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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

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The Harvard-Westlake Chronicle

New chemistry teacher will teach spring classes

Liz Yount January 14, 2015

Heather Audesirk will take over teaching Jim Brink’s four chemistry classes during the spring semester Jan. 21. She is currently working to earn her teaching credential from Azusa Pacific and has been...

Adegbile to direct college counseling at Cate School

Kelly Riopelle January 7, 2015

Upper school dean Tamar Adegbile will not return to school next year, she announced Wednesday in an email to students and parents. Adegbile will become the Director of College Counseling at the Cate School...

Investigation clears Levin

Zoe Dutton December 18, 2014

An investigation found allegations of sexual misconduct by Chief Financial Officer Rob Levin to be unsubstantiated, President Rick Commons wrote in an email to the community Thursday. Levin has been...

Faculty, staff attend diversity workshop

Liz Yount November 19, 2014

Educational consultant Derrick Gay led workshops on diversity at Faculty Professional Growth Day on Nov. 12. The day was interactive with lecture-based discussions, small group work and individual reflection. The...

Educational consultant to lead workshops on diversity for faculty, staff

Liz Yount October 14, 2014

Educational consultant Derrick Gay will lead workshops on diversity at Faculty Professional Growth Day on Nov. 12. Gay has worked with independent schools for 17 years teaching languages and serving as...

Mintz to take over as plant manager

Aimee Misaki October 14, 2014

Dave Mintz ’87 will transition from his position as the middle school plant manager to the upper school plant manager beginning Oct. 20. Mintz will replace Felipe Anguiano, who will become the director...

Administrators discuss school development

Rian Ratnavale October 14, 2014

Administrators from nine schools across the nation met at Harvard-Westlake for the annual meeting of the Independent Schools with Maximum Capacity consortium Oct. 6 and 7. They discussed the Programme...

Mintz to take over as plant manager

Aimee Misaki October 14, 2014

Dave Mintz '87 will transition from his position as the middle school plant manager to the upper school plant manager beginning Oct. 20. Mintz will replace Felipe Anguiano, who will become the director...

World Languages teachers host speaker

Angela Chon September 12, 2014

All French, Spanish and Chinese classes on both campuses attended Keys to Planning for Learning, the third world languages professional development day on Wednesday to keep their teaching “up-to-date”....

School awards Kogan Family Award to English teacher

Elly Hong September 4, 2014

Middle School English teacher Julia Grody received the Kogan Family Award for Innovation in Teaching at the Aug. 26 meeting for faculty and staff members. "When presented with a problem to solve, [Grody]...

Teacher receives Carolyn, Marion Hays Award

Juliana Berger September 4, 2014

Upper school mathematics teacher Kent Nealis was awarded the Carolyn and Marion Hays Award Aug. 26 at a joint faculty meeting. The award is given to a member of the faculty or staff who contributes to...

Walch endowed chair acquires another $50,000

Cole Feldman September 3, 2014

The Ted Walch Endowed Chair for Performing Arts and Cinema Studies has accumulated more than $50,000 in donations since the initial $1.5 million was announced at a June 2 show where performing arts and...

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