
Events
Upcoming Events
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September 28-30: Calling All 'Cats - Mystic Wildcat Weekend
You’re invited to a special seaside alumni event organized by a group of Williston Northampton School Alums in Mystic, Connecticut. Attendees are responsible for the costs associated with each event.
Dates: September 28 – 30
Location: Old Mystic Seaport, CT
Lodging Options:
The Whalers Inn
Hilton Mystic
Mystic River Hotel and SuitesThere will be a variety of events throughout the three days including:
- Thursday– Afternoon Sail on the Mystic River, Dinner at Captain Daniel Parker Inn
- Friday– Annual Wildcat Lunch at The Fisherman at Long Point, Dinner at Shipwright’s Daughter
- Saturday– Coffee & Breakfast at Sift Bake Shop
To reserve a spot to one or all of these events, please click the button below and fill out the interest form. This promises to be a fantastic few days that celebrates Williston Northampton and the multiple generations who love it.
Reserve a spot here
Once you reserve a spot, we will follow up shortly with more detailed information and costs.
I hope to see you there! Please don’t hesitate to call, email or text me with questions about this gathering. For those returning to this event, you can also reach out to Alan Case ’59 at amcase@mindspring.com.
Serra Aladag ’00
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September 30: Rick Francis Celebration of Life
A Celebration of Life honoring Rick Francis will take place on Saturday, September 30 at 1 p.m., at Phillips Stevens Chapel on Williston’s campus. A reception will follow in the school’s Dodge Room inside the Reed Campus Center. All are invited to attend both the service and the reception. Guests are also welcome to attend a 3:30 p.m. home football game vs. Hotchkiss on Sawyer Field, a fitting contest for a coach so dedicated to excellence on the gridiron.
Williston has also created a webpage honoring Mr. Francis, which can be found here. The page contains written and video content of Mr. Francis, including some game films from the undefeated 1963 season. So many alumni and faculty have shared what a profound effect Mr. Francis had on them at Williston and beyond. If you have not had a chance, please visit our In Memoriam page to read the tributes.
Per the family’s wishes, donations in memory of Mr. Francis may be made here to the Rick and Marilyn Francis Appreciation Fund. Simply select “other” in the designation drop down and add to the comment section. This endowed scholarship fund was established in 2000 by alumni and friends to honor Mr. Francis and his wife, Marilyn, at the time of his retirement.
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October 21: Welcome Back Wildcats: On-Campus Lunch and Athletic Games
Check back soon for event details!
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October 24: Denver Reception
You’re Invited!
Williston Northampton School
cordially invites you and a guest to an evening of cocktails and conversations with alumni, parents, and friends
Tuesday, October 24
6:30–8:30 p.m.Culinary Dropout
Fire-pit Lounges
4141 E. 9th Avenue
Denver, COKindly RSVP by Tuesday, October 17.
Questions? Please contact Tammy Neils-Walker at tneilswalker@williston.com or 413-529-3304.
See Who’s Coming
1958 Jay Fraze
1963 Gerald Padmore
1968 David McGrath
1970 Nathan Johnson
1972 Dave Anderson
1975 Caren Hutchinson
1976 Curt Cerveny
1984 James Tobin
1987 Shreve Roberts
1993 Kate Gulick
1998 Anne Heskin
2001 Katherine (Ciejek) Shea
2002 Jared Brewer
2003 Joe Cavallaro
2008 Sam Grant
2013 Hanna WhirtyParents
Betsy & Jay Grant P’08, ’11 -
October 26: Boston Young Alumni Reception
Join us!
Thursday, October 26
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co.
The Tap Room
3 Lansdowne St.
Boston, MAStop by for food, drinks, and afterwork fun with Williston young alums (2009-2023). Reconnect, network, or challenge your friends to a game of pool, shuffleboard, or ping pong!
Spread the word, grab a friend, and we’ll see you there!
Please RSVP by Thursday, October 19.
Questions? Contact Corinne Briggs or (413) 529-3301.
See Who’s Coming
2010 Reece Liang
2012 Walter McLaughlin
2012 Sarah Wilkie
2017 Nick Day
2017 Nick Randolph
2018 Tim Fay
2018 Billy Smith
2019 Nick Barber
2019 Chris Denham
2019 Caroline DiFiore
2019 Nancy Harrington
2019 Walter Kissane
2019 Campbell Nyarady
2021 David Novotny
2022 Jeremie Ng
2022 Tabitha Randlett
2023 Austin Conroy
2023 Tianyu Mai
2023 Grey Vachon -
November 28: New York City Holiday Celebration
6:30-8:30 p.m.
New York Yacht Club
Model Room
37 West 44th Street
New York, NYCheck back soon for event details!
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November 30: Western MA Holiday Celebration
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Garden House at Look Park
300 North Main Street
Florence, MACheck back soon for event details!
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December 5: Boston Holiday Celebration
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Hampshire House
The Library
84 Beacon Street
Boston, MACheck back soon for event details!
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January: Welcome Back Wildcats: On-Campus Alumni Basketball Game
Date and event details forthcoming. Check back soon!
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February 15: Founders Day
Save the Date!
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February: Welcome Back Wildcats: On-Campus Reception and Theatre Student Performance of "Something Rotten"
Date and event details forthcoming. Check back soon!
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February: Welcome Back Wildcats: On-Campus Alumni Hockey Game
Date and event details forthcoming. Check back soon!
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February 25: Red Sox Training Game and Picnic, Fort Myers, Florida
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February 29: West Palm Beach Reception, Florida
Check back soon for event details!
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March: NYC Professional Networking
Date and venue details forthcoming. Check back soon for details!
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April: Washington D.C. Reception
Date and venue details forthcoming. Check back soon for details!
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May 5: Los Angeles Brunch
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Shutters on the Beach
1 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CACheck back soon for event details!
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June 7-9: Reunion 2024
Join us on campus June 7-9, 2024, for a weekend of reconnecting, reminiscing, and rediscovering with your classmates and friends! We will be celebrating the classes ending in 4’s and 9’s, but as always, all alumni are welcome to attend.
Reunion 2024 details forthcoming. Check back soon!
The Office of Alumni Engagement is connecting alumni around the globe through video chats, presentations from alumni experts, and other virtual and in-person events. Check back often to see a listing of our events as we continue to roll them out. If you have an idea for an event or would like to schedule a virtual event with your class or affinity group, please contact Tammy Neils-Walker, Associate Director of Alumni Engagement, at (413) 529-3304 or tneilswalker@williston.com.
College Meetups
Interested in scheduling a college meet up with Williston alumni at your college or in your college city? Corinne Briggs, Assistant Director of Alumni Giving and Engagement, will help you get one on the books! Enjoy a meal out (our treat!) and have some fun while expanding your Williston network and keeping those Wildcat connections strong! Contact cbriggs@williston.com for details. To see which colleges have multiple Wildcats at them, view our matriculation list.
Alumni Experts
Meet the New Deans: Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Nikki Chambers, and Dean of Faculty, Corie Fogg ’99
Bake with Zoë Francois ’85
Knowing and working with the “Architect of Bletchley Park – Gordon Welchman” with Ted Hollingworth ’51
Finding Your Superpower with Sarah Williams Carlan ’92
Program handouts:
Values | Values Wheel | Inner Critic and Inner Guide | Purpose Statement
Contact information:
www.sarahcarlan.com | sarahcarlanmsw@gmail.com
Past Events
- September 16: Welcome Back Wildcats: White Out Football Game
- September 14: South Shore Reception, MA
- June 20: NYC Young Alumni Donor Appreciation Evening
- June 9-11: Reunion 2023
- May 20 & 21: Bermuda
- April 30: LA Brunch
- April 13: Washington, DC Reception
- March 28: Boston Professional Networking Event
- March 7: West Palm Beach Reception
- March 5: Red Sox Spring Training Game & Picnic – JetBlue Park at Fenway South, Fort Myers, Florida
- February 18: Alumni Basketball Game
- February 15: Founders Day, Williston’s Annual Day of Giving
- January 27 & 28: Williston Varsity Ice Hockey Games & Alumni Hockey Game
- January 25: Can We Talk? Learning Effective Communication Skills
- December 14: A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical
- December 13: NYC Holiday Celebration
- December 6: Boston Holiday Celebration
- December 1: Western MA Holiday Celebration
- November 22: Finding the Right Fit: Tips on Applying to Independent Schools
- November 19: Williston Alumni Tailgate
- November 18: Williston Alumni Soccer Zoom
- November 16: Head of School Alumni Update
- November 10: Alumni Football Zoom
- October 27: Boston Young Alumni Reception
- August 21: Hartford Yard Goats
- June 17-19: NSFG 50th Reunion Celebration – Classes of 1970 & 1971
- June 10-12: Reunion 2022
- June 9: Retirement Celebration for Ann Pickrell and Greg Tuleja
- June 4: Celebrating the Class of 2020
- May 12: San Francisco Reception
- April 27: Class of 1979 Virtual Meetup
- April 7: Washington DC Reception
- April 3: Los Angeles Reception
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Contact Us
For more information about alumni events, how to connect with classmates, or making a donation, write us at alumni@williston.com, or call (413) 529-3300. To find alumni and advancement staff, click here.