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Alumni Weekend 2023 proved to be another great turnout as 176 alumni and 238 total people visited campus over the course of a two-day celebration on September 22-23!

The Columbus Academy Athletic Hall of Fame added two new members on the evening of Friday, September 22, 2023, as Andrew Dunn ’02 and Bob Kirk '67 became the 47th and 48th inductees, respectively.

“Look around, this is one of the few times when we are all together,” said Head of School Melissa Soderberg in her opening remarks to students during Columbus Academy’s Convocation on August 25. “Think about the people around you who have helped you to get where you are at this point in life and in school. Your family and teachers are likely to be at the very top. You, too, can commit yourself to acting with kindness and courage.”

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Columbus Academy welcomes 28 employees who either started new roles on campus recently or are joining our community this month! Completing their two-day orientation training today are nine lower school faculty members, four middle school teachers, three upper school faculty, eight staff members and four new campus safety resource officers.

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On a cool morning under overcast skies on June 5, Columbus Academy graduated its Class of 2023 during the school’s 110th Commencement.

Head of School Melissa Soderberg welcomed the audience with a story about a groundbreaking study on what constitutes a “good life.” She shared that in the results, one predictor stood out categorically: that happiness and health are inextricably mixed with good relationships.

“The…