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Commencement 2021 was unlike any other, which was a fitting conclusion to an unprecedented school year and a final example of just how resilient our graduating seniors and their families have been.

Warm welcomes were provided by Head of School Melissa Soderberg and class president Luke Nester, followed by the Valedictory Address from Cary Cup recipient Vaughn Armour and the Commencement Address by Debbie Keeran, who is retiring this month as the longest-serving…

Debbie Keeran, who decided last fall to retire in June, will conclude her remarkable 42-year career at Columbus Academy as the 2021 Commencement speaker.

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“Being the 2021 Commencement speaker is an absolute privilege to me,” said Debbie, our Assistant Director of Admissions since 1996. “Personally and professionally, Columbus Academy has been the…

Four individuals familiar to Columbus Academy will take on new roles at the school in the coming months. Head of School Melissa Soderberg has announced the hiring of Edward Rhee as Associate Head of Middle School and Harland Young as Assistant Director of Facilities and Grounds as well as promotions of Lisa Spolter to Assistant Director of Admissions and Dr. Pascal Losambe to Assistant Head of School for Student Outreach.

Rhee is a 1993 graduate…

Columbus Academy is excited to announce a pair of new varsity head coaches for the upcoming 2021 spring season! Ashlee Abraham takes over the track and field program while Morgan Fee Maldovan will guide our girls lacrosse team.

Abraham replaces Denny Hammond, who retired from coaching at the conclusion of the cross country season last fall after five-and-a-half years at Academy preceded by 17 years at Reynoldsburg High School (read news article…

At 7:30 p.m. on January 29-30, our middle school theatre program will try a brand new venture by presenting “Kittens & Auditions” live online! For a family price of $5, you can reserve your access to one of the shows by visiting https://conta.cc/3qGSN8H. Access must be purchased by 5:00 p.m. on the day of each show, and the link to view the production will be emailed to you 30 minutes prior to the selected performance. This…