![Matt DuCharme competes in the Ladrigan Swim Races]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1726250842/greenfarms/m5f7ut8ayrllfyegwel5/image5.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1726250842/greenfarms/m5f7ut8ayrllfyegwel5/image5.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1726250842/greenfarms/m5f7ut8ayrllfyegwel5/image5.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1726250842/greenfarms/m5f7ut8ayrllfyegwel5/image5.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1726250842/greenfarms/m5f7ut8ayrllfyegwel5/image5.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1726250842/greenfarms/m5f7ut8ayrllfyegwel5/image5.jpg","width":2200}])
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![Judo-sensation Julien Meunier-Skornicki ’30 Earns Bronze at US Open Championships]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725647802/greenfarms/gszkwyatz3sm6ueznuup/Julian.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725647802/greenfarms/gszkwyatz3sm6ueznuup/Julian.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1725647802/greenfarms/gszkwyatz3sm6ueznuup/Julian.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1725647802/greenfarms/gszkwyatz3sm6ueznuup/Julian.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1725647802/greenfarms/gszkwyatz3sm6ueznuup/Julian.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725647802/greenfarms/gszkwyatz3sm6ueznuup/Julian.jpg","width":2000}])
For the second straight year, Julien Meunier-Skornicki brings hardware home from the biggest tournament of the summer.
![Krysta Cihi '06]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720790084/greenfarms/duetxzv4lbyhmenaa5wr/KrystainConcertHallthumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720790084/greenfarms/duetxzv4lbyhmenaa5wr/KrystainConcertHallthumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720790084/greenfarms/duetxzv4lbyhmenaa5wr/KrystainConcertHallthumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1720790084/greenfarms/duetxzv4lbyhmenaa5wr/KrystainConcertHallthumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1720790084/greenfarms/duetxzv4lbyhmenaa5wr/KrystainConcertHallthumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720790084/greenfarms/duetxzv4lbyhmenaa5wr/KrystainConcertHallthumbnail.jpg","width":1920}])
Krysta Cihi '06 takes us behind the scenes in her role as Senior Manager of Production and Orchestra Operations for the National Symphony Orchestra.
![Elinor Upton Biggs '64]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1720720359/greenfarms/itywdpvawurikwq8jsce/ElinorUptonBiggsforthumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1720720359/greenfarms/itywdpvawurikwq8jsce/ElinorUptonBiggsforthumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1720720359/greenfarms/itywdpvawurikwq8jsce/ElinorUptonBiggsforthumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1720720359/greenfarms/itywdpvawurikwq8jsce/ElinorUptonBiggsforthumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1720720359/greenfarms/itywdpvawurikwq8jsce/ElinorUptonBiggsforthumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1720720359/greenfarms/itywdpvawurikwq8jsce/ElinorUptonBiggsforthumbnail.jpg","width":1920}])
In her latest book, Love Letters from a Patriot, Elinor Upton Biggs '64 takes a deep dive into WWII and explores the letters her father, Jack Upton, sent home while stationed overseas.
![penumbra]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1717507319/greenfarms/iv0vsamd84imrtbbi8xk/Screenshot2024-06-04at91834AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1717507319/greenfarms/iv0vsamd84imrtbbi8xk/Screenshot2024-06-04at91834AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1717507319/greenfarms/iv0vsamd84imrtbbi8xk/Screenshot2024-06-04at91834AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1717507319/greenfarms/iv0vsamd84imrtbbi8xk/Screenshot2024-06-04at91834AM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1717507319/greenfarms/iv0vsamd84imrtbbi8xk/Screenshot2024-06-04at91834AM.png","width":1426}])
By Alex Roszkowski
Director of Publicity for Penumbra
We recently gathered in the amphitheater to celebrate the creativity of the writers and editors of this year’s edition of Penumbra, Greens Farms Academy’s esteemed literary magazine. This event marked the unveiling of the 42nd issue of Penumbra, a culmination of hard work and artistic expression.
![PreK students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716905119/greenfarms/z4agrgadny8iki244b9f/Screenshot2024-05-28at95925AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716905119/greenfarms/z4agrgadny8iki244b9f/Screenshot2024-05-28at95925AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716905119/greenfarms/z4agrgadny8iki244b9f/Screenshot2024-05-28at95925AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716905119/greenfarms/z4agrgadny8iki244b9f/Screenshot2024-05-28at95925AM.png","width":1194}])
This spring, our PreKindergarten class embarked on an engaging, long-term interdisciplinary project steered by their vivid imaginations and interests. At Greens Farms Academy, we believe in taking our youngest learners seriously, encouraging them to take the seeds of their ideas, nurture them, and share them with the world.
![Spring Ball Finale]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716324208/greenfarms/pxfietewgb4x5afbqryq/Screenshot2024-05-21at44250PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716324208/greenfarms/pxfietewgb4x5afbqryq/Screenshot2024-05-21at44250PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716324208/greenfarms/pxfietewgb4x5afbqryq/Screenshot2024-05-21at44250PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1716324208/greenfarms/pxfietewgb4x5afbqryq/Screenshot2024-05-21at44250PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716324208/greenfarms/pxfietewgb4x5afbqryq/Screenshot2024-05-21at44250PM.png","width":1426}])
Our Middle School students hosted a Spring Ball at Elder House this week, celebrating their last week with music, dancing, and joy.
![entrepreneurship club]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1716324097/greenfarms/ciwhb0ef8lk97ql1z46v/Screenshot2024-05-21at44119PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1716324097/greenfarms/ciwhb0ef8lk97ql1z46v/Screenshot2024-05-21at44119PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1716324097/greenfarms/ciwhb0ef8lk97ql1z46v/Screenshot2024-05-21at44119PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1716324097/greenfarms/ciwhb0ef8lk97ql1z46v/Screenshot2024-05-21at44119PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1716324097/greenfarms/ciwhb0ef8lk97ql1z46v/Screenshot2024-05-21at44119PM.png","width":1426}])
Our Entrepreneurship Club was thrilled to host Dan O'Keefe, Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and Connecticut's first Chief Innovation Officer, to campus.