These students were chosen from a highly selective group of nominees based on leadership ability, a strong academic record, civic activity in school and/or the community and demonstrated self-reliance, independence and initiative.

Visit www.cleveleads.org or Facebook at www.facebook.com/cleveleads  to learn more about this organization.

In the international CASE Circle of Excellence awards, HB Editor Kathleen Osborne received a Bronze Award in the category of Independent Schools: Best Articles of the Year for the magazine's cover story, "Rising Boldly," which relays the inspiring stories of resilience shared by five remarkable HB women. In statewide competition, in the category of Single Illustration - All Other Publications, HB Visual Arts Department Chair Jamie Morse earned Second Place honors in the Excellence in Journalism awards program sponsored by the Press Club of Cleveland. He was recognized for his original painting that accompanied the cover package. And in the regional Addy awards sponsored by AAF Cleveland, the HB editorial team, under the guidance of Creative Director Vanessa Butler, was given a Bronze Addy for Collateral Material - Magazine Design.

Hathaway Brown was one of two independent schools to receive Best Articles of the Year honors this year. According to the organization's website, in 2012, CASE received more than 2,800 entries for consideration in 40 categories by 567 member higher education institutions, independent schools and nonprofits from around the world. Judges gave 275 bronze, silver and gold awards. Only 19 of those awards were given to independent schools across the globe. Additionally, HB was the only high school alumni journal to receive an Excellence in Journalism award, and ours is the only in-house marketing department to receive an Addy award for a school publication this year. 

HB magazine is published twice annually, with Summer and Winter issues distributed to 8,000 alumnae, parents, faculty and staff, and friends of the school. The magazine aims to keep members of the Hathaway Brown community connected with the institution and with each other. It is designed to inform, enlighten, and entertain its diverse readership.

To read "Rising Boldly" and browse the HB magazine archives, please visit www.hb.edu/magazine. 

"Although I was unsure of what the process entailed, (Director of College Counseling) Dr. Terry McCue made it her mission to do everything she could to support me," Poseidon says.

She wound up being accepted to Trinity College, Cambridge, where she spent the next four years first studying History, then changing her focus to Middle Eastern Studies. In June 2011, Poseidon moved from Cambridge to Athens, Greece, where she is now a Teaching Fellow at Athens College. In that capacity, she divides her time between teaching English to Middle Schoolers and advising university applicants in the UK Collge Counselling Office. Additionally, she teaches an SAT-prep class and assists with the school's Forensics Team, especially in the area of debate.

From her home in Athens, Poseidon has a front-row seat to the drama surrounding the current Greek debt crisis and class-welfare turmoil. She has seen violent protests and has comforted friends who fear for their children's future. Throughout it all, she's kept a powerful blog: A Poseidon Adventure. Additionally, she maintains Athens Photo-A-Day, "an attempt to bring colour and life to a city in the midst of uncertainty." Her images, insights, and observations are intriguing, inspiring, and informative, and she deftly sheds light on the problems from the perspective of a young optimist. 

In many ways, Poseidon considers Athens her true home. When she came to the country, she says, "I felt like I was entering an environment I already belonged in." Her father is a native of Athens. He and many other relatives are alumni of Athens College, and Poseidon's aunt taught at the school for three decades.

"The longer I've been here, the closer I've come to both the school and the country," Poseidon says. "The warmth of the people - my colleagues, family, and friends - is overwhelming, despite the difficulties this country faces."

Recently, Poseidon has gained international media attention for her writing and photography. A moving Letter to the Editor that sprang from her blog post "Eat the Rich - My Take on the Greek Crisis, and the Case for the Defense" was published by The Guardian on February 13 (Poseidon's letter is the second in the online list.) And the photographs she took to document the aftermath of a February 12 riot in Athens were used in a special CNN online report. 

Despite all the trouble and pain that she and her countrymen recently have experienced, Poseidon still believes in the strength and power of the Greek people. She has no immediate plans to return to the States, but when she does, Poseidon says she will make time to visit her alma mater in Shaker Heights. "I really feel like I owe a lot to HB and I would love to share my experiences," she says.

Music therapy is an important tool for working with children with autism because it provides them with creative outlets for expression.  In this pressure-free environment, children also practice basic social skills and interactions as part of their lessons.  Henna was a constant presence in the lives of these young people, and over time the music therapist asked Henna to participate in private lessons with one of the girls from the class.  She was a mentor, instructor and friend to this girl for four years.  In recognition of her contributions, the Music Settlement named Henna Volunteer of the Year at an awards ceremony earlier this fall! 

Congratulations Henna!

December 18th

11:00 a.m. Reception

11:30 a.m. IDEO Procession Begins

Join us for an HB tradition! Gather in the Anne Cutter Coburn Reception Room for conversation and refreshments with other HB Alumnae prior to the IDEO procession.

Innovations, a quarterly publication of the Hathaway Brown Faculty, is designed to spark conversation about and promote the transfer of promising new approaches in elementary, middle and secondary school education. Each issue focuses on a new structure for learning that has been implemented and is producing positive, concrete results.

Follow the link below to download the Winter 2009 issue of Innovations, which features an analysis of the HB's innovative Early Childhood program, written by Early Childhood director Jane Brown.

Our Oz: Discovery Learning (pdf)

We welcome comments, queries and the opportunity to exchange ideas. For more information, please contact the editor of Innovations, Terry Dubow, at tdubow@hb.edu.

2008 IDEO Day

One of HB's oldest traditions, the annual IDEO assembly and processional will take place on December 19, the last day before winter break.

The assembly is followed by a processional honoring the senior class, in which students sing IDEO, a traditional hymn, the favorite of Anne Cutter Coburn, longtime Head of School.

The processional, which is scheduled to begin at 1:20 p.m., will conclude in the gym with Head of School Bill Christ's annual holiday poem honoring the seniors. The senior class will then sing "Bless this House" for the entire school.

A self-described "wandering poet," Nye is the  writer and editor of more than 20 volumes, including "19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of The Middle East" and "You & Yours." Her work has been critically acclaimed and has earned numerous awards.   Nye's visit to HB is sponsored by the School's Osborne Writing Center, in partnership with The LIT, a Cleveland league of writers and poets.  

Nye will also host a public reading and signing at The LIT's offices, 2570 Superior Avenue, Suite 103, Cleveland. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on December 3rd. $5 suggested donation. Call 216.694.0000 or email info@the-lit.org for details.

Ellen (Buckley) Russell '92 has been honored as one of the "Forty Under 40" for 2008 in Crain's Cleveland Business. Senior Vice President and Media Director for Marcus Thomas advertising agency in Cleveland, Russell was recognized for her marketing expertise and business savvy.

Since she joined the firm in 2005, the media department at Marcus Thomas has nearly doubled in size. An expert in new media, Russell has given her clients the tools to reach millions of younger and more technologically-minded consumers.

Last year, Victoria Scaravilli Colligan '87 was included on the annual Crain's "Forty Under 40" list. Colligan was featured as co-founder of Ladies Who Launch, which helps women open their own businesses and achieve their dreams. She is also coauthor of "Ladies Who Launch: Embracing Entrepreneurship and Creativity as a Lifestyle."

 

Please join us on
Saturday, September 13, 2008
for
HB Homecoming & Family Festival

Due to weather concerns, all Family Festival events will be held indoors

This action-packed day will include food, games and great events for the whole family.

• Music by Lost State of Franklin
• Family-style BBQ by Winking Lizard
• ClamBake by Heinen's
• Fun KIDS ZONE with Inflatables and Games
• Swifty the Clown
• Alpacas from Sterling Forrest Farms
• Family Races and Games
• Swimming in the Carol and John Butler Aquatic Center
• First-Ever Hathaway Brown Brownie Bake-Off
  

It's also the perfect opportunity to gather with students, alumnae, family and friends to cheer on the incredible HB Blazers.

The good times begin at 9 a.m. and last throughout the day.

Hathaway Brown School is privileged to announce that Manisha Ahuja Sethi '94 and Ritu Ahuja '97 have donated $1 million to their alma mater.

This extremely generous gift will allow HB to improve and update its auditorium to continue the School's strong tradition of dedication to the performing arts. The facility has been named the Ahuja Auditorium in the sisters' honor.

The donation will pay for state-of-the-art electrical and audiovisual upgrades and numerous aesthetic improvements. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer and will be completed during the summer of 2009.

• Forty Under 40: Victoria Scaravilli Colligan