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think boldly, fearlessly; never fear where unfettered thought will lead you.
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For Frederick Gunn, the best lessons were the lessons students carried with them. More often than not, those were lessons that grew out of experience, because Mr. Gunn believed that encounters with the world offered something that a classroom lesson alone could not. For him, an avid athlete, lessons about character and teamwork were to be found in the game. He was 175 years ahead of his time, practicing an early form of what we now call place-based education.
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BELONGING & INCLUSION
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FIRST-YEAR PROGRAM
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CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The Start-up Starts Here.
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HIGHLANDER TERM
EXPLORE YOUR BIG IDEA.
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ATHLETICS
NO LIMITS. NO QUIT. NO EXCUSES.
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The Founders Day Regatta is Held each year on our home course at lake waramaug in connecticut. Coach Rod BeeBe organized the first event in 1959, and it is now the second longest-running high school regatta in new england, draWing over 2,500 athletes and spectators.
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Marc Gatcomb ’18 made his NHL debut with the New York Islanders in a regular season game against the Ottawa Senators on January 14, 2025. (photo credit: NY Islanders)
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Cam Donaldson ‘17, Cornell forward and All-Ivy Honorable Mention. (photo: Dave Burbank/Cornell Athletics) 90
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TIMELINE
ADMISSIONS PROCESS
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EARLY DECISION DATES:
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December 1
Early decision application & financial aid application deadline
December 15 Notification of early admissions decisions & financial aid awards
January 5 Early decision enrollment response deadline
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REGULAR DECISION DATES: January 15 Regular decision application deadline
January 15 Regular decision financial aid application deadline
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March 10 Notification of regular admissions decisions & financial aid awards
April 10 Regular decision enrollment response deadline
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