Proctor Academy

The final weeks of the school year move quickly at Proctor – awards assemblies, Senior Recognition Night, and Commencement arrive almost on top of one another. It is in that stretch that the year comes into focus, and that we pause to recognize the seniors and educators who guided them. Read more about end of year awards and recognitions on The Buzz below.

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Class of 2026 Awards and Professional Community Recognitions Today, we highlight members of the Class of 2026 who earned individual recognition, as well as three members of our professional community honored for their service.

Congratulations to our Head of School, Amy Smucker, for being recognized by the Colby College Alumni council with the 2026 Outstanding Educator Award. As Colby shared, “As Head of School at Proctor Academy, Amy is recognized for her leadership in innovative education and experiential learning. Her career spans multiple leadership roles in independent schools, reflecting a profound commitment to the lasting impact of educators on young people.” Not a bad way to close out her first year as Head of School! Congratulations, Amy! We’re proud of you!

Proctor inducted the 2026 class of the Athletic Hall of Fame over Alumni Reunion Weekend. Proctor’s Athletic Hall of Fame seeks to recognize and honor those individuals and teams who distinguished themselves as outstanding contributors to athletics while at Proctor and who have continued to exemplify the values core to the community: respect, responsibility, compassion, and honesty in their personal and professional lives. Congratulations to this year’s inductees:
- 1967-1968 Varsity Hockey Team
- Robert (Bob) Beattie ‘51 | Alpine Skiing, Football, Tennis (Post-Humously)
- Sarah Hamor Greenshields ‘00 | Snowboard Racing, Field Hockey
- Jerome Dyson ‘06 | Football, Basketball, Baseball

Read more about this year’s inductees on The Buzz below.

https://www.proctoracademy.org/explore-proctor/the-buzz/buzz-details/~board/the-buzz-a-window-into-the-proctor-experience/post/2026-proctor-athletics-hall-of-fame-induction

Reagan '26 and Abby '27 share contagious enthusiasm for Rome's art, architecture, history, and food: the Pantheon's oculus and the Capitoline's reconstructed Constantine for Reagan; the historical walking tour, Caravaggio's The Calling of Saint Matthew at San Luigi dei Francesi, and delicious Roman cuisine for Abby. Read more from Global Art Classroom's European excursion below!

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Global Art Classroom: Reflections from Rome Global Art Classroom kicks off its European tour with its first stop in Rome – a several-week-long, culminating excursion that follows weeks of art history, literature, and studio work at the program's U.S. base.

The physical campus changes with each decade. What proves far more durable is the culture. Culture runs underneath a community, like an operating system, mostly out of sight, until moments of challenge and celebration bring it into view – it is present in difficult conversations with a student in the middle of February, during the celebrations of Commencement Weekend, and as alumni return to campus for Reunion. Read reflections on Reunion Weekend on The Buzz below.

https://www.proctoracademy.org/explore-proctor/the-buzz/buzz-details/~board/the-buzz-a-window-into-the-proctor-experience/post/alumni-reunion-2026-the-continuity-of-culture

Alumni Reunion 2026: The Continuity of Culture A deep belief in students, carried by the adults who teach, coach, and live alongside them, was the common theme of the weekend, connecting alumni from five years out to fifty-five.

Our Peru group visited Machu Picchu on the fourth day of their adventures! What a beautiful day for it!