Campus News

We are delighted to welcome Nueva’s new Director of Environmental Citizenship Sarah Koning, who can’t wait to share her innovative ideas with the community. In the following Q&A, Sarah shares her enthusiasm and vision for the months ahead. 

Mavericks Making Waves is our latest roundup of exceptional student and faculty accomplishments and activities happening beyond Nueva's walls.

Over the past 14 months, the Nueva Business Office rolled up its sleeves, successfully managing a range of new and unexpected challenges, as its people quietly and effectively supported students, staff, faculty and parents.  

Purposeful and immersive travel is a cornerstone of the Nueva experience. The places we go, the people we meet, and the way we reflect on our experiences as an entire community reaffirms and develops our understanding of the world. The current trip planning team—led by Dean of Student Life Hillary Freeman, Eighth-grade Dean Cynthia Kosut, and Lower School Division Head Megan Terra—and the grade-level deans have taken on the challenge of “traveling” during a pandemic.

We are delighted to welcome Interim Upper School Division Head Lillian Howard, who has hit the ground running during the past several weeks to embrace the Nueva community and learn all there is to know about the upper school.

It may be fair to say that every program we’ve run, every class we’ve taught, every guest speaker we’ve welcomed since March 2020 have relied on one major thing—technology. 

An exciting new addition to the school schedule this year for all divisions is the inaugural Humanities Fair, which will be held from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 14. Parent organizers Sarah Ordódy, Margaret Lynch, and Essy Nickolova have been working with Interim Humanities Director Jennifer Paull to bring this event—designed to promote the excitement, depth, and breadth in Nueva humanities teaching—to our community.

Booker T. Washington once said, "Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others." 

If this is the case, among the happiest people at Nueva are the division and administrative assistants, whose work—almost entirely behind the scenes—makes them part of every aspect of school life.