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South Kent School has opened for its 95th year with 174 students from 21 countries and 24 American states. Families were welcomed to the Hillside on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 for Registration Day.

South Kent, Conn.––South Kent Selects Academy has named two head coaches to complete its leadership team for the upcoming season. Jon Hutcheon, St. Louis Blues skills development coach and owner/lead instructor of High End Hockey, has accepted the position as head coach of the SKSA U15 team while Chris Uber has been promoted to head coach of the reigning USA Hockey Tier 1 National Champion SKSA U18 team.

After over 20 years of service, Head of School Andrew J. Vadnais will step down from South Kent effective August 27, 2018. He will take a yearlong sabbatical for the 2018-’19 academic year. Distinguished educator and SKS trustee Lawrence A. Smith ’73 will take the helm as Interim Head of School.

Two Selects Academy at South Kent School (SASKS) alumni were recently picked in the 2018 National Hockey League (NHL) Draft. Joel Farabee ’18 was selected 14th overall in the 1st round by the Philadelphia Flyers (where he will join fellow South Kent alumnus Shayne Gostisbehere ’11). Mathias Emilio Pettersen ’18 was drafted in the 6th round at 167th overall to the Calgary Flames. Both were ranked as NHL prospects earlier this year.

The Prize Day ceremony began on Saturday, May 26th, 2018. On that momentous day, South Kent School graduated their senior and PG students for the 94th time in the school’s rich history. Head of School Andrew Vadnais recognized each graduate from the Class of 2018 by reading a personal narrative of each graduate's Hero's Journey and then giving them each a handshake and hug. The closeness of everyone on campus was palpable in these moments.

Congratulations to the Underform Award Winners and the entire underform for the academic year of 2017-2018. You all had a wonderful academic year worthy of appreciation. We wish you all an enjoyable, safe summer and look forward to seeing you back on the Hillside in the fall!

After declaring their intentions and participating in the official Prefect Town Hall, the 2018-2019 South Kent School prefects have been chosen.

The selection process for naming the 2018-2019 South Kent School prefects began on Monday, May 7, 2018. The candidates declared their intentions to the community by stepping up to the prefect table and knocking twice, symbolizing their commitment.

This year, Fourteen South Kent School students participated in the American Mathematics Competition (AMC) held by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). Math Department Chair J. Scott Farley hosts the South Kent chapter of this competition every year.

It was a momentous spring evening as the faculty, staff, and students were joined by alumni and friends for the Rededication of St. Michael’s Chapel. The chapter fire occurred just over a year ago, and the chapel has been beautifully restored since then.