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Em Ducharme on Sam Critchlow’s Return

Em Ducharme and Sam Critchlow in RMS 20 (Spring 2008) By Em Ducharme, Director of Finance and Operations and Semester 8 alum I first met Sam Critchlow in the winter of 2007. I was returning to HMI as an apprentice and Sam was in his first year as math faculty. I knew early on that […]

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Then & Now: An Alum Returns to Work at HMI

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

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Returning Home: A Letter from the Head of School

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

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Video: Meet the New Head of School

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

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The New Academic Building Turns “1”

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,

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Life on Grey Jay Way

Drive down County Road 5A and you’ll see a new driveway just before the turn on to main campus—Grey Jay Way. Drive down Grey Jay Way and you’ll find seven new homes, 17 residents, three dogs, and 19 chickens. With the addition of on-campus housing to HMI, employees are able to live in reliable housing,

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A Message from HMI’s New Head of School Sam Critchlow

Dear HMI Community,  Greetings from elevation 10,152’! I have been in Leadville for two weeks now, meeting HMI staff and Summer Term students, getting moved in, and settling into my role as Head of School.  As you may know, this is my second time moving to Leadville. I first came to HMI in 2007 as

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HMI Semester Affinity Spaces

Semester 49 Hikers of Hue Affinity Expedition An affinity space is a place and time for people who share a common identity to come together to share experiences, connection, and conversation. At HMI, we hold weekly affinity spaces for students of color, and for students who identify as queer or questioning in regards to their

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Announcing HMI’s Next Head of School

Dear HMI Community, It is my great pleasure to announce that the Board of Trustees has selected Sam Critchlow to serve as HMI’s next Head of School, to begin July 1, 2023. After a comprehensive and thoughtful process over the past six months, culminating in the visits of a strong group of finalists who met

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