My name is Ryder Pond, and I am a 17-year-old from North Carolina who recently graduated from high school. I attended the High Mountain Institute (HMI) during Semester 47. Now, I’m excited to take on the challenge of thru hiking the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190-mile footpath that runs through 14 eastern states from […]
Written by: Becca Katz, former HMI Dean of Students & Spanish Teacher For me, it was Lowes Creek. My house was on a road on the outskirts of town, nested in a forest. I used to walk into the woods, cut through my neighbors’ yard, pass their beehive, and shuffle down a steep hill to
BWOK! BWOK! BWOK! It is 6 a.m., the sun is rising over the HMI campus, and the early morning peace has been shattered by the clucking of 20 brightly-feathered chickens, the newest and noisiest residents of Grey Jay Way. The coop is abuzz with squawks and fluttering wings as the flock, which includes stately Russian
Over the last several years, we have examined every part of our school and program through the lens of equity and inclusion. These steps have led to some tangible changes that we’ve already implemented on campus: expanding the comprehensiveness of our financial aid packages, issuing Chromebooks to all students, and adding a Director of Diversity,
By Claire Sutton, Assistant Director, HMI Gap The size of HMI’s Gap Program has more than doubled since the beginning of the pandemic. It did not always feel like this would be the case. In May 2020, the HMI Gap admissions lines had been all but silent for two months. This led us to reevaluate
Hi Lupe! Thanks for sitting down with us. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Where are you from and how long have you worked at HMI? I am originally from Los Angeles, CA, and completed my undergraduate and graduate studies in Southern California. My original plan was to work as an administrator in
Join Lydia Denworth, HMI alumni parent (Semesters 33 & 39) and author, for a discussion on why friends are as important for your health as diet and exercise, and why they matter more than ever in the time of COVID-19. Lydia Denworth is an acclaimed science journalist and speaker. She is a contributing editor at Scientific
HMI Semester 44 student Maple Buescher has put her 2020 spring semester experience into words for a powerful and superbly-well written op-ed published yesterday by Cleveland.com. Check it out!
For many alumni, leaving HMI also means leaving Leadville behind. This was not the case for Emily Blau. A Semester 21 Student and Semester 33 Apprentice, Emily decided that she wanted to call Leadville home. After spending some time teaching with the Lake County School District, Emily is now the Dean of Students and a
