Wilbraham & Monson Academy
| Wilbraham & Monson Academy | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
Wilbraham , MA USA | |
| Coordinates | 42°07′20.96″N 72°25′53.67″W / 42.1224889°N 72.4315750°W / 42.1224889; -72.4315750Coordinates: 42°07′20.96″N 72°25′53.67″W / 42.1224889°N 72.4315750°W / 42.1224889; -72.4315750 |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding, Day |
| Motto | The Global School™ |
| Established | 1804 |
| Head of School | Brian Easler |
| Faculty | 66 |
| Enrollment | 425 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | 300 acres (1.2 km2) |
| Mascot | Titans |
| Website | http://www.wma.us |
Wilbraham & Monson Academy (WMA) is a college-preparatory school located in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Founded in 1804, it is a four-year boarding and day high school for students in grades 9-12 and postgraduate. A middle school, with grades 6-8, offers boarding for grade 8 students. The academy is located in the center of the town of Wilbraham, 75 miles from Boston and 150 miles from New York City. The program features small classes (6:1 student/teacher ratio) and 23 AP courses. Athletics include rugby, lacrosse, baseball, cross country, dance, wrestling, soccer, tennis, golf, football, basketball, track, volleyball, softball, water polo, crew, and swimming.[1]
WMA was established by the merger of two 19th-century academies — Monson Academy, founded in 1804,[2] and Wesleyan Academy, founded in 1817 in New Market, New Hampshire. Wesleyan Academy relocated to Wilbraham in 1825 and was renamed Wilbraham Academy in 1917. In 1971, when the school merged with Monson Academy, the name was officially changed to Wilbraham & Monson Academy. Wesleyan was the first co-educational boarding school in the country, and Monson Academy became the first to enroll Chinese students in 1847.
Contents
1 Mission
2 Academics
2.1 The Center for Entrepreneurial & Global Studies
2.2 The Global Scholars program
2.3 AP / Advanced Courses
2.4 Special Programs
3 Athletics
4 Notable alumni
5 See also
6 References
7 Further reading
8 External links
Mission
Wilbraham & Monson Academy is a transformational experience where students become challenge-seeking citizens and leaders of an evolving world.
Academics
The Center for Entrepreneurial & Global Studies
The Center for Entrepreneurial & Global Studies (CEGS) offers courses in the study of global economics, finance, entrepreneurship, ethics, and sustainability. CEGS offers a multidisciplinary approach to learning, including lectures, seminars, independent study, and an online class with the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management. These are augmented by discussions with local business leaders, college professors, and prominent Wilbraham & Monson Academy alumni. Field trips to financial and governmental organizations provide “real-world” experience of class concepts. In 2005, CEGS students visited Brussels, the capital of the European Union, for a two-week program on the effect of the EU on the world's economy.[3]
The Global Scholars program
A Merit-Based Scholarship Program for Students of Outstanding Academic Achievement
The Global Scholars program provides a select group of extraordinary students opportunities for extracurricular intellectual enrichment, including monthly lectures, special speaker series, and cultural events, which engage them in important scholarly dialogue about global issues. The Global Scholars experience incorporates research, travel, and study abroad opportunities. In the concluding year of their scholarship, all Global Scholars create and defend an in-depth independent research project concerning a global issue, culminating in a public presentation of their work.
AP / Advanced Courses
Advanced Placement Art Portfolio, Advanced Placement Biology, Advanced Placement Calculus AB and BC, Advanced Placement Chemistry, Advanced Placement Economics, Advanced Placement English Language, Advanced Placement English Literature, Advanced Placement Environmental Science, Advanced Placement European History, Advanced Placement French, Advanced Placement Latin, Advanced Placement Music Theory, Advanced Placement Physics, Advanced Placement Spanish, Advanced Placement Statistics, Advanced Placement United States History
Special Programs
Advanced Placement exam preparation, ESL, Honors section, Independent study
Athletics
In fall 2007, the Academy unveiled its $4 million expansion of the Greenhalgh Athletic Center on campus. The expansion includes a fitness room, a multi-purpose dance and wrestling space, a large gathering room, and new central locker facilities.[4] Construction was recently finished on new varsity playing fields, and have recently begun on new tennis courts. The boys varsity soccer team is one of the premier small private school teams in New England.
Notable alumni
Henry Barnard, American educationalist
Alfred Ely Beach, American inventor, publisher, and patent lawyer
Mary Ann Booth, microscopist
Tyrell Burgess, professional soccer player with Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Kraisak Choonhavan, member of Thailand Senate for Nakhon Ratchasima Province (2000–2006); former Chairman of the Thai Senate's Foreign Relations Committee
Winthrop Murray Crane, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, 1870-1880- Emily Norcross Dickinson,[5] mother of the famous 19th century poet Emily Dickinson
Richard Fuld, former CEO Lehman Brothers
Wenyen Gabriel, basketball player for the Sacramento Kings
Bill Guerin, retired NHL hockey player[6]
William Stewart Halstead, pioneering American surgeon, studied at Monson Academy for a time[7]
Galway Kinnell, poet
Pat Phelan, professional soccer player for the New England Revolution
Nitya Pibulsonggram, Thai Ambassador to the US (1996-2000), Foreign Minister of Thailand (2006-2008)
Humphrey Pickard, first president of Mount Allison University
Charles Pratt, U.S. oil tycoon and founder of the Pratt Institute
Joey Santiago, band member of the Pixies
Pote Sarasin, Prime Minister of Thailand (1957) secretary-general of SEATO (1958–1964)
William Strong (Pennsylvania judge), served as Governor of the Commonwealth 1900-1902
Yung Wing, first Chinese graduate of an American university Yale University - 1854
Christine Ladd-Franklin, Mathematician, logician and psychologist - 1865
See also
- Wilbraham Wesleyan Academy
References
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Further reading
Massachusetts Board of Education; George A. Walton (1877), "Report on Academies: Monson Academy", Annual Report...1875-76, Boston – via Internet Archive
External links
- Wilbraham & Monson Academy Website
