Great Educators: Doug Troutner

Great Educators: Doug Troutner

At LCA, incredible teachers are shaped by decades of experience, deep conviction, and a calling that grows stronger over time. Some arrive with years of wisdom behind them—bringing perspective that shapes not just classrooms, but lives. Doug Troutner is one of those...
Becoming Begins… Josiah Owowoh ’28

Becoming Begins… Josiah Owowoh ’28

This weekend, students will gather from across New England for the Tenacity Challenge—an academic competition where high school teams present their work in math, literature, history, and the arts. For Josiah Owowoh ’28, the moment is both a culmination and a...
Becoming Begins… Luca Angelino Sacks ’28

Becoming Begins… Luca Angelino Sacks ’28

A Chess Club. “Why not at LCA?” asked Luca Angelino Sacks ‘28. The idea didn’t start with a strategic master plan. It started with a story. Robert Katende, a Ugandan chess coach and executive director of Sports Outreach, had visited LCA earlier this fall to share his...
Investing in Teachers. Impacting Every Student.

Investing in Teachers. Impacting Every Student.

In a sixth-grade classroom, something has changed. “I didn’t like science before,” Ariya Cherry shares. “I love my teacher, Miss Cist. I really appreciate that she always treats a question like a good question. She’s so passionate, and it makes us want to be...
Becoming Begins… Claire Hurley ’26

Becoming Begins… Claire Hurley ’26

Upstairs in the studio, paint still drying on canvases, Claire Hurley ’26 has been trying to answer a question that can’t be measured or easily defined: What does emotion actually look like? And how does emotion grow, move, and change over time? Her journey began with...