Written by: Nora Tsai, Jula Cieciuch, Lucy Shapard, Izzy Buldak, George Dodge, Jemma Handler, Nelson Rice, Asher Harwood, Milo Mizner, & Iris Bibeau-Leveillee Jula in a slot canyon Jacob’s Group By Nora Tsai The entirety of the first expedition was ineffable. There are truly no words to describe how it felt to walk down in the canyon, […]
At age 18, Alden Iselin is the youngest HMI alum to complete the iconic Leadville Trail 100 Run By Alden Iselin, Semester 48 alum My name is Alden Iselin, I am a Semester 48 alum, and I ran the Leadville 100 this past August. Before coming to HMI I knew of the race, having previously
At HMI, we often find former students coming back to work as employees, apprentices, or interns. We spoke to Molly Lovett, HMI’s Administrative Coordinator & Registrar about what it felt like to return to HMI as an employee after being a Summer Term 2014 and Semester 35 student. Q: What did it feel like to
Sam Critchlow and Zero This past June hundreds of HMI alumni returned to campus as part of our 25th Anniversary Celebration. Seeing adults return to the place they had called home for a mere matter of months, in some cases decades ago, reminded me of the indelible impact of this special place and community. Friends
https://vimeo.com/896951272?share=copy As his first semester back at HMI comes to a close, we invite you to get to know HMI’s new Head of School Sam Critchlow in the following video featuring Sam, HMI founders Molly & Christopher Barnes, and current HMI staff. HMI alumni, families, and friends in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle are invited
Written By: Tabara Fall, Gemma Ross, Jack Kurtzman & India Elliot Group A Written by Gemma Ross Third expedition kicked off unexpectedly. We spent 2 hours waiting for strep medication in a park with another group. Once we finally got to camp after a crazy bumpy four-wheel drive road, we went right to sleep.
Written By: Siena Esposito, Clare Mahedy, Calvin Johnson & Izzy Ha Written by Siena Esposito As the second academic blog comes to an end, I’m excited for the new adventures of the third expedition to come, yet saddened about leaving 34 other peers behind as I travel with 10 through the desert. This academic block,
In academic year 2022-2023, HMI: Celebrated 25 years of operation Served 172 students across the Semester, Gap, and Summer Term programs Grew our endowment to $9 million; continued to direct 100% of our endowment draw towards financial aid Recorded a record operating revenue of $5,626,639 Raised $707,632 for the HMI Fund from over 700 alumni,
As our Faculty & Student Center (colloquially: the Academic Building or “AB”) turns one, we stopped by during Summer Term 2023 to capture a few scenes of how the building is being used. Students study in the Spruce Classroom The expanded HMI Library with the East Building visible out the window The Ross Study Room,
From the New Head of School: Sam Critchlow This past June, HMI celebrated its 25th birthday, welcoming hundreds of alumni, former staff and trustees, and families back to campus. This summer represents a homecoming for me as well. Having left HMI twelve years prior, I have returned to a place that is both deeply familiar
