2022 Olympic Men's Hockey Team.

Congratulations to Hollis R. '23, who won the Boys U17 Singles category of the 2021 U.S. Junior Squash Championship. U.S. Squash has Hollis ranked as the #2 under 17 player in the country!

Thank you Kent alumnus Ibrahim "Mutala" Mutala '13, who visited soccer practice on Monday, October 13 to share with students his journey from Ghana to Kent School.

Led by Nathan L. ’23, Oscar W. ’22, and Eric T. ’24, Kent’s US-Sino Youth Leadership Initiative has acted upon its mission to “encourage volunteerism and leadership in our communities and beyond” by fundraising, building, and donating 100 bicycles to children of National Guard Officers stationed in Louisiana. Composed of students from across the world, the group’s vision is love has no borders.

Congratulations to the “Holy Solars,” the team of students in Kent’s engineering program, who debuted with an incredible victory in their division at the Solar Car Challenge!

Paul Mantegani has been awarded the 2021 M.D. Nadal Sportsmanship Award, awarded annually to Founders League coaches who “play by the rules, accept victory or defeat graciously, and respect all who assemble and participate.”

Jack Capuano ‘85, who currently serves as an associate coach for the Ottawa Senators, has been named the head coach of the 2021 U.S. Men’s National Hockey Team. Capuano, whose playing career featured stops in the AHL, IHL, and NHL, previously served as head coach of the New York Islanders from 2010-2017 after coaching stints in both the ECHL and AHL.

I want to share a few thoughts with you tonight about your learning here, the School’s hopes for your future and how you might apply your Kent learning to the “real world”, and, finally, gratitude. 

Kent School is proud to be named among the winners of the College Board AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to AP Computer Science Principles.

Democracy describes a system of government, but more importantly for us, it describes a way of living together. A way of living together that values inclusivity, diversity in all its forms, the free exchange of ideas, respect for all voices, and an openness to seeing and understanding another’s perspective. I mention these values and their underpinning in empathy because these are the foundations of Kent School. They are not unfamiliar to us; they are part of us.