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Chris Burchfield P'08,'10,'18 was the guest of honor at the Lufkin Prize ceremony on May 7, and he turned his appreciation toward the students, faculty, staff, family, and friends who filled Katherine M. Elfers Hall. “Recognition of any kind is never individual, and I stand here recognizing all of you for how we bring out the best in each other,” he said.

The Hotchkiss School will return to requiring standardized testing beginning in the 2024-25 admission cycle. Hotchkiss became test-optional in 2020 on a temporary basis to mitigate concerns about the health and wellbeing of students as well as access to testing centers during the pandemic. 

Naima Johnson ’24 has been selected as a Gates Scholar, one of the most prestigious and competitive scholarships in the country. She is one of 750 Scholars chosen from a pool of over 53,000 applicants.

The annual anniversary awards ceremony on April 30 honored staff and faculty members for their service and named the winners of three awards, including the new Safe, Seen, and Supported Award.