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John Wuorinen ’80, who recently retired after 42 years of service to the school as a teacher, administrator and coach, will be honored throughout Alumni Weekend 2026 at Columbus Academy on October 9-10.

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The Columbus Academy Alumni Board is thrilled to announce that Zach Doran ’00 and Bryan Morosky ’04 have been selected as the 2026 inductees into our Athletic Hall of Fame. This year’s induction ceremony will take place at noon on Saturday, October 10, which is also the second day of Alumni Weekend.

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Head of School Melissa Soderberg used the Billy Joel song “Vienna” to relate her message to graduates at Columbus Academy’s 113th Commencement on June 1.

“For a 49-year-old song, it really has a surprisingly timely message,” she noted. “What I’m curious about, however, is what does Vienna represent on a grander scale when we think about slowing down and appreciating the life you have – practicing living it well as opposed to always calculating…

Columbus Academy has received a generous gift from the Dunn family that will strengthen the school’s unrestricted endowment and support its highest priorities for generations to come.

“This extraordinary gift will have a lasting impact on our school’s unrestricted endowment,” announced Head of School Melissa Soderberg. “Because it is unrestricted, it gives us the flexibility to invest in Columbus Academy’s highest priorities…

As he approaches his retirement next month, John Exline ’64 was joined by over 40 members of his family for a community-wide celebration of his four years as a student and remarkable 58 years as a beloved teacher, administrator and coach at Columbus Academy in the school’s newly named Exline Fieldhouse on May 9, 2026.

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