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Hawthorne Valley Association

Call for Applications for 2025 Henriette Reiss Award

Applications for the 2025 Henriette Reiss Award for Artistic Endeavor are now open to all Alumni and the Class of 2025! Since 1993, this award has supported dozens of graduates in their artistic pursuits. We invite all alumni and graduating seniors to apply for this year’s award. Awarded amounts vary from year to year and have ranged from

Alumni Spotlight: Marsha Dunn ’93

For over 20 years, Marsha Dunn ’93 has been on a path of sharing creativity to help others in their own internal journeys. Her multidisciplinary career as an artist, designer, business owner, entrepreneur, and graphic facilitator has coalesced into her current role as Co-Founder and Creative Director of the nonprofit Sequinland Institute, an award-winning gap

Annual Impact Report: HVS

This article appears as part of Hawthorne Valley’s 2024 Annual Impact Report: The Biodiversity Edition. We invite you to explore the full report and learn more about our work to renew soil, society, and self through the integration of education, agriculture, and the arts here. Celebrating 50 Years of Waldorf EducationThis year marked a momentous milestone

Girls Modified Basketball Season Wrap Up

The Taconic Hills Girls Modified Basketball team wrapped up their season on Monday, February 10 with a lot of victories and a few hard-fought losses. HVS 8th graders Ellie Davis, Mathilda vom Stein, Josie Smith, and Claudia Sinkinson were all a big part of the team. With practice every school day, two games a week,

Alumni Spotlight – Christian Peterson ’12

Christian Peterson, Class of 2012, has been a life-long theater and movie enthusiast. He recalls that a key part of his childhood being trips to the movies with his dad. “We’d have a lot of discussions about the acting, and at some point, I was just like, ‘how do they do that?’” Christian says. “I

Farmscape Ecology Program receives Ecological Restoration Grant to protect rare native species

Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) is pleased to receive an Ecological Restoration Grant from Partners for Climate Action Hudson Valley. The funding will support the installation of deer exclosure fencing to protect a population of Leatherwood (Dirca palustris), a rare native shrub in the Hudson Valley that suffers from heavy deer browse in the

Alumni Spotlight – Yuuki Metreaud ’97

by Stacy Szymaszek Yuuki Metreaud is a Math, Chemistry and practical arts teacher at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School (HVS) aswell as being analum. His love for science and the environment is rooted in a childhood fascination with insects, particularly bees. Growing up in the community, Yuuki spent afternoons watching his friend Ben Madey’s grandfather manage

Upcoming Class of 2020 5-Year Reunion

Planning is underway for the 5-Year Reunion for the Class of 2020! Whether you were a part of the class for a few years or graduated HVS with them, we want to invite you to come. Please complete this form to ensure we have your correct contact information to receive more details about the reunion

Hawthorne Valley awarded $1.2 million by NYSERDA for Decarbonization Efforts

Hawthorne Valley is thrilled to announce an award of $1.2 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to support its efforts to decarbonize its campus. The funding will support the installation of geothermal systems and a solar array at Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School, and a renewable energy dairy pasteurization system

Holiday & Winter Recess Hours at Turose

Turose School Store & Gift Shoppe has a great selection of books, school supplies, games, toys, and craft supplies!! Whether you are looking for gifts for the holidays or activities for the Winter Recess, you’ll find the perfect items. We are offering a special on a canvas awning play stand — just $44! See the