School News

List of 20 news stories.

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  Don’t Miss Art from Schools at SVAC

  4/1/2021
  It's spring, and the annual Art from Schools exhibit at the Southern Vermont Arts Center (SVAC) is back, featuring artwork from more than 80 Burr and Burton students.
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  Inside Poetry Out Loud: An Interview with Vermont State Champion Irén Hangen Vázquez

  4/1/2021
  In mid-March, Irén Hangen Vázquez won the Vermont Poetry Out Loud competition.  We caught up with her while she was preparing her recitation for the national competition to discuss what Poetry Out Loud is all about, and what it takes to be a champion.
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  Burr and Burton Earns Top Award at the National Model UN Conference

  3/23/2021
  Burr and Burton earned the top award at the National High School Model United Nations (NHSMUN) conference in early March. NHSMUN is the world’s largest and most prestigious Model UN conference, with students participating from over 70 countries annually. 
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  Student Creates Bass Fishing App

  3/16/2021
  Junior Mike Alfano was inspired by his love of fishing and interest in computer science to create an app that can assist bass fishers in selecting the best lure for the conditions.
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  Alumni Interview: Five Things that Matter with Vance Griffith '92

  3/1/2021
  In February, we caught up with Vance Griffith '92 who lives with his family in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and has spent more than 20 years working on western ranch lands.
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  Silver Linings Playbill: Local Business TPW Supports Opportunities in Performing Arts

  3/1/2021
  In a year when many accepted that traditional music instruction was impossible, Burr and Burton music teacher Neil Freebern sought solutions to keep the world of music alive for students.  Learn more about how local business support created opportunities for BBA music students.
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  Two BBA Seniors Qualify as National Merit Scholarship Finalists

  3/1/2021
  Congratulations to seniors Iren Hangen Vazquez and Noah Price for qualifying to move on to the National Merit Scholarship Finalist round.  

  
  

   
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  Lizo “MC” Mgobozi talks with Burr and Burton Class about Growing Up During Apartheid

  2/20/2021
  Born during the thick of apartheid, Lizo "MC" Mgobozi spoke about his experience growing up in Langa Township, South Africa, to Burr and Burton's Humanities Workshop class via Zoom last week.
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  BBA Senior Mary Mendez Named Top Youth Volunteer

  2/11/2021
  Senior Mary Mendez was named Vermont’s top youth volunteer of 2021 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, America’s largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer service. 
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  Founders Hall Progress: A Bright Spot in Challenging Times

  2/6/2021
  While most of Burr and Burton’s collective attention focused this fall on the challenges of reopening in the face of a pandemic, a beacon of hope and optimism quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) took shape behind the Seminary Building.
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  Alumni Profile: Virology Today with Colin O'Leary

  1/23/2021
  From the forthcoming winter VIEW: Burr and Burton alum Colin O’Leary ‘09 was in the middle of a Ph.D. studying respiratory viruses when the COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020.  Read about how the pandemic affected his research, why he came to study virology, and his hopes for the future of public health.
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  BBA Mountain Bikers Overcome Challenges en Route to Successful Season

  1/15/2021
  Last fall, the Burr and Burton Academy Mountain Bike team's season was in jeopardy due to COVID-19, but some quick thinking and local collaboration saved the season for all.
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  Alumni Interview: Five Things that Matter with Charity Clark '93

  12/1/2020
  In November, we caught up with Charity Clark ‘93 who lives with her family in Williston and works as Chief of Staff to Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan.
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  Burr and Burton Class Discusses Race and Conflict with Kesha Ram

  11/28/2020
  Last week, Rabbi Michael Cohen’s Conflict Resolution class participated in a Zoom discussion about conflict and racial discrimination with Vermont Senator-elect Kesha Ram.
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  Founders Hall is Taking Shape

  11/11/2020
  Last Thursday under a clear blue sky, a small group from Burr and Burton was lucky to tour the framework of Founders Hall.
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  Burr and Burton Election News - Perspectives from Campus

  11/3/2020
  The 2020 Presidential election is underway, and the Burr and Burton community is steadfast in its commitment to civic engagement and responsibility.  Moving around campus early this week, there are some common refrains among students, faculty, staff and administrators: Engage in the process, and respect differences among us.
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  Bulldogs Advancing in the Playoffs

  10/29/2020
  The Bulldogs are playing their hearts out despite turbulent times.  This week, both field hockey and boys soccer had big wins and now advance in the playoffs.
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  Burr and Burton Students Engage in Watershed Research

  10/29/2020
  This month, student volunteers have been helping fisheries biologists from Trout Unlimited to study the spawning patterns of brook and brown trout in the Battenkill Watershed.
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  Burr and Burton Senior Recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program

  10/22/2020
  Congratulations to Simon Loomis '21 who has been recognized as a Commended Student by the National Merit Scholarship program.
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  Medieval Grain Harvesting Comes to Life

  10/10/2020
  In late September, Burr and Burton social studies teacher Thomas Von Allmen brought his Medieval History class to the Dene Farm to harvest an assortment of grains that Food and Farm Studies teacher Derek Anderson had planted for the class back in the spring.  The oats, buckwheat, and wheat had grown to maturity on the Dene Farm, and like medieval farmers, the students needed to thresh, winnow, and grind them in order to turn the grains into usable flour.