August 10, 2019
College Chronicles: Carrie Miller (‘04): Bowdoin College & University Of Pennsylvania, Perelman School Of Medicine
The A-ha Moment
Carrie Miller credits the support of the CA community and the leadership skills she developed during her time as a student with giving her the confidence she needed to strike out beyond her comfort zone to find the perfect college. “I knew I wanted to try something new, to explore a different part of the country, to try out an entirely different environment than what I was used to,” explains Miller.
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August 10, 2019
College Chronicles: Esra Balkas (’17): London School Of Economics
Aiming abroad
An eighth-grade CA summer trip to Oxford University proved pivotal for Esra Balkas, triggering a longstanding desire to attend college abroad. She was immediately taken by Oxford’s beautiful campus and academic gravitas.
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August 9, 2019
Looking Back to Look Forward
The A-ha Moment
Carrie Miller credits the support of the CA community and the leadership skills she developed during her time as a student with giving her the confidence she needed to strike out beyond her comfort zone to find the perfect college. “I knew I wanted to try something new, to explore a different part of the country, to try out an entirely different environment than what I was used to,” explains Miller.
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December 7, 2017
Walking the Walk
I have attended the National Association of Independent Schools’ People of Color Conference (PoCC) and Student Diversity Leadership Conference (SDLC) a whopping 15 times over the past 19 years! Each year a courageous band of students and colleagues take a journey to a different location in the country to explore issues of diversity, inclusion, and […]
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September 11, 2017
Conrad Hall in Hall of Fame
Congratulations to US history teacher and varsity cross country and track/field coach Conrad Hall for his selection to the Durham Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. Coach Hall is a 1989 graduate of DA, who left the school holding four school records in cross country/track and five individual NCISAA state championships in cross country/track. Coach Hall is […]
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