In less than 100 days, Kimball Union Academy’s graduating Class of 2026 will leave the familiar confines of The Hilltop and face the prospects of new, often complex challenges. To support their transition, KUA hosts an annual Ethics Day, that affords students the opportunity to hear directly from alumni and parents about how they navigated an ethical dilemma they faced in their professional lives.
What do you get when you combine a 20-year drought, a corrupt government, a greedy ban on private toilets, and one extremely self-aware musical? You get Urinetown — and Kimball Union Academy is bringing this award-winning, laugh-out-loud satire to the stage later this month.
With the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics underway, we checked in with Kimball Union Academy’s own Olympic success story to ask his thoughts on the Games thus far. Mathematics teacher and Nordic ski coach Justin Freeman competed in the winter Olympics exactly 20 years ago — the last time the Games were held in Italy — as a member of the U.S. Ski Team.
It’s not often that physics classes need to call in support from a Zamboni, but for ninth-grade conceptual physics, a good resurfacing of Akerstrom Arena was in order. That’s because students in Andrew Bridges’ conceptual physics classes took to the ice for a two-part friction lab that generated far more smiles than drag — or fluid resistance.
If the Olympics are inspiring you to dust off those skies, or you’re simply off to shovel that driveway, getting outside is a great way to combat the winter blues. However, these activities come with risks. Kimball Union Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach Christine Dorman shares these tips for mastering the elements.
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A two-time national champion and three-time SEC Coach of the Year, Tim Corbin '80 has established Vanderbilt as one of baseball's premier programs. Now, Vanderbilt has received a gift to endow the baseball head coaching position.
KUA student-athletes represented their respective nations at the 2025 Men’s U20 World Lacrosse Championships in South Korea. Now, they look ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
Two KUA Upper Valley student-athletes joined fellow KUA teammates at the 2025 World Lacrosse Men's U20 Championship in Seogwipo, Jeju Island, South Korea.
After winning the 2025 Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, AJ Greer '14 spent his day with the Cup celebrating and giving back to his hometown community.
KUA varsity soccer student-athlete and former New York University varsity player Evan Reifsnyder '15 was named head men's soccer coach at Hunter College.
Knight, a 26-year-old, 6-foot-10 forward/center out of William & Mary, spent the preseason with the New York Knicks. He scored three points in nine total minutes in two games against the Celtics.
Luca '21 and Adam Fantilli '21, Canadian brothers who play hockey together at the University of Michigan, talk about their special bond as best friends and teammates
Taylor Soule '18 was named one of the 20 watch-list candidates for the 2023 Cheryl Miller Award, presented by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Northeastern's Mia Brown '18 shares what Pride Month means to her, and why "having an inclusive, open, and loving team is so important for the mental and physical wellbeing of queer and LGBTQ+ athletes."
Brendan Walker '22 is all set to play NCAA Division I baseball next year for Stetson University — a school that counts two Cy Young Award winners from the last decade among its alumni.