List of 20 news stories.

• ’Wick Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalists

  Three Brunswick seniors were announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, as semifinalists in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, joining 16,000 students nationwide.

• Annual Meeting: 'Three C's' for a Brighter Future

  The Brunswick community joined together on Tuesday, Sept. 14, for a virtual Annual Meeting that offered bundles of gratitude for the work done by so many to enable a full year of in-person learning amid the pandemic, as well as thoughtful reflections on the progression of crisis, challenge, and change. 

• First Day: Return to 'Real Business' of Brunswick

  Head of School Thomas W. Philip opened Brunswick’s 119th year by addressing the faculty and student body at the first full-school gathering in two years.

• Horizons Salutes First Graduating Class

  Horizons at Brunswick School celebrated its first graduating class in a ceremony held on Thursday, August 5. 

• Aquatics Athletes Recognized as All-Americans

  Brunswick aquatics athletes received national recognition for their performances during this past year’s interscholastic water polo and swimming seasons at Mehra Natatorium.

• Closing Ceremonies Cap ‘Unique’ School Year

  Brunswick put the finishing touches on the 2020–21 school year with Closing Ceremonies — a virtual presentation honoring students and faculty members for outstanding accomplishments in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in the school community — on Tuesday, June 8.

• School Upstanders: Friendship ‘A Powerful Tool’

  Middle Schoolers teamed up with the Connecticut Anti-Defamation League to produce a schoolwide assembly on May 27 aimed at educating the community on Judaism, anti-Semitism, and how we can all work to be “upstanders” against hate.

• Magazine Highlights Local and Personal History

  This year marks the 18th edition of the Brunswick and Greenwich Academy Magazine of History, which publishes notable research papers written by students in various history classes at Brunswick and GA.

• Class of 2021: Strength, Courage & Perseverance

  Sunshine and a clear, blue sky abounded as Brunswick graduated 104 members of the Class of 2021 in its 119th Commencement Exercises on Wednesday, May 19.

• Distinguished Seniors Earn Special Recognition

  A host of Brunswick seniors were honored with distinguished awards at a virtual, pre-recorded ceremony on Monday, May 17.

• Middle School Assembly Spotlights 'Ninja Warrior' Poet

  Charles R. Smith Jr., an award-winning photographer, poet, and competitor from “American Ninja Warrior,” visited with Middle Schoolers in a virtual assembly on Thursday, April 29.

• ‘Love Better’: Upper Schoolers Discuss Relationship Health

  One Love Foundation, a national nonprofit with a mission to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships, brought its message to Upper Schoolers in a joint assembly with Greenwich Academy on Monday, April 26.

• ’Wick Names New Schoolwide Athletic Director

  Cedric Jones, a one-time professional athlete who played nine seasons with the New England Patriots, has been named Brunswick's new director of schoolwide athletics, and will oversee all athletic programming from Pre-K through 12th grade. 

• Math Team Finishes First in State Competition

  Brunswick’s Upper School math team took first place among 19 small schools in the state competition, held virtually on April 7.

• Middle Schoolers Chosen for All-State Chorus

  Six Middle School students — Owen Day, Henry Graham, Michael Liguori, Shep McGovern, Will Newman, and Peter Saunders — have qualified for the Connecticut All-State Chorus, as selected after virtual auditions by the Connecticut Music Educators' Association (CMEA).

• Brunswick Teacher Selected for National History Seminar

  Upper School history teacher Steve Mandes has been named as one of only 120 teachers selected for a National History Day® (NHD) spring professional development program — focusing on using online Library of Congress resources to develop and support historical arguments.

• Art Award Honors Upper School Freshman

  Andrew Tu ’24 earned a Silver Key Award in the 2021 Connecticut Scholastic Art Awards Program — honored in a virtual celebration on Friday, February 26.

• Debate Team Garners Award in Regional Competition

  Brunswick’s advanced debate team — including Tomas Jasson ’23, Magnus O'Reilly ’23, Josh Paul ’21, and Lucas Pombo ’22 — earned third place in the Debate Association of New England Independent Schools (DANEIS) virtual competition on Sunday, February 28. 

• Four Upper Schoolers Inducted into Cum Laude Society

  Four members of the Class of 2021 were inducted into the Cum Laude Society on Thursday, February 25, joining three others who were named previously.

• Newberry Winner Creates Characters Who ‘Give Hope’

  Jerry Craft, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of the first-ever graphic novel to win the John Newberry Medal for outstanding contribution to children’s literature, visited with Middle Schoolers in a virtual assembly on Wednesday, February 10.