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This year’s varsity girls’ lacrosse captains, Fifth Formers Charlotte Albert, Meg Barnes, and Meg Hillman have worked to create a spirited and close environment for the team. 

Don’t miss the premier dance event of the year, April 26-27 in the Kirby Arts Center, beginning at 8:00 p.m. 

The Big Red Robotics Team competed in the First Tech Challenge State Championship at Columbia High School, Maplewood, N.J. 

On April 24, Lawrentians will honor the people of Sri Lanka and join in their mourning of those lost in the April 20 terrorist attacks in that nation.

Meet Biren Reddy '19, captain of the boys’ varsity tennis team. 

Here in late April with 99% of our openings filled, I am happy to report Lawrenceville has had a spectacular admission season. 

Lawrenceville’s Young Republicans are doing a sweet fundraiser for an important cause. 

Fifth Former Katherine McGrath is off to West Point next year to serve her country, continue her studies, and compete in javelin. 

Enjoy the magic of Lawrenceville’s finest student singers!

It’s going to be an excellent - dare we say, egg-celent? – Easter at Lawrenceville!  All are invited to the 

Congratulations to Kate Monihan ’19 and Nikita Nesterenko ’19, selected to the USA Today ALL-USA Girls’ and Boys’ (respectively) Hockey Third Teams. 

On April 6, Erin McNulty ’19 and Sh.aezmina Khan ’19 received an award at the Lead Like a Girl Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Conference

Congratulations to Audrey Safir ’20, who won the Lawrenceville Comic-Con Sci-Fi Short Story Contest with her piece, “Mr. Morningstar.”

Congratulations to Tay Gachegua ’20 on being elected student body President for the 2019-20 School year. 

Kim Dacres' '04 first solo sculpture exhibition, Swerve Team Meeting, opens at A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, April 18.

Fifth Formers Caroline Friedman and Julia Davis are the captains of the varsity girls’ crew team. 

Lawrenceville held more than 30 workshops – led by students, faculty, and outside experts – at Community Day. 

Following your favorite Big Red team is easier than ever thanks to the new LocalLive app. 

Five Lawrentians earned Best Speaker Awards at the sixth annual EdgeMUN.

Lawrenceville’s biggest dance event of the year, the Spring Dance Concert, is just days away. 

Congratulations to Anika Bagaria ’20, winner of the School’s annual Woodrow Wilson Speaking Competition. 

It came down to a buzzer beater, but after a week of free throws and rebounds, the Class of 2007 scored a slam dunk with 23 new gifts and a whopping 97 points. 

Lawrentians are lacing up their skates to fight cancer – and you can help. 

The grant will be used to expand the Dorr Rebellion Project website. 

Lawrenceville’s girls’ varsity golf team swings into action on Saturday, March 30, at the Peddie School.

Stephens House has taken on a service project close to the heart – Colin’s Kids.

Seven of the world’s leading experts in African American studies, anthropology, biology, genetics, history, sociology, public affairs, and psychology will address Lawrentians participating in the 2019 Senior Capstone course. 

This giving challenge aimed at scoring 250 new gifts to The Lawrenceville Fund tips off on Monday, March 25, and the final buzzer sounds on April 1.

Did you miss the Second Form’s production of “Titus Andronicus”? Watch it here! 

The Trentonian has released its list of the finest local prep boys’ basketball players – and Lawrentians make up a third of the first team. 

Big Red indoor track dominated the winter season and has done the same with the end-of-season awards. 

Amanni Fernandez '14 says skills she learned playing basketball and as a student at Lawrenceville come in handy every day in her job at Nike. 

Lawrenceville’s Fourth Annual BioBlitz is on! 

Competing against some of the nation’s best track stars, Lawrenceville’s girls’ 4x800 team finished 22^nd in the Championship Division of the prestigious New Balance Indoor Nationals.

Interim Dean of Enrollment Management Thomas D. Southworth gives us a peek behind the scenes of Lawrenceville’s Admission Department and the work that’s gone into cultivating our newest group of Lawrentians.

Prize-winning poet and Lawrenceville alumnus Dennis Nurkse ’66 returned to campus recently as the 2018-19 Merrill Poet. During his residency on campus, Nurkse was a guest lecturer in English classes, led a poetry master class with students and alumni, and read from his works during an event in the Edith Memorial Chapel.

Harvard-bound Diassa Diakite ’19 will be honored for his academic and athletic success at the 57^th annual George Wah Scholar-Athlete Dinner on March 10. 

14 Lawrentians are following the footsteps of Galieleo Galilei in Italy. Enjoy a "postcard" from Day Two of their journey.

On March 5, the Lawrenceville School held a special day of recognition to celebrate the accomplishments of all non-faculty employees. 

Webster '19 was selected as one of The Trentonian's 2019 unsung high school ice hockey players. 

On Thursday, the Class of 2021 gathered in the Noyes History Center to analyze repercussions of the 1919 Paris Peace Conference.

The sixth annual Celebration of Black Lawrentians, co-sponsored by the Lawrenceville Black Alumni Association (LBAA) and the student-run Alliance of Black Cultures (ABC), offered an inspiring view into the talents and aspirations of the School’s Black students and an insightful window into the Lawrenceville Black experience.

These rising Fifth Formers have demonstrated a keen interest and ability in the study of American history. 

In Fishes of the Nangaritza River: Cordillera del Cóndor, Ecuador, Li provides scientific identifications for nine species of fish that make their homes the Nangaritza River. 

Fourth Formers Vincent Huang, Natalia Ibarra, Shreya Kumar, Cate Levy, Stephanie Owusu, Liana Raguso, Robert Smith, and Nick Zhou have made Lawrenceville history -  they’ve been selected as the School’s first cohort of James Merrilll ’43 Scholars. 

A symposium exploring the art of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) and the fourteen rare and priceless Tiffany leaded glass windows in The Lawrenceville School’s Edith Memorial Chapel will be held Friday, March 29, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel. 

Nearly 30 Lawrentians are sporting new hairstyles today to champion pediatric cancer research and support services. 

Rishi Bagaria ’19, a junior partner and director at Thessalus Capital, is featured on CNBC’s “Young Success” show. 

Lawrentians had a great day at the 85^th annual Eastern State Championships, held yesterday at the Armory in New York City. 

The Diversity Council hosted the annual International Night in the Irwin Dining Center on Feb. 9.

Lawrenceville’s boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams swept the MAPL championship on Saturday at Mercersburg Academy.

Two more trophies in the Lavino Field House! 

Ten members of Lawrenceville’s varsity field hockey team have been named to the 2018 Keith Waldman — Optimal Performance Associates/National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) High School National Academic Squad.

Lawrentians are encouraged to celebrate Valentine’s Day by showing some Big Red love in honor of current faculty or staff members with a gift to The Lawrenceville Fund in the name of the teacher or staffer. Messages from donors are being hand-delivered to faculty and staff throughout the day today.

Big Red Robotics is headed for the FIRST Tech Challenge New Jersey State Championships.

Congratulations to Liana Raguso ‘20, whose second place finish at the Central Jersey Regional Brain Bee earned her a spot as an alternate at the 2019 USA Brain Bee Championship.

Thirteen Lawrentians have been honored in the New Jersey Region of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. 

Where can you learn to spin a dreidel, speak Arabic, dance to African drumming, and find out how to decorate traditional Croatian cookies? 

It’s the perfect time of year to curl up with a good book – and no one has better reading suggestions than Director of Library Services Paula Clancy. 

Gridiron great Joe Hurle ’19 signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent this morning, committing to continue his career as a student-athlete at Colgate University. 

Members of the Brain COGS team recently visited Lawrenceville to speak to students in the “Learning and Memory” course. 

In recognition of his efforts to create a civics e-textbook focused on youth political involvement, Wellemeyer was recently named one of 30 2019 Three Dot Dash Global Teen Leaders by the We Are Family Foundation.

Lawrenceville’s Mock Trial Team won the Mercer County Championship of the Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition.

The Big Red Robotics Team finished in third place in the First Tech Challenge "Frozen Frenzy” Qualifier. 

Tony Damian ’19 is the captain of the Big Red boys’ varsity swimming and diving team. 

The curtain rises tonight on Winterfest, Lawrenceville’s student-directed arts festival! 

Co-founder of the non-profit organization Rahbar Trust, Mustafa spoke about his current humanitarian aid projects and his organization’s efforts to relieve the effects of the Syrian refugee crisis. 

“Hardworking.” “Devoted.” “Respected.” These are the words that Lawrenceville colleagues use repeatedly to describe Nancy Smithey, recipient of this year’s Support Staff Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. 

Lawrenceville has a perfect – and environmentally friendly – solution to the winter doldrums: Sustainuary! 

Our digital collections had a facelift - SORA by Overdrive is here! Download the SORA app for easy access to ebooks and audiobooks.

Amy Aririguzoh is a Fourth Former in the Stephens House, and a crucial member of the track team. She has multiple School records, holding the girls outdoor track record for high jump at 5’7”, and being a part of a record setting 4x400 relay team. 

Lawrenceville honored as Outstanding Small Delegation! 

Lawrentians set two School records this weekend at the New Balance Games!

L10 News reports on Lawrenceville's 17th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.

The premier talk, featuring by local grassroots organization C-Change Conversations, will take place in the Ambrecht Room (Noyes History Building) beginning at 6:30 p.m. 

On January 17, Shelby M.C. Davis ’54 GP’06 ’07 ’15 ’18 became the 28^th recipient of The Lawrenceville Medal, the highest honor bestowed by Lawrenceville on an alumnus. 

Jacob Wu ’19 has been named a top 300 scholar in the 78th Regeneron Science Talent Search—the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics competition for high school seniors. 

Porter Braswell's '07 newest book, Let Them See You: The Guide for Leveraging Your Diversity at Work (Chronicle Books) is an interactive, advice-driven guide for professionals of color that explores workplace challenges and shares tips to help readers build successful careers, while bringing their true selves to work every day despite often being the only person of color in the room.

Jan. 12 was a stellar day for Big Red as Lawrenceville hosted the 48^th annual Lavino Relays.

This year, almost 100 high school teams from New Jersey and New York competed at the event, held at Drew University (Madison, N.J.)

One dozen Lawrentians will pursue their academic research passions this summer, with support from a Lawrenceville School Welles Grant.

Ever wanted a robot to fold your clothes? So does Christian Luu ’19 – and he may be the person who invents it. 

On January 16, all current Lawrenceville School students and faculty will honor the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr. through volunteer work on community service projects at organizations throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 

Alumni: Sign Up Today to Play! 

If your New Year’s resolution involved getting in better shape or doing more to help others, Lawrenceville has the answer. 

It’s official: Marcia Ojo ’21 now holds the Lawrenceville School girl’s indoor track record in the 600m!

Mary Kate Barnes is about as “Lawrenceville” as you can be without being an actual graduate.