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2020
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Heaven Figueroa and Jacob Sussman Selected for CYO High School All-Star Game
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Video News: Head Master Steve Murray Reminds Students to “Keep the Faith”
Head Master Steve Murray sent a special message to Lawrentians yesterday, reminding them to “keep the faith” as the Lawrenceville School goes virtual on March 30.Read More -
Lawrenceville Families Donate Personal Protective Equipment to Area Hospitals
Read MoreWhen a group of Lawrenceville families learned that local hospitals were running short of personal protective equipment amidst the coronavirus pandemic, they quickly mobilized. -
Video News: Chapel Bells Ring “Triumphant Lawrence”
Lawrenceville will emerge triumphant from these troubled times.Read More -
Faculty Holds 1st In-Service Zoom – & Dr. Kraut ’75 Explains What Makes Lville Special
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Indoor Track & Field Stars Honored By Trenton Times
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Amanda Ripley ’92 Shares Tips to Prevent Loneliness While Social Distancing
What can we do to stay mentally fit during this time of social distancing?Read More -
Boys’ Ice Hockey Honored by Trentonian
Player of the year? Goalie of the year? Coach of the year? Big Red, of course!Read More -
Zooming with StuCo!
As Student Council President Tay Gachegua '20 says, “Nothing stops a Lawrentian!”Read More -
Spring Term Library Hours
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Alumni Weekend Rescheduled to May 7-9 2021
On March 13, Lawrenceville made the decision to cancel all School-sponsored events through June 1, 2020, including Alumni Weekend.Read More -
March 31: Lawrenceville Transitions to Virtual Learning
Lawrenceville has been following the rapidly changing health situation surrounding the COVID-19 disease and is taking steps to protect the health and wellbeing of our community.Read More -
Rachel Krumholtz ’21 Reaches Semifinals of Philly Guitar Competition
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5 Questions 4: Eddie Newsom ‘23
Read MoreWhat does Lawrenceville’s “King Lear,” Eddie Newsome ’23, like on his pizza? After his successful run as the lead in the Second Form’s production of the Shakespeare tragedy, would Newsome like to travel into the past or future? Find out this and more in 5 Questions 4. -
#BigNewsFromBigRed!
Lawrenceville extends a warm, Big Red welcome to our newest class of admitted students!Read More -
Monday Music Video: Ellie Shin ’21 and “The Lark”
Ellie Shin ’21 has performed at Carnegie Hall four times – most recently as winner of the Crescendo International competition.Read More -
School Honors Staff Achievement & Service Milestones
Lawrenceville would not be the special place it is without the contributions of these important members of the School community.Read More -
The Lawrence Announces 140th Editorial Board
The Lawrence, Lawrenceville’s student-led newspaper, has selected its 140th editorial board.Read More -
5 Questions 4: Arata Fujii ‘21
Read MoreWhat does Arata Fujii ’21 think every visiting student should ask his/her tour guide? What life lessons did he learn in a Lawrenceville Karate class? Find out this and more in 5 Questions 4. -
Phillips ’22 Shines at Young Chemists Committee Symposium
Congratulations to Witt Phillips ’22, whose experiments took third at a Young Chemists Committee symposium last month.Read More -
Big Red Profile: Isabel Paine ‘20
Isabel Paine ‘20 has helped the girls’ varsity squash team accrue a host of victories over the past four years.Read More -
5 Questions 4: Mary Calvert
Read MoreWhy is Science Master Mary Calvert looking forward to advising the Robotics Club in the new Gruss Center for Art and Design? Which three scientists would she most like to meet around her Harkness table? What was her favorite high school class? Find out this and more in 5 Questions 4. -
Big Red Profile: Jack Wragan ‘20
Read MoreDoes Lawrenceville have a “Pole Vaulting Dynasty” in the making? Idaya Chambers ’21 met up with Jack Wragan ’20 to find out. -
Girls’ Varsity Swimming Wins State Championship
Good things come to those who wait – including state championships!Read More -
Lawrentians Place 2nd at Montville Invitational Speech & Debate
Congratulations to Third Formers Carina Li and Audre Zvinys!Read More -
Lawrentians Top $21K to Defeat Pediatric Cancer
A Big Red thank you to the entire School community!Read More -
On Your Marks! Get Set! BioBlitz!
Lawrenceville’s Fifth Annual BioBlitz is on!Read More -
Video News: Watch Inter-Arts Night @ GCAD
GCAD was the place to be Saturday evening as it hosted Lawrenceville’s inaugural Inter-Arts night!Read More -
Big Red Profile: Amelie Wickham ‘22
Read MoreHow did gymnastics prepare Amelie Wickham ’22 for pole vaulting? What does it feel like to be at the end of a pole ten feet in the air? Idaya Chambers ’21 talked with Wickham to find out. -
Big Red Ices Hill to Win MAHL
Three cheers for Big Red!Read More -
Big Red Profile: Mackenzie Bunnell ‘21
Mackenzie Bunnell ‘21 is a leader of and major contributor to Lawrenceville’s girls’ varsity basketball team.Read More -
Can we Reach $20K for St. Baldrick’s? Not too late to Donate!
Help Lawrenceville make its $20,000 goal in the School’s fifth annual fundraiser for St. Baldrick’s Foundation!Read More -
Feb. 22: Don’t Miss All Arts Night @ GCAD
The Inter-Arts Council’s All Arts Night in the new Gruss Center for Arts and Design (GCAD) promises to entertain.Read More -
“O! That way madness lies!”: Lawrenceville Presents “King Lear”
This classic tragedy will be staged February 21-22, 7:00 p.m., in the KAC Black Box Theatre.Read More -
5 Questions 4: Courtney Abbott ‘21
Read MoreIf Fourth Former Courtney Abbott could travel a century into the past or future, which would she choose? Find out this and more in 5 Questions 4. -
Lawrentians Break Records @ Indoor Track Easterns
One gold medal and two broken records – a fine day for Big Red at the 86th Eastern States Championships.Read More -
Video News: Defeat Pediatric Cancer! Rock the Bald for St. Baldrick’s!
Donate to the School’s fifth annual fundraiser for St. Baldrick’s!Read More -
Feb. 18: Soar with the Dance Collective
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Four MAPL Titles in One Day
Saturday wasn’t just a big day for Big Red, it was HUGE!Read More -
Lawrenceville Celebrates Black History Month
Read MoreLast week’s School Meeting served as a showcase for Lawrenceville’s current and upcoming Black History Month activities. -
Smith ’20 & Park Win Winter Photo Contest
He captured the magic of the night sky and she revealed the rare beauty of desert snow.Read More -
Big Red Profile: Ellie DeCarlo ‘20
Don’t miss the chance to watch DeCarlo and her teammates in their final home game on Saturday, February 22, at 4:30 p.m.Read More -
C.J. Vilfort ’20 Wins Scholar-Leader-Athlete Award
Congratulations to C.J. Vilfort ’20, who will be honored as a George Wah Scholar-Leader-Athlete!Read More -
Be Good to Your Heart: Register for the Big Red Race
Read MoreThe combination of exercise and generosity will help keep your heart healthy and happy. -
Big Red Robotics Advances to N.J. State Championship
Congratulations to Big Red Robotics!Read More -
Lawrenceville Grants 13 Welles Awards
If you could spend a summer pursuing any academic interest – anywhere in the world – what would you study and where would you go?Read More -
Mark Lomax II Brings Jazz & the Blues to Lawrenceville
Upon entering weekly School Meeting on Thursday Feb. 6, Lawrentians were treated to something out of the ordinary.Read More -
How Gradual Exposure to Campus Sustainability Experiences Changed My Life
New Years is often framed as a time of self-evaluation and change, but I’d never thought of it as an excuse. Upon further reflection, I realized it was at least true for my life.Read More -
Lawrenceville Hosts College Counseling Conference
Lawrenceville is pleased to host the 2020 Mid-Atlantic Gathering of Independent School College Counselors today.Read More -
McPherson Couture Wins Trashion Show
While McPherson House’s dress finished first in the 2020 Trashion Show, the ultimate victor was planet Earth.Read More -
5 Questions 4: Matt Campbell
Read MorePerforming Arts Master Matt Campbell calls himself “a jack of all trades” – so how did he end up teaching? What would he like to build in GCAD? And what questions might he have for William Shakespeare? All this and more in 5 Questions 4. -
Big Red Profile: Areeq Hasan ‘20
Areeq Hasan ‘20, an avid sabre fencer, is a captain of Lawrenceville’s boys’ varsity fencing team.Read More -
Feb. 14: Come to the (Broadway) Cabaret!
What good is sitting alone in your room (especially on Valentine’s Day)?Read More -
Girls’ Fencing Team Wins State Championship
Another big championship title for Big Red!Read More -
Nine Lawrentians Chosen National Merit Scholar Finalists
They are now eligible to compete for 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million.Read More -
Big Red Profile: Aidan Kane ‘20
Tri-varsity student-athlete Aidan Kane '20 competes for Big Red at football, basketball, and baseball.Read More -
Feb. 17: Mark Kortepeter ’79 Discusses Bioterrorism and Bioweapon Threats
On February 17, at 7:00 p.m. Lawrenceville will host a lecture by Mark Kortepeter M.D., M.P.H. (Colonel, U.S. Army-retired) ’79 P’11, author of the memoir “Inside the Hot Zone: A Soldier on the Front Lines of Biological Warfare.”Read More -
Lawrentians Reach Finals in 2020 Central N.J. Regional Brain Bee
Bravo to Cherie Fernandes ’21 and Ashley Lee ’21!Read More -
Bednar ’22 Sets Personal Record in 1-Mile @ Millrose Games
Bednar ran a 4:53 mile at the Millrose Games!Read More -
Big Red Field Hockey Players Honored for Academic Excellence
Congratulations to Grace Faircloth ‘20, Libby Ford ‘21, Caroline Foster ‘21, Lizzie Huesman ‘20, Olivia Koch ‘20, Claire Rubenstein ‘21, and Victoria Scholtz ’20!Read More -
GCAD: Love at First Sight
The Gruss Center for Art and Design (GCAD) is still getting its finishing touches, but Lawrentians are already excited about what they see.Read More -
Lavino Relays Raise over $2K for School Camp
Read MoreLast month’s 49th annual Lavino Relays created champions but also, perhaps more importantly, supported the School Camp. -
Bernice Hightower ’21 Advances to POL State Championship
Congratulations to Bernice Hightower ‘21, who won the New Jersey Poetry Out Loud (POL) New Jersey Region One contest today!Read More -
Lawrenceville Launches Gruss Center for Art & Design Website
Check out the Gruss Art and Design (GCAD) website, an essential guide to the School’s newest makerspace.Read More -
5 Questions 4: Matthew Kutam ‘22
Third Former Matthew Kutam has only played the English Horn for six months – and has already been awarded by the Central Jersey Music Association for his excellence - but will he ever master Guitar Hero?Read More -
Best of Big Red Heading to the NCAA
Big Red is sending the best of the best off to the NCAA!Read More -
Girls’ Indoor Track Wins State Championship
They are the champions!Read More -
Lawrentians Shine at Pennington Classical Piano Competition
Wanavejkul won both the Grand Prix and Best Classical Era awards and Laubach brought home the Bach Award.Read More -
Big Red Profile: Jakob Kunzer ‘20
Meet Jakob Kunzer '20, one of Lawrenceville's most impressive runners.Read More -
Big Red Robotics Wins Design Award @ Jersey Shore Showdown
Read MoreThe Jersey Shore Showdown is part of the FIRST Tech Challenge New Jersey robotics competition for students in grades 7-12. -
Feb. 6: Composer, Drummer, Activist, Educator Mark Lomax II
Mark Lomax II will present excerpts from his landmark work, “400: An Afrikan Epic” at the Lawrenceville School on February 6 - all are welcome to attend.Read More -
Lawrenceville Model United Nations Team Sweeps Annual Yale Conference
The School earned the title of Outstanding Small Delegation, as well as six individual honors!Read More -
Speech & Debate Team Competes in Pennsbury Falcon Invitational
Read MoreThe Pennsbury Falcon Invitational at Pennsbury High School (Fairless Hills, Pa.) is a regional tournament with a multitude of speech and debate categories. -
Big Red Profile: Grayson Miller ‘21
Read MoreGrayson Miller ’21 recently qualified for the prestigious Speedo Sectionals competition, the first of the USA Swimming Championship Series. -
Lawrentians Welcome Historian James Oakes
It’s not every day you can question your textbook's author, but yesterday was that day for Lawrenceville history students.Read More -
Ellie Shin ’21 Dazzles at Carnegie Hall
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Ask Ellie Shin ’21!Read More -
5 Questions 4: Colette Burns
Need to know something about Lawrenceville Performing Arts? Colette Burns is the person to ask!Read More -
Big Red Profile: Mia Mahfood ‘20
Mia Mahfood ‘20 plays girls’ varsity squash and is a great player and role model on and off the court.Read More -
January 31-February 1: Don’t Miss Winterfest!
Don't miss the exciting second weekend of Winterfest!Read More -
Feb. 8-9: Lawrenceville Welcomes Parents to Winter Gathering
Families from around the globe will converge on campus, February 8-9, for Lawrenceville’s annual Winter Gathering.Read More -
Jan. 30-31: Lawrenceville Welcomes Poet Maggie Smith
All are invited to attend Smith's Jan. 30 reading in the Edith Memorial Chapel at 7:00 p.m.Read More -
#WeRemember
Read MoreOn this 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau, Lawrenceville joins in the worldwide commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. -
Big Red Profile: Bella Shroff ‘21
Bella Shroff ’21 competes for girls’ varsity swimming and is one of the strongest athletes on the team.Read More -
Big Red Profile: Nicholas Clark ‘20
Read MoreNicholas Clark ‘20, captain of the boys’ varsity wrestling team, gives us a glimpse into common misconceptions about wrestling, a typical day of practice, and the challenges of juggling multiple sports. -
Charlotte Bednar ’22 Named Gatorade N.J. Girls’ Cross Country Player of the Year
What do Peyton Manning, Abby Wambach, Karl-Anthony Towns, Derek Jeter, and Charlotte Bednar ’22 have in common?Read More -
Lawrenceville Girls’ Win Mercer County Indoor Track & Field Championship
They are the champions – again!Read More -
Bernice Hightower ’21 to Represent School at Poetry Out Loud Regionals
The competition will take place on held February 6 at the Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts.Read More -
Margaret Ray’s Poetry Published in Comstock Review
A poem by English Master Margaret Ray has been published in the literary magazine “The Comstock Review.”Read More -
5 Questions 4: Pier Kooistra
What book does English Master Pier Kooistra think every Lawrentian should read? You're going to be surprised ...Read More -
Avant-Garde Lego Club Brings Fun to Campus and Beyond
Read MoreAvante-Garde Lego Club brings the creative fun of Legos to both fellow Lawrentians and local kids. -
Big Red Profile: Kelsey McAlister ‘20
Kelsey McAlister ’20 began playing ice hockey her as a freshman and now captains the Big Red girls’ varsity ice hockey team.Read More -
Founder of Haiti’s First Botanical Garden Speaks with Ecology Students
William Cinea, the founder and first Director of Jardin Botanique Des Cayes Haiti spoke with students in Lawrenceville's Research in Field Ecology course.Read More -
Allan Zhang ’22 Earns Spot in NJMEA Symphonic Band
The clarinetist will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark, N.J. on February 23.Read More -
Nationally & State Ranked Lawrentians Dominate @ New Balance Games
Read MoreBig Red runners put on an impressive show at Saturday’s New Balance Games at the Armory, in New York City. -
Warm Up with Winterfest
Lawrenceville’s annual student-directed performing arts celebration has something for everyone.Read More -
Food, Fashion, Film, & More @ Lawrenceville’s International Night
Read MorePresented by the student-led Diversity Council, International Night is an exciting (and delicious!) way for Lawrentians to learn more about the cultures of their fellow students. -
Big Red Profile: Hamza Mian ‘21
Read MoreHamza Mian ‘21 plays for the boys’ varsity squash squad and is a dominant force as a leader and competitor on the team. -
5 Questions 4: Noelle Niu
If mathematics master Noelle Niu had not become a teacher, what career might she have chosen?Read More -
Teaching, Learning, Serving: Lawrenceville Honors & Celebrates MLK
Lawrenceville students and faculty honored the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15 with the School’s annual Day of Service.Read More -
Devin Wolf ’21 Wins Delmas Award
The award provides a grant to a student who wishes to continue his/her studies of Greek (in Greece) or Latin (in Italy) through a summer program.Read More -
Making Sense of the US/Iran Conflict
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Big Red Profile: Asmat Taunque ‘21
Read MoreAfter playing basketball at the national level in India, Asmat Taunque ‘21 now competes for Big Red. -
Current Events: Get Real News at Bunn Library
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Speech & Debate Team Competes in Freehold Tournament
On January 11, Lawrentians competed at the Freehold Township High School Debate Tournament.Read More -
Jan. 15: Lawrentians Honor MLK with Day of Service
Lawrentians will honor MLK with volunteer work at organizations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania.Read More -
Women in Business at Lawrenceville Welcome Kate Hammond P’23
Read MoreKate Hammond P'23, a Princeton University Transition Advisor, shared best practice tips and strategies on networking, finding a mentor, and building a personal brand. -
Bednar ’22 Stars at NYRR Millrose Game Trials
Charlotte Bednar ’22 clocked her second sub-five minute (4:58.91) mile!Read More -
5 Questions 4: Erik Chaput
If History Master Erik Chaput would travel back in time, where and when would he go?Read More -
Big Red Climbing Club Reaches Higher
Big Red Climbing is off to a great start this winter.Read More -
Calling All Ice Hockey Alumni!
Lawrenceville’s ice hockey alumni will convene once again on January 25 to relive the thrill of competition on the ice.Read More -
Boys’ Ice Hockey Triumphs at HRM Tournament
Make room in the trophy case – boys’ ice hockey has another golden addition!Read More -
Lawrenceville Receives Funding to Conduct Water Quality Monitoring of Campus Stream System
A long-term, student-led study will also be developed that will measure planned improvements in water quality and environmental stewardship actions.Read More -
Be Incredible – Become a Lawrenceville Summer Scholar
What better time to start thinking about summer than right now? Apply today to join Lawrenceville Summer Scholars (LVSS)! Classes run July 12-August 1.Read More -
Bednar ’22 Earns Berth on “Best of the Decade” Team
Charlotte Bednar ’22 earned one of only seven spots on the New Jersey 2010s All-Decade Cross Country Team.Read More -
Start 2020 Off Right – Register for the Big Red Race!
If your New Year’s resolution involved getting in better shape or doing more to help others, Lawrenceville has the answer.Read More -
Happy 2020!
Best wishes to all Lawrentians for a happy and healthy 2020!Read More
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