![Veterans Day Commemoration honors WRA alumni who made the ultimate sacrifice]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1699636679/westernreserve/ogrxamgahwkmkg2ibqij/2023-11-10_veteransday.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1699636679/westernreserve/ogrxamgahwkmkg2ibqij/2023-11-10_veteransday.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1699636679/westernreserve/ogrxamgahwkmkg2ibqij/2023-11-10_veteransday.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1699636679/westernreserve/ogrxamgahwkmkg2ibqij/2023-11-10_veteransday.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1699636679/westernreserve/ogrxamgahwkmkg2ibqij/2023-11-10_veteransday.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1699636679/westernreserve/ogrxamgahwkmkg2ibqij/2023-11-10_veteransday.png","width":2200}])
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![WRA welcomes back Dr. Wendy Green Halpern '84, the 2022-23 Morley Medal Recipient]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1697565018/westernreserve/zotkl4yory5mrkz6atdy/2023-10-16_MorleyMedalThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1697565018/westernreserve/zotkl4yory5mrkz6atdy/2023-10-16_MorleyMedalThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1697565018/westernreserve/zotkl4yory5mrkz6atdy/2023-10-16_MorleyMedalThumbnail.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1697565018/westernreserve/zotkl4yory5mrkz6atdy/2023-10-16_MorleyMedalThumbnail.png","width":960}])
Thank you, Dr. Green Halpern, for sharing your experience, wisdom, gratitude and the winding path you led after WRA.
![Western Reserve Academy breaks ground on a new athletic turf field]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695427237/westernreserve/icsldtpsrwjfghikhx2i/2023-09-22_turffield.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695427237/westernreserve/icsldtpsrwjfghikhx2i/2023-09-22_turffield.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695427237/westernreserve/icsldtpsrwjfghikhx2i/2023-09-22_turffield.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1695427237/westernreserve/icsldtpsrwjfghikhx2i/2023-09-22_turffield.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1695427237/westernreserve/icsldtpsrwjfghikhx2i/2023-09-22_turffield.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1695427237/westernreserve/icsldtpsrwjfghikhx2i/2023-09-22_turffield.png","width":2200}])
Our new field will use state-of-the-art turf and field lights, illuminating the game for spectators and providing a deserving spotlight for our incredible athletes. Go Pios!
![Board of Trustee Mr. John P. Hewko ’75 helps WRA community reflect upon crisis in Ukraine]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1695405338/westernreserve/stqx65mxkt13ebuf55we/2023-09-22_Hewko.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1695405338/westernreserve/stqx65mxkt13ebuf55we/2023-09-22_Hewko.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1695405338/westernreserve/stqx65mxkt13ebuf55we/2023-09-22_Hewko.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1695405338/westernreserve/stqx65mxkt13ebuf55we/2023-09-22_Hewko.png","width":911}])
We extend gratitude to Board of Trustee Mr. John P. Hewko ’75 for his informed perspective
![WRA Alumnae named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30 lists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1693943954/westernreserve/gv9gst0ldvittenw9rz6/Untitled-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1693943954/westernreserve/gv9gst0ldvittenw9rz6/Untitled-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1693943954/westernreserve/gv9gst0ldvittenw9rz6/Untitled-1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1693943954/westernreserve/gv9gst0ldvittenw9rz6/Untitled-1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1693943954/westernreserve/gv9gst0ldvittenw9rz6/Untitled-1.png","width":1500}])
VaLanDria Smith-Lash ‘19 and Maria Paparella ‘16 have been named as some of the most impactful young people in their region.
![WRA Today Chapel Program Bestows Updates and Awards]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1685816685/westernreserve/hpfgf8tg3v05tzjxabhu/2022-06-03_ChapelProgram.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1685816685/westernreserve/hpfgf8tg3v05tzjxabhu/2022-06-03_ChapelProgram.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1685816685/westernreserve/hpfgf8tg3v05tzjxabhu/2022-06-03_ChapelProgram.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1685816685/westernreserve/hpfgf8tg3v05tzjxabhu/2022-06-03_ChapelProgram.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1685816685/westernreserve/hpfgf8tg3v05tzjxabhu/2022-06-03_ChapelProgram.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1685816685/westernreserve/hpfgf8tg3v05tzjxabhu/2022-06-03_ChapelProgram.png","width":2080}])
William F. Roemer ’51 and John C. Nicolls ’68 Receive The James Ellsworth Award
![Celebrating Achievements, Past and Future: The Class of 2023 Graduates from Western Reserve Academy]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1685293832/westernreserve/fbxhl5tfjvvmqdculxx1/2023-05-28_Commencement.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1685293832/westernreserve/fbxhl5tfjvvmqdculxx1/2023-05-28_Commencement.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1685293832/westernreserve/fbxhl5tfjvvmqdculxx1/2023-05-28_Commencement.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1685293832/westernreserve/fbxhl5tfjvvmqdculxx1/2023-05-28_Commencement.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1685293832/westernreserve/fbxhl5tfjvvmqdculxx1/2023-05-28_Commencement.png","width":1450}])
Congratulations to this unforgettable class of Pioneers.
![WRA welcomes back 2019 Waring Prize Recipient Dr. Joseph S. Wood ’64]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1682098147/westernreserve/jl7qf0jawovwldkbna77/drwood.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1682098147/westernreserve/jl7qf0jawovwldkbna77/drwood.png","width":301}])
On Friday, April 21, Dr. Joseph S. Wood shared his commitment to the issues and challenges of urban life — and his ongoing efforts to address them.
![Jeanne Donovan Fisher ’76 to return to Reserve as 2023 Commencement Speaker]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1681327587/westernreserve/koaw8el4ljlorlqtjzvh/2023-04-12_JeanneDonovanFisher.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1681327587/westernreserve/koaw8el4ljlorlqtjzvh/2023-04-12_JeanneDonovanFisher.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1681327587/westernreserve/koaw8el4ljlorlqtjzvh/2023-04-12_JeanneDonovanFisher.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1681327587/westernreserve/koaw8el4ljlorlqtjzvh/2023-04-12_JeanneDonovanFisher.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1681327587/westernreserve/koaw8el4ljlorlqtjzvh/2023-04-12_JeanneDonovanFisher.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1681327587/westernreserve/koaw8el4ljlorlqtjzvh/2023-04-12_JeanneDonovanFisher.png","width":2200}])
A producer, investor and philanthropist, Fisher is also a member of the first female class to graduate from Reserve after its return to coeducation in 1972.
![Danforth Pewter Featured in ABC World News’s “Made in America” Series]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671033113/westernreserve/bnby36fk4hwdvut2nfxu/Danforth_FredJudi-Large.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671033113/westernreserve/bnby36fk4hwdvut2nfxu/Danforth_FredJudi-Large.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1671033113/westernreserve/bnby36fk4hwdvut2nfxu/Danforth_FredJudi-Large.jpg","width":585}])
The company, started by Fred Danforth ‘68, is situated in Middlebury, VT and is proud of its American roots.
![George DeBolt ‘66 Finds Fame and Fandom in Homegrown Pittsburgh Tour Company]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1671032883/westernreserve/qzp9czdlv9d0dvipp3p8/TOURBUS.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1671032883/westernreserve/qzp9czdlv9d0dvipp3p8/TOURBUS.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1671032883/westernreserve/qzp9czdlv9d0dvipp3p8/TOURBUS.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1671032883/westernreserve/qzp9czdlv9d0dvipp3p8/TOURBUS.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1671032883/westernreserve/qzp9czdlv9d0dvipp3p8/TOURBUS.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1671032883/westernreserve/qzp9czdlv9d0dvipp3p8/TOURBUS.jpg","width":2200}])
The WRA grad shows tourists the city from his own perspective.
![Western Reserve Academy Unveils New War Memorial on Campus]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1668712933/westernreserve/rdhysi1epmnxn3hwzylh/2022-11-17_alumniwarmemorial.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1668712933/westernreserve/rdhysi1epmnxn3hwzylh/2022-11-17_alumniwarmemorial.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1668712933/westernreserve/rdhysi1epmnxn3hwzylh/2022-11-17_alumniwarmemorial.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1668712933/westernreserve/rdhysi1epmnxn3hwzylh/2022-11-17_alumniwarmemorial.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1668712933/westernreserve/rdhysi1epmnxn3hwzylh/2022-11-17_alumniwarmemorial.jpg","width":1367}])
On Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, Western Reserve Academy held a Commemoration & Dedication ceremony of the Alumni War Memorial.
![A Time to Shine! WRA Celebrates 50 Years of Women in the Modern Era]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664982350/westernreserve/jsaij413jj0m7drf92wy/2022-10-05_WRAWomens_Thumbnail.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664982350/westernreserve/jsaij413jj0m7drf92wy/2022-10-05_WRAWomens_Thumbnail.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664982350/westernreserve/jsaij413jj0m7drf92wy/2022-10-05_WRAWomens_Thumbnail.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664982350/westernreserve/jsaij413jj0m7drf92wy/2022-10-05_WRAWomens_Thumbnail.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1664982350/westernreserve/jsaij413jj0m7drf92wy/2022-10-05_WRAWomens_Thumbnail.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1664982350/westernreserve/jsaij413jj0m7drf92wy/2022-10-05_WRAWomens_Thumbnail.jpg","width":2200}])
This year marks 50 years since Western Reserve Academy returned to coeducation and ushered in a new era for the school.
As more and more electric vehicles hit the streets, a new company has merged onto the market to create affordable solutions for home charging.
Greg Foster '93 has done it again!
Congratulations to the Class of 2022, WRA's newest alumni members!
Neuwirth, a recording artist, songwriter and influential collaborator with Bob Dylan, leaves behind a legacy of creative and artistic excellence.
The alumna spoke to the community about her work with the Cleveland Foundation, supporting access to the arts, prioritizing community partnership in Cleveland's revitalization efforts and a great deal more.
Brewer, a WRA graduate and Hudson resident, was recently recognized as a standout student in OSU's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
We are thrilled to welcome back Class of 1981 alumnus, a former New York City mayoral candidate and successful entrepreneur specializing in tech innovation.