It is with much sadness that we share this news from Steve Alter that his mother, Ellen Stewart Alter passed away on August 23, 2018. With heartfelt condolences to Steve and Ameeta and the entire Alter family from Woodstock School. Ellen Stewart Alter, 92, of Wooster Ohio passed away peacefully on August...
Woodstock Principal Dr Jonathan Long argues that when it comes to growing up, it's best not to rush. More haste, less speed Joseph Allen is a professor at the University of Virginia. I first came across his work four years ago when details of his research began to appear in newspapers and...
Woodstock Principal Dr Jonathan Long shares three themes that define our approach to education. Why do we send children to school? There are probably dozens of answers to this question! And that’s a problem – because not all schools agree on what the purpose of schooling should be and why we...
When did you graduate and how many years did you spend here? I graduated in 2006 (Intrepid) and while my time there was divided in two, I spent about 8 years altogether. Where are you from? I'm from Ladakh in Jammu & Kashmir but this question is hard to answer cause my mom...
Alisa is a student intern at the Centre for Imagination, with a particular focus on graphic design. She shares her experience of her internship at the CFI. What attracted you to becoming a CFI intern? I liked what the CFI was trying to offer Woodstock, and I wanted to help. What have you...
Tomas Forman, a gap year student from the United States, joined the Centre for Imagination during the Winter and Spring of 2018. Here he tells the story of his time in India, his work at the Centre, and how it's impacted him. How did you find out about internships at the...
With the Class of 2018 quickly approaching their Graduation, we caught up with the three students - Jayant Singh, Abhishek Bhandari and Avanya Joab, who have been at Woodstock the longest to find out what they would miss! How long have you been in Woodstock? Jayant: 15 years Abhishek: 8 years Avanya: 12 years If...
Annie Dieselberg graduated from Woodstock in 1982, having spent her senior year at the school. Describing herself as a true Third Culture Kid, her citizenship is American but she started moving at a young age and spent her childhood in Belgium, Congo, France, US, Thailand and then India. She presently lives...
[gallery link="file" size="large" columns="1" ids="29191,29190,29166,29171,29182,29164,29183,29181"] Students have been pushing their fitness to the limits with the help of local instructors. Crossfit, put simply, is a combination of strength and cardiovascular muscular training at high intensity for 20-45 minutes. Steve Luukkonen, Head of PE and Health at Woodstock, drafted in support from Crossfit,...
Monisha Ahmed '84 is an independent researcher whose work focuses on art practices and material culture in Ladakh. Her doctoral degree from Oxford University developed into the book Living Fabric: Weaving among the Nomads of Ladakh Himalaya (2002), which received the Textile Society of America’s R L Shep Award in...
