News

  • Class of 2013 Says "Thanks!"

    Posted May 23, 2013

    The Class of 2013 picked "unity" as its theme for the year and, just three days from graduation, they are still following through. The Fifth Form created and signed a special banner, "Thank You For Everything You Do! With Appreciation From The Class of 2013," dedicated to the School's Facilities Services and Public Safety Departments. The banner is on display in the Bunn Library.

  • A Dunking Booth in the Circle? It Must Be Springfest!

    Posted May 23, 2013
    Credit: Joon Choe '15

    A dunking booth in the Circle? Ponies? A train? It must be Springfest!

    Each year, hundreds of local youngsters, all participants in the School's Community Service program, gather at Lawrenceville for an afternoon fair. The boys and girls, along with their Lawrentian escorts, enjoyed all sorts of carnival rides and treats. Each House ran a game (including a ring toss, golfing, and a football throw) allowing kids to return home with pockets full of prizes. Youngsters rode ponies and scooters, jumped in Moon Bounce castle, and whizzed down an enormous inflatable slide. They also tooled around the Circle in "Ruthie," a three-car train.

  • Underform Prizes Announced

    Posted May 23, 2013

    At Lawrenceville's annual Underform Prize Ceremony on May 22, dozens of students were honored for their outstanding scholarship, citizenship, athletics, and community service. Congratulations to the following Lawrentians:

  • New Leadership Elected to Board of Trustees

    Posted May 23, 2013

    The Lawrenceville School's Board of Trustees has elected new leadership: Thomas L. Carter, Jr. of Houston, a Board member since 1998, will become Board president effective July 1; Darrell A. Fitzgerald of Atlanta, a trustee since 2001, will become vice president. Both will serve through June 2017. Carter and Fitzgerald are both Lawrenceville alumni, having graduated from the School in 1970 and 1968, respectively.

  • Lawrentians Celebrate Holi

    Adam Richman '15
    Posted May 20, 2013
    Photo Credit: Joon Choe '15

    On May 14, Lawrenceville celebrated one of the most cherished holidays in the Hindu religion, Holi. Known as the Festival of Colors, Holi marks the arrival of spring, the season of hope and joy.

  • Boys' and Girls' Track Teams Win State & MAPL Titles

    Posted May 16, 2013

    The boys' and girls' track teams each earned 2013 NJISAA and MAPL titles, competing on May 11 at the Peddie School and on May 15 at the Blair Academy, respectively.

  • "The Pope's Latinist" To Lecture at Lawrenceville

    Posted May 16, 2013

    Fr. Reginald Foster, who served as the Papal Latin Secretary in the Vatican Secretary of State for over 40 years, will offer a public lecture at the Lawrenceville School's Edith Memorial Chapel on May 18, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Foster is a recognized expert in Latin literature and an internationally recognized authority on the Latin language. As the "Pope's Latinist," every official document that came from the Vatican during his tenure was either written or approved by him.

  • School Hosts Mayor's "State of Lawrence Township" Address

    Posted May 15, 2013
    Left to right: James S. Kownacki (Lawrence Township Mayor), Robert Prunetti (President and Chief Executive Officer, Mid-Jersey Regional Chamber of Commerce), Wes Brooks (Chief Financial & Operating Officer, the Lawrenceville School)

    On May 15, the Lawrenceville School was pleased to welcome members of the Mid-Jersey Chamber of Commerce to the annual State of Lawrence Township address. Nearly 100 people gathered to hear Lawrence Township Mayor James S. Kownacki's speech, recapping highlights and concerns from the prior year and his hopes for the remainder of 2013. Both the mayor and Robert Prunetti, president and chief executive officer of the Mid-Jersey Chamber of Commerce, thanked the School for hosting the luncheon. "It's marvelous to have the world-renowned Lawrenceville School in our township," said Prunetti.

  • Alex Lin Wins Delmas Scholar Award in Classics

    Posted May 15, 2013

    Alex Lin '14 is the recipient of the Lawrenceville School's 2013 Delmas Scholar Award in Classics. The award is presented annually to a Third or Fourth Form student who has displayed excellence in his or her studies of either Latin or Greek. The Scholarship funds the recipient's summer studies in either Greece or Rome.

  • Lacrosse to The Lawrence: Joseph Has it Covered

    Olivia Matthews '14
    Posted May 13, 2013

    Tresa Joseph ’14 is a notable member in many areas of Lawrenceville life. A day student from Princeton N.J., Joseph has found a way to become active in many different circles.

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