May 2, 2020
Finding Camaraderie, Collaboration in Mask Making
Melissa Colantuoni (mother of Anderson ’23 and Ashleigh ’24) sees herself merely doing what everyone else is doing right now: whatever she can to make someone else’s life a little easier, healthier, safer. Before more restrictions took effect on retail businesses, Melissa and a group of volunteers relied on JoAnn’s Fabrics to procure their cloth […]
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April 29, 2020
ICYMI: What might social distancing look like in the fall
What might social distancing look like next fall? While we don’t yet have all the answers, CA’s leadership has launched a series of task forces to grapple with the many complex dimensions of opening a new school year amidst a global pandemic. Tonight, Head of School Mike Ehrhardt sat down for a virtual interview with […]
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April 16, 2020
CA Alumnae in healthcare opens up, shares what she’s learned
Erin Carriker (’14) posted this message on Instagram: “Tomorrow, the family medicine clinic I have called home for the past nine months is becoming a respiratory care clinic.” After graduating from Davidson in 2018 ( go Wildcats!), Erin earned her Masters of Science in Biomedical Science last May from Duke University. In her Instagram post, […]
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April 14, 2020
#GoPack: Elayne Courts makes masks regardless of Wolfpack affiliation
ACC loyalties aside: Elayne Courts, along with many other local residents, has been using her skills to make masks for healthcare employees. She continues to refine the design in order to make them more protective for frontline workers. Any Wolfpack fans out there will be EXTRA happy to don one of Elayne’s masks! From Elayne: […]
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April 11, 2020
Sandra Gutierrez opens her kitchen – and her heart – to hungry viewers
As a CA board member and parent of two alumni, Sandra Gutierrez knows the importance of keeping stomachs full in order to maximize learning. She has channeled her knowledge and passion into not one, not two, but FOUR cookbooks! This Cary-resident chef and author is now bringing her love of food and family to Facebook […]
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April 9, 2020
Leslie Williams offers “technical” help for protecting people
Leslie Williams, Cary Academy MS teacher, is working with NC State University in conjunction with the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to 3D print parts for face shields, which are the highest requested Protective Personal Equipment (PPE) currently. You can read the whole story in the CA Curious Blog here. We want to lift up all […]
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April 7, 2020
Katie Todd takes her vehicle on a spin for good
Mondays at 9:30 am aren’t typically a good time to volunteer in the calendar of Katie Todd, your CA Fund Director. But, with schedules a lot more flexible these days, Katie had the chance to join dozens of other volunteers on Monday, April 6, to support Meals on Wheels in Durham. Staff and volunteers loaded […]
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August 8, 2019
Campus updates
Dear CA Families, I do hope that the summer respite has been rewarding and relaxing for all. Faculty and staff have been on campus all week preparing for our first day of classes on August 14. Please be reminded that the first week of school, while exciting, can be a bit chaotic as we re-learn […]
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March 21, 2019
Tell Me More
“That’s an awfully long title,” someone recently remarked while introducing me on my 8th day on Cary Academy’s campus. My business cards may read “Digital Content Producer and Social Media Manager,” but I prefer “community storyteller.” “Okay,” you say, “but what does that mean? Why does CA need a storyteller? And, in point of fact: […]
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