"He knew what he was getting into when he requested that I be his advisor," said Anna Kjellson on advisee Luke Cheeever '09. "As an advisor, I hold high standards. I will hold my advisees accountable, but I will always be there for them.
Anna's relationship with the Cheevers did not begin with her current advisee. "Luke is the fourth Cheever to attend The Gunnery. He felt he had some pretty big shoes to fill. I taught his three sisters, so to his family, I was a known entity." It also helped that Luke's best friend, Will Sutherland, was another of Anna's advisees.
Upon becoming Ms. Kjellson's advisee as a junior, Luke immediately was held to some high expectations. "I was getting him to buy into the fact that he was an individual, but he wasn't entitled. No one gets anything in life for free, so you have to show you are willing to do your part and put in the work. As time went on, he got excited when he realized he could use his brain. He went from a mediocre student to being on the Honor Roll in one year. He saw it was worth it to do the work." Anna stresses that students must understand that the advisor's job is to be an advocate. "That doesn't mean we will solve all their problems," she said. "I say 'no' a lot to Luke or I make him work hard to convince me of his ideas. For boarders, we are the closest thing they will have to a parent here."
Luke and Anna have had a wonderful bond in this advisee/advisor relationship with external and internal awards. "It was so exciting to see him take ownership of his studies and make honor roll. He woke up his parents in the middle of the night to tell him his grades."
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April 10
Decision to Enroll
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Revisit your Gunnery experiences in these videos created specifically for Highlander Highlights. Go on the ice with the hockey team. Perform on stage with The Gunnery Drama Society. Jump ahead to see your graduation day at Commencement ceremonies. Click on the images below to access each video.
The Gunnery is pleased to announce that as of April 6th, seniors have been accepted at the following schools:
American
Babson
Bard
Bates
Bennington
Bentley
Binghamton (SUNY)
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin
Bucknell
Carnegie Mellon
Colby
University of Colorado
Boulder
Connecticut College
University of Delaware
Dickinson
Drew
George Washington
Georgia Institute of Technology
Gettysburg
Hobart & William Smith
College of the Holy Cross
University of Illinois
Ithaca
Lake Forest
Lehigh
Lewis and Clark
Loyola College in Maryland
Manhattanville
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U. Massachusetts Amherst
McDaniel
McGill
University of Michigan
University of New Hampshire
New York University
Northeastern
Occidental
Pitzer
Providence College
University of Rhode Island
Rollins
St. Michael's
Salve Regina
Skidmore
University of Southern California
St. Lawrence
Syracuse
Trinity
Tulane
United States Naval Academy
University College - London
Vanderbilt
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
Wake Forest
Wheaton
Williams
University of Wisconsin
Madison
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As of publication, all decisions have not been received. Updates will be featured in future issues of Highlander Highlights.
Student musicians, vocalists, and other would-be music makers can learn how to record, edit, compose, and mix with Gunnery's state-of-the-art recording studio equipment. Synthesizers, a mixing board, and a MacBookPro filled with relevant software are utilized in the creation of music that can enhance a student's portfolio. "We can record bands, solo musicians, and electronic-based music," said faculty member, Jesse Perkins. "We also teach a class called Musical Instrument Digital Interface which focuses on sampling and creating music composition through multi-track recording and mixing."
"I am thrilled to be able to give our students, "said Jennifer Wojcik, Performing Arts Department Chair, "an opportunity to create or record utilizing equipment that is relevant in today's music industry."
 The Dorm Challenges continued as the students returned from spring break. Boarding and day students participated in two during Gunnery's revisit days. The first challenge was an obstacle course. Teams of two, tied together by the legs, ran a course outlined by cones. They had to put on various accessories and make it back to the finish line Browne dorm emerged as the winner. The second challenge was an enhanced version of the game Simon Says with Brinsmade emerging as the winner. Started in 2007, the Dorm Cup Challenge lets each dormitory bond together as a group during ten challenges throughout the academic year. "This is a chance for the kids to have some pride in where they live," said Dean of Residential Life and Director of Student Activities, Kate Merritt. "They work and interact with people they normally wouldn't socialize with."
 According to Jarrod Sisk, "This year our Wall Street visit wasn't so different from other years except that during our visit the Dow was up 100 points and after we left it went back down — we didn't know if we could take credit for the uptick." Every year Mr. Sisk takes a group of his students to the financial district in New York to introduce them to the wonders, mysteries, and excitement of the world's busiest markets.
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You have read about what life is like as a Gunnery student. Now, take a moment to see what happens after you become a Gunnery student.
What became of these former students and who did they grow up to be?
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