We had amazing expeditions in the canyons, and we can’t believe that we’ve completed the wilderness portion of our time at HMI! It has just flown by, but here are some of our great stories: Group A remembers a hot day along the trail—fourth mile of the day, sun beating down, map spread open across the orange […]
“We love HMI because it is important and transformative” writes Danny O’Brien in his article “Measuring Success.” Danny’s sentiment is echoed throughout the Newsletter in articles ranging in topics from wilderness and technology to new research being utilized in HMI’s math classrooms. And, as always, read updates from our talented and successful alumni! Click here to read the
I’ve had a deep connection with HMI for the past nine years. I was a Semester 14 student, Semester 26 apprentice, participated in two summer programs, and I am currently on the Alumni Advisory Council. A year ago I started on a very different career path than my HMIpeers-I commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States
This week has been filled with laughs and smiles. We returned from spring break to hear about all sorts of interesting stories and experiences our friends had had during their vacations. Since returning and catching up with the HMIfamily, we’ve spent the past few days preparing for our third and final expedition. During this last expedition we
Danny O’Brien and Sally Lein recently wrote an article for the National Business Officers Association about some of the varying strategies schools can implement to support their students in a semester school experience. Read the full article here.
This week has been exciting to say the least! This past weekend was our college counseling weekend. We each got paired with a visiting college counselor who gave us some more advice on our potential college choices. While some of us came out of our meetings a bit overwhelmed with all the new choices of
We have been back on campus for a few days now, having returned from our second expedition skiing in the mountains of Leadville. We are relishing the luxury of wood-burning stoves, beds, and hot showers! The winter trips were, of course, really darn hard—temperatures were cold and building quigloos was laborious. That said, the experience
On Saturday, February 23rd, many students rose early and raced in or volunteered for the Leadville Loppet—an annual Nordic ski race held in town. Costumes, cold, and craziness were rampant as HMI cheered on both fellow students and Leadville residents who were racing. Student racers loved the tasty treats they received from aid stations throughout the race,
A little over a week ago, we emerged from our sleeping bags in southern Utah, covered in filth and, for the most part, feeling a little apprehensive about reentering the HMIcommunity. What would seeing other human beings be like? Having to attend school in a classroom rather than at the base of a large drainage or on
The journey to HMI was definitely that—a journey. We learned from the very start something that HMI is really good at—being flexible. Despite snowpocalypses across the country on the day we were supposed to arrive, we (eventually) all made it. We departed from the airport in small groups. There was much excitement in the air as we all made
