Latest News
Recent Stories
Award-Winning Student Artists
Congratulations to the students below for winning awards in the Connecticut Region of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards! The work of the Gold Key winners qualifies to be judged for the national competition. The Connecticut Regional Scholastic Awards program is a professionally juried event that recognizes only the best Connecticut student artwork. This year, four Watkinson
Joe Calafiore ’80 Helped Bring Professional Soccer Back to Hartford
As a child, Joe spent many weekends with his father at Dillon Stadium in Hartford watching soccer. In recent years, the stadium had fallen into disrepair and was a blight on the neighborhood and the city. When Joe’s son approached him about developing The Hartford Athletic professional soccer team and bringing Dillon Stadium, now Trinity Health Stadium back
2023 Philanthropists of the Year
Watkinson School is proud to announce that Jan and David Klein will be honored with the 2023 Philanthropist of the Year Award at A Watkinson Affair on Saturday, February 25 at Hartford’s downtown Marriot. The Philanthropist of the Year Award is presented to an individual or family with a history of exceptional generosity through their own financial support,
Sophomore Succeeds on National Stage
In 2022, Isaiah R. ’25 was one of 30 athletes across the country selected for TEAM IC, an organization that represents Inside Cheerleading (and, previously, Woodward Cheer). Inclusion is based on skills and passion for cheer, and also emphasizes character, leadership, and academics (3.0 g.p.a. or higher). Isaiah applied again for 2023 and really hopes
Tony Award-Winner Visits Watkinson
Dr. Katie Kresek is the first American woman to win a Tony Award for orchestration. During her recent visit to Watkinson, she helped the Upper School Ensemble students with their original arrangements. She also spoke with Creative Arts Program students about her career path as a Tony-winning Broadway orchestrator, a collaborative violinist, a recording artist,
Acclaimed Architect Visits Watkinson
Just prior to Thanksgiving, Bruce Becker visited Watkinson to speak with our Global Studies students. President of Becker and Becker Associates, Inc. (Becker + Becker), he is known for using a fully integrated approach to sustainable design, planning, financing, and development of buildings to meet the social, economic, and environmental needs of communities. Becker’s good
Archives
Our annual feature & alumni magazine is now online! The Spring 2019 issue talks about the progress we’ve made on our five-year Strategic Plan.
The Watkinson Story Vault features videos and words from all different members of our community — students, parents, alumni, teachers, and friends. We launched it in fall of 2018 and it’s growing all the time.
