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A Farewell to Mr. Scandling
As the 2024-2025 school year comes to a close, Deerfield Academy prepares for a weighty farewell to English Teacher Mark Scandling.
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“The Play That Goes Wrong is going right at Deerfield Academy,” said Theater Co-Director Vincent Rougeau regarding the Academy’s upcoming slapstick comedy centered around a play within a play.
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On Friday, May 2, Albany Road welcomed poet, BJ Love to Deer- field Academy for a writing work- shop.
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Deerfield alumnus Elic Ayomanor ’22 was drafted by the Tennessee Ti- tans in the fourth round of the 2025 National Football League draft on April 26. Previously, he played for the Stanford Cardinals.
90 Seconds with Mr. Dollhopf
How long have you been teaching at Deerfield?
This is my second year.
What drew you to Deerfield in the first place?
Family. We have a lot of our family, especially Mrs Dollhopf’s father, but a lot of our family is outside of Boston. And so we wanted to get closer to them. We had been in Pennsylvania before.
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During her two years at Deerfield, Liana Chen ’25, senior co-captain of the Deerfield Varsity Golf Team, has dedicated her spirit and time to the team around the year.
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English teacher Alexandra Carter has taught at Deerfield Academy since 2022. For the last three years, Dr. Carter has also served as one of the faculty advisors for Albany Road, Deerfield’s literary and arts magazine.
Albany Road Co-Editor in Chief and Scroll News Editor Melody Zhao ’26 described Dr. Carter as a kind, clever, creative,“ball of light” during Albany Road meetings.
From river trips to pictionary and macroinvertebrates, Science teacher Caleb Corliss engages his students in learning and displays his passion for science. He will be leaving this year after four years of teaching at the Academy. Throughout his time here, Mr. Corliss has taught Honors Biology 1, Honors Biology 2, Chemistry 1, and Chemistry 1 Accelerated. He has also coached JV Boys’ Soccer and Varsity Boys’ Rowing as an assistant coach.
Classics Teacher Anna Delwiche grants one special exception to mild tardiness: food. “If you’re late and you have a snack for her, she won’t give you APs,” said Zohan Subhash ’26, who once brought her a surprise birthday gift to Latin I. “I walk in 10 minutes late with half a chocolate cake and she just pulls out a knife from her cupboard and starts cutting the cake… it was like the funniest thing ever.”
History Teacher Tara Keegan has been teaching at Deerfield Academy for three years during which she has taught U.S. History and senior electives, been the dorm resident on Johnson II and been Director of Training of Boys and Girls Track and Field.
Amidst course selections last
spring, students noticed a shift
in the English curriculum: a new,
sophomore English model, The
Reading and Writing Workshop,
had replaced the long-running Defining Literary Traditions course.
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Beginning his musical journey at the age of two on the piano, Kwasi Oteng Adu-Gyamfi ’26 showcases versatility in his artistic abilities through playing multiple instruments, adapting to various dance styles, and engaging in music composition.
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Dr. Bruder also recognized how rare such an opportunity was. “These jobs turn over infrequent- ly. If I wanted to lead a school, this was likely the optimal school for me,” she said. “I had spent time in my early twenties there as a teacher, so I knew the school and was really excited to return.”
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At Deerfield Academy, the
phrase “the test will be curved”
spreads through the halls like a quiet sigh of relief. It means that even if the exam felt impossibly hard, a few missed points might not matter after all.
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Q: What is your favorite part about being a dorm faculty in JL, and what is one favorite memory you have with your residents?
A: I really like the girls on my hall. They’re so nice. A couple of years ago, my proctors were having a lot of fun. One of the proctors had a pink wig and they decided to try to put it on my dog…and she wouldn’t sit still. It was just hilarious, and we were all cracking up.
Q: What’s your favorite Deerfield tradition?
A: I think the singing of the Evensong… just seems so nice. It’s a lovely song, and everyone seems to really enjoy doing that together.
During all-school meeting on September 24, O’Brien Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School Alison Wood Brooks introduced her book Talk: The Science of Conversation and The Art of Being Ourselves, where she covered the hidden architecture of conversation and the tips for improving conversation.
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If you’ve ever tried to keep a journal, you would know that it isn’t the most rewarding activity at the moment. It might even feel like a chore at times, especially if you’re trying to form a habit of journaling regularly. But the reason you journal isn’t to feel satisfied immediately. You journal because when you look back months and years later, you’ll be overwhelmed with satisfaction and nostalgia that comes from reminiscing about the past.
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“The way life goes is not always in a straight line,” History & Social Science Teacher John Leistler said during his Convocation speech on September 1. As the 2024 recipient of the Greer Chair Award, Mr. Leistler had to deliver a speech at Deerfield’s Convocation ceremony. Ringing the whole auditorium with stories of his voice and experience, he hoped to provide a unique message that would stick with students, faculty, and staff.