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A Doctor Transformed, Into a Patient
By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
Published: August 25, 2008 The NY Times
Doctors get ser...  | |
Plymouth’s Nuttall stars on and off the field at Tabor Academy
Carly Nuttall, it seems, has no idle gear.
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Tabor Sailors participate in the Annual CJ Buckley Team Racing Regatta
CJ Buckley ‘04 was diagnosed with brain cancer in his sophomore year and died in... | |
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Mr. Downes says...
Academic credentials : Harvard BA, Johns Hopkins MA, Wesleyan CAS.
Responsibilities at Tabor: International Center Director, Chair History Dept., squash coach, Chinese and History teacher, house parent in Sailloft
What student qualities make for the strongest Tabor experience? I always appreciate students who come to Tabor ready to try new activities, sports, of the arts, and not get discouraged if they fail at first. The students who add the most to the community are those who persist and grow through all the challenges that come up in school life. Since so much of our time is spent in class and on assignments, it is important for a student to have at least one academic area that he or she is excited about and good at.
What is the favorite part of your job? Seeing a student succeed, when they know they did it by their own effort and skill.
Most memorable Tabor moment? Probably the first day I came. The environment here is so unique, and the people were so friendly.
Advice for a new international student? International students who come to Tabor are talented and successful before they came. It can be a little bit humbling to start over in a new culture and a new school, with new friends and new activities. But as you go through it you will be judged by what you accomplish and how you act. Look around you for examples, and you will see the person you will become. Be patient and your friendships and successes will come in time. Being new is tough but have confidence and faith it will work out well.
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With its beautiful views of Sippican Harbor and college-quality facilities, the Fireman Center for the Performing Arts ranks among the finest at New England secondary schools. The building contains a 650-seat auditorium suited for concerts (with orchestra pit), a state-of-the-art sound board and computerized light board, and a fully equipped scenery shop. A second, more intimate performance space in Lyndon South Auditorium is regularly utilized for smaller chamber performances. The Fireman Center also houses seven music practice rooms with pianos, two large classrooms spaces for music theory classes, two large ensemble rooms, and a 100-watt FM radio station.
