Dear Friends, While the winter chill might still be lingering on campus, the energy within our halls over the past two months has been anything but cold. We started 2026 with a whirlwind of reflection, celebration, and travel as we kicked off the second half of the academic year. I had the joy of stopping by Adia’s Kindergarten dance class  to share insights and reflections on my home country, Kenya. I even taught the students a few words in my native language too! That said,

February 2026 Edition Alumni: The Mission Realized and the Future Sustained Over the past several months, I have had the privilege of meeting with alumni across regions, listening to stories, learning about professional journeys, and reflecting together on what Friends Seminary has meant in your lives. These conversations reinforce something essential to our work in Advancement: our alumni community represents the mission realized. As our mission states, “we prepare students

Memorial Service to Honor Gordon Hulse | Saturday, April 25, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Meetinghouse For more than four decades, Gordon served Friends Seminary as Director of Facilities with quiet humility, steadfast care, and unwavering dedication. All members of the community are warmly invited to attend this celebration of Gordon’s life and legacy. Please RSVP if you plan to attend  or to share a reflection. Celebrating Black & Latinx/Latine Excellence  | Friday, May 1, 2026 | Mee

Peace Week 2026 featuring Willie Perdomo '85 “It was in this Meetinghouse where I cultivated my spirit, where I found peace, where I found communion,” Willie Perdomo '85 proclaimed, his voice carrying through the wooden benches and the quiet they held. “It was in this Meetinghouse that I declared myself a poet.” Perdomo—an acclaimed poet, educator, author, and former New York State Poet Laureate—returned to Friends Seminary on Thursday, as the keynote speaker for Peace Week

Hello Alumni, My name is Max Shapiro, and I am a Senior in this year's graduating class. Having been at Friends Seminary since kindergarten, I have been thinking about how much my education has impacted the person I am today and will become in the future. Thinking about our school's 240 years of graduates and its Quaker emphasis on community, I have always been interested in hearing the stories of those who have shaped that history.  For my senior project, I hope to facilitat