Church Assembly Speaker Yuefeng Wu '15: The Real Meaning of Diversity
Portsmouth Abbey Church Talk: Yuefeng Wu '15Yuefeng Wu '15 gave the Church Assembly Talk Thursday, September 18. He spoke to his fellow students about coming to realize the real meaning of the word...
View ArticleDoug Lebo '15 Named National Merit Semifinalist
Portsmouth Abbey School Sixth Former Doug Lebo, of Portsmouth, RI, has been named a Semifinalist in the 2015 National Merit® Scholarship Program. Doug is among 16,000 academically talented high school...
View ArticleChurch Assembly Speaker Keri Heuer '15: Overcoming Insecurity
Portsmouth Abbey Church Talk: Keri Heuer '15Keri Heuer '15 gave the Church Assembly Talk Thursday, September 25. She spoke of how she had hidden, literally and figuratively, behind her eyeglasses for...
View ArticleSeven Abbey Students Named "Commended Students" in 2015 National Merit...
Portsmouth Abbey School Headmaster Daniel McDonough has announced that seven Portsmouth Abbey students have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program.The students...
View ArticleChurch Assembly Speaker Aidan Cain '15: "Hold on to the Little Things in Life...
Aidan Cain '15 addressed the student body at Church Assembly Thursday, October 2. He spoke of the value of having a hobby or interest and shared the positive impact that ice hockey has had in his...
View ArticleChurch Assembly Speaker Fiona Conway '15: "Set Yourselves Apart"
Fiona Conway '15 addressed the student body at Church Assembly Thursday, October 9. She encouraged her fellow students to allow their own individual qualities to shine through, even while following the...
View ArticleChurch Assembly Speaker Ryan Conroy '15: Lessons Learned
Ryan Conroy '15 addressed the student body at Church Assembly Thursday, October 23. Ryan spoke about the many lessons he has learned during his four years at the Abbey and encouraged his fellow...
View ArticleDr. Mario Enzler Addresses Students About Serving Saint Pope John Paul II
Dr. Mario Enzler, former member of the Swiss Guard under Pope John Paul II, poses with Classics Department Head Ms. Lizzie Benestad following his lecture titled, "I Served a Saint."Portsmouth Abbey...
View ArticleChurch Assembly Speaker Olivia Wright '15: On Being a "Try-Hard"
Olivia Wright '15 addressed the student body at Church Assembly on Thursday, October 30. She spoke about being labeled a "try-hard," what that taught her about herself, and why the term actually...
View ArticleBoys' Soccer Selected for NEPSAC Championship Tournament
The Boys' Varsity Soccer Team has been selected for just the second time to compete in the Ne England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class C Championship Soccer Tournament. Seeded seventh among...
View ArticleChurch Assembly Speaker Winslow Wawro '15: Construct Your Tent Well
Winslow Wawro '15 addressed the student body at Church Assembly on Thursday, November 6. He discussed how much he learned about himself through his arduous summer job experience.View the video of...
View ArticleBoys' Golf Coach, Shane McCarthy, Named EIL Coach of the Year
Ravens' Boys' Golf Coach Shane McCarthy has been named the Eastern Independent League's (EIL) Coach of the Year for the Fall 2014 season. Under McCarthy's tutelage, the team finished with a 12-1 record...
View ArticleAbbey Students Participate in Brown Model UN
Fourteen students from Portsmouth Abbey attended the Brown University Model UN on the weekend of November 7-9. The conference included five sessions of debate, resolution, and simulated foreign...
View ArticleAbbey Squash Coach Mike Riley Named Among Sport's "Top Fifty"
Portsmouth Abbey Squash Coach Mike Riley has been named in the current issue of Squash magazine, published by the U.S. Squash Association, as #26 on the "Top Fifty" list of the most important people in...
View ArticleChurch Assembly Speaker Meghan McCarthy '15: Understanding the Spirit of Giving
Meghan McCarthy '15 addressed the student body at Church Assembly on Thursday, December 11. She spoke about how special it has been to grow up on the Abbey campus and what her life here has taught her...
View ArticleDr. Timothy Flanigan '75 Tells of Efforts Fighting Ebola in Liberia
Dr. Flanigan, at a hand-washing station in MonroviaDr. Timothy Flanigan '75, back home after spending two months in Liberia helping to train medical professionals in the fight against Ebola, addressed...
View ArticleFall 2014 Athletics Awards, Post-Season League Honors
Portsmouth Abbey Athletics AwardsFall 2014Cross-Country, Boys'Coaches Award: Jon Campau '16MIP: Barrett Xiong '16Captain-Elect: Jon Campau '16Overall Record: 7-5 (EIL): 4-2Cross-Country, Girls'Coaches...
View ArticleFootball Team Selected for Sportsmanship Award
The Portsmouth Abbey Varsity Football Team was recently named the recipient of the Evergreen League Sportsmanship Award for the 2014 season. The team finished with a 2-5 record and placed 4th out of 6...
View ArticleConor Bohan '86 Gives the "Gift of Education" to Students in Haiti
Alumnus Conor Bohan '86 was recently featured in The Sunday New York Times ("The Gift of Education," Nicholas Kristof, Dec. 20, 2014) for the inspiring education work he is conducting in Haiti through...
View Article2014 Clothe-a-Child Effort Raises $10,600 for Underprivileged
The Portsmouth Abbey School community, through its annual Clothe-A-Child effort, raised $10,605 this year to help clothe local children and teens in need. Since the program began in 1990, $133,248 has...
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