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Get Over It: A Lenten Reflection

3/10/2023 Dr. Martin Kilbridge Thursday (March 9) was “National Get Over It Day.” I don’t know anything about that day, but I know a thing or two about Lent which in many ways serves as a 40-day reminder to “get over it.” Lent is a time for self-reflection on our human fallibility. When we recognize…

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Come Experience the Magic

3/3/2023 Dr. Martin Kilbridge Every day I witness the unique magic of Holy Names and its impact on young women: hugs of greeting between classmates at morning drop off, confidence in front of a large audience, active engagement in collaborative learning. It is no wonder that the happy and purposeful environment we cultivate here carries…

Figuring it Out

2/10/2023 Kathy Witherspoon, Dean of Student Life, offers perspective on student growth during time at AHN. All of us are working to figure things out, but teenagers and pre-teens especially. Our middle school students, who come to us as 10-or 11- year-olds, are figuring out what kind of teenagers they want to be. They are…