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  • Making It Personal

    May 13th, 2024


    Making It Personal
    A New Math Course at LI Offers Skills For Life By David Stahler Jr. This year, a new math course at Lyndon Institute is offering juniors and seniors a unique opportunity to apply their skills. Instead of more traditional fare—factoring polynomials, graphing equations, determining the area of...

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  • Lyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

    April 29th, 2024


    Lyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
    High Honors   GRADE 9 Piper Airoldi Maia Boyer Jillian Dwyer Matthias Fales Joshua Gaskin Alexis Goodwin Madison Gray Connor Hale Alivia Kendall Addison Kirchoff Dexter Lawson Alexander Lynaugh Gabriella Marshia Elizabeth Mason Aidan Merchant Gabriella Miller He...

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  • Lyndon Institute Announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2024

    April 18th, 2024


    Lyndon Institute Announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2024
    Lyndon Institute Head of School Dr. Brian Bloomfield is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Lyndon Institute Class of 2024.ValedictorianThe valedictorian of the graduating class at Lyndon Institute is awarded to the student who receives the highest weighted grade point ave...

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  • Northeast Kingdom College Fair for Parents & Students

    April 2nd, 2024


    Northeast Kingdom College Fair for Parents & Students
    The annual Northeast Kingdom College Fair for high school students and parents will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024, on the Vermont State University Lyndon campus. On April 8th all of Northern Vermont will also experience a total eclipse of the sun. This is a unique opportunity in combination ...

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  • LI students to perform at the District II Music Festival

    March 29th, 2024


    LI students to perform at the District II Music Festival
    Lyndon Institute is honored to announce that 14 LI musicians were accepted to participate in this year's District II Music Festival sponsored by the Newport Rotary Club. The festival draws musicians from 14 area schools who are selected through auditions. Students will ...

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  • Bill Goodhue Named as Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Coach at Lyndon Institute

    March 28th, 2024


    Bill Goodhue Named as Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Coach at Lyndon Institute
    Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Bill Goodhue as the school’s new boys’ varsity lacrosse coach. “We are very happy to have Bill taking over the boys’ lacrosse program,” Berry said. “Bill has previously coached at the varsity ...

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  • LI Announces Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers

    March 27th, 2024


    LI Announces Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers
    Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers for the graduating class of 2024.   Commencement Speaker - Barbara Donahue '74 Lyndon Institute is pleased to announce this year’s graduation speaker will be Barbara Donahue. A 1974 graduate of Lyndon I...

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  • A Different Kind of Senior Prom

    March 25th, 2024


    A Different Kind of Senior Prom
    By David Stahler Jr. It’s Saturday in early March and seniors are on the dance floor of the Lyndon Institute cafeteria, grooving in their finest dress to the classic rock cranking from speakers in the corner. A table of punch, pastries, and baked goods beckons from the opposite corner. Prom ...

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  • The Producer

    March 25th, 2024


    The Producer
    How an LI Alum Helped Pave the Way For Women In Sports EntertainmentBy David Stahler Jr. American professional sports culture has been traditionally dominated by men on either side of the camera, both the athletes and those charged with bringing their exploits into our homes. But forty years ago, L...

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  • Bikini Bottom, Where the Arts Join Together

    March 11th, 2024


    Bikini Bottom, Where the Arts Join Together
    By David Stahler Jr. SpongeBob and Patrick laugh and dance, arm in arm, while Squidward mopes, Sandy calculates, and Plankton schemes amid the brash neon and pastel colors of an undersea world.  But this is no cartoon; tonight the audience isn’t seated before the glow of a TV set but th...

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  • LI Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams

    February 21st, 2024


    LI Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
    Lyndon Institute (LI) has announced that eight outstanding individual athletes, one prolific team, and one exceptional coach will be inducted into the 2024 LI Athletic Hall of Fame. “Every year we get reenergized by yet another outstanding class of athletes, teams, and coaches to our athletic prog...

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  • Coach Berry Hits 300 Total Career Wins With 200 as a Coach at LI

    February 15th, 2024


    Coach Berry Hits 300 Total Career Wins With 200 as a Coach at LI
    Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics Eric Berry (second from left) is photographed here with current varsity girls basketball team captains Ary Parker (far left), Brooke'lyn Robinson (second from right), and Molly Smith (far right) at an all-school assembly on the LI campus honoring coach Berry's ...

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  • A Decade of J Term

    February 13th, 2024


    A Decade of J Term
    A Flagship Program Turns Ten By David Stahler Jr. The hot air balloon rises into the frigid air on Lewis Field, its rainbow colors looking even brighter against the snowy white background as students gather to watch—not just down on the football field but from the windows of the Main Buildin...

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  • Festival Days

    January 8th, 2024


    Festival Days
    A Rich Musical Tradition at LI By David Stahler Jr. It’s Saturday morning in early December, a time when many teens are sleeping in. But on this cloudy day, a group of eleven Lyndon Institute students have risen early and made the trek down to Hartford High School in White River Junction, Ve...

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  • Lydia Gillespie Named UVM Green and Gold Scholar

    January 8th, 2024


    Lydia Gillespie Named UVM Green and Gold Scholar
    University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella announced the nomination of Lyndon Institute senior Lydia Gillespie for UVM’s Green and Gold Scholarship, an honor awarded to Vermont’s top students. Throughout the entirety of her high school career, Lydia has enrolled in the most rigorous cou...

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  • Adventures in Collagraphy

    December 1st, 2023


    Adventures in Collagraphy
    Guest Artist Shows LI Students a New Way to PrintBy David Stahler Jr.The first thing you notice walking into the studio in Lyndon Institute’s Norris Arts Center is the odor of ink, a scent a student will later say “smells like tea.” Visiting artist Jack Thomas is busy going around to various s...

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  • Bringing Dinosaurs To Life

    November 13th, 2023


    Bringing Dinosaurs To Life
    Museum Internship Offers LI Student an Opportunity to Shine  By David Stahler Jr. I walk down the main gallery of the Fairbanks Museum, past the enormous display cases filled with taxidermied moose and muskrat, flamingos and frogs. The museum is dark and quiet. I’ve been walking pas...

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  • 21st Vermont State Dance Festival

    November 9th, 2023


    21st Vermont State Dance Festival
    Over 2 Decades Celebrating the Art of Dance at The Vermont State Dance Festival By: Rebecca McGregor Lyndon Institute Dance Teacher, Fine/Performing Arts Dept Chair, Lyndon Institute Mentor Program Chair, VT State Dance Festival Founder & Coordinator, National Dance Education Organizati...

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  • Upward Bound Students at First Generation College Celebration

    November 9th, 2023


    Upward Bound Students at First Generation College Celebration
    Vermont Upward Bound Students Celebrate 2023 First Generation College Celebration at the University of Vermont Burlington, VT: On Tuesday, November 8, Vermont’s Upward Bound students celebrated the National First-Generation College Celebration Day at the University of Vermont. More than 100...

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  • Vikings Together

    November 8th, 2023


    Vikings Together
    Reflections on Spirit Week at Lyndon Institute By David Stahler Jr. Two thumps of a bass drum. The resounding clap of over 400 pairs hands coming together with a deep woof of the Scandinavian cheer. “Skol!”  It starts off slow in Alumni Auditorium. Two beats and a clap. Pause. Then...

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  • Lyndon Institute 1st Quarter Honor Roll

    November 7th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute 1st Quarter Honor Roll
    High Honors GRADE 9Teegan Aldrich Carter Bean Maia Boyer Selena Collins Jillian Dwyer Patterson Eckrote Amelia Gilmour Alexis Goodwin Madison Gray Connor Hale Abram Hooker Addison Kirchoff Theodore Kowal Gabriella Marshia Aidan Merchant Kacie Meyette Henry Muller Kingston Newell A...

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  • Pro Tips

    October 24th, 2023


    Pro Tips
    PGA Golf Pro and LI Alumnus Shares Lessons For Life On and Off the Course By David Stahler Jr. Late summer brings the start of a new year at Lyndon Institute. It also means a fresh season for the school’s golf team, one that kicks off with what has now become a proud LI tradition. Over t...

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  • Lyndon Upward Bound Students Tour Keene State College

    October 19th, 2023


    Lyndon Upward Bound Students Tour Keene State College
    On Saturday, October 14th, three Vermont State University – Lyndon Upward Bound students and one Lyndon Institute Upward Bound student toured Keene State College during their Fall Open House. The students were the guest of the admissions office, who offered the students a chance to hear an admissi...

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  • Cutting Edge: LI Welding Students Put New Plasma Cutter To Work

    October 10th, 2023


    Cutting Edge: LI Welding Students Put New Plasma Cutter To Work
    By David Stahler Jr. The welding shop, located in the basement of Lyndon Institute’s True building, is organized and tidy, with welding stations lining one wall and various pieces of equipment spread out on the opposite side. Steel sculptures and artifacts of past projects hang about the room; ...

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  • LI Students Take a New Aircraft Design For a Virtual Spin

    October 10th, 2023


    LI Students Take a New Aircraft Design For a Virtual Spin
    By David Stahler Jr.The familiar silver bullet shape of the classic Airstream camper on Lyndon Institute’s Matty Green seems out of place from a distance, more at home at an RV park than a school campus, but drawing nearer one can see the awning out front isn’t shielding a retired couple from th...

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  • Ryan Paul Named Boys Varsity Hockey Coach

    October 10th, 2023


    Ryan Paul Named Boys Varsity Hockey Coach
    Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Ryan Paul as Boys Varsity Hockey Coach. "We are happy to welcome Ryan to the LI community," said Berry. "He was an accomplished player both at North Country and Framingham State University and has always ...

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  • Special Showing of 1978 LI-SJA Football Documentary Scheduled for October 17

    October 9th, 2023


    Special Showing of 1978 LI-SJA Football Documentary Scheduled for October 17
    By Mike DickermanIn celebration of the annual rivalry game between the Lyndon Institute and St. Johnsbury Academy varsity football teams, the Lyndon Historical Society has arranged for a special showing of a long lost and forgotten video documentary focusing on the 1978 meeting between the two grid...

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  • An Invasive Mystery: LI Biology Students Go Out Into the Field For College Credit

    September 25th, 2023


    An Invasive Mystery: LI Biology Students Go Out Into the Field For College Credit
    An Invasive Mystery:LI Biology Students Go Out Into the Field For College CreditBy David Stahler Jr.Lyndon Center, VT - It’s two days after Labor Day, but it feels more like a sultry day in July as students spread out through Lyndonville’s Powers Park, braving the 90 degree humidity in search of...

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  • Aiming High: Lyndon Institute Skeet Club Offers Fun and Safety

    September 10th, 2023


    Aiming High: Lyndon Institute Skeet Club Offers Fun and Safety
    By David Stahler Jr. ’90 The first thing that catches your attention is the sound—a sporadic series of loud pops echoing against the hill that serves as the backdrop to the Northeast Kingdom Skeet Club, a tidy facility nestled in Burke Hollow. It’s a warmish, sunny day in early May and a gr...

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  • LI Announces David Schilling as Director of Career and Technical Education

    July 3rd, 2023


    LI Announces David Schilling as Director of Career and Technical Education
    Lyndon Institute welcomes David Schilling into the role of Director of Career and Technical Education. Mr. Schilling previously served as the Principals of Cabot School until 2018, and then Danville School for the last 5 years. In 2022, Mr. Schilling voluntarily stepped down to create a technical l...

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  • Lyndon Institute 4th Quarter Honor Roll

    June 29th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute 4th Quarter Honor Roll
    High Honors   GRADE 9 Kianna Allen Lillian Ball Aiden Bashaw Felix Campbell Amelia Cornelius Adrienne Desrochers Shelbie Ely Julia Gillespie Mayan Hickman Griffin Lawson Ryleigh Lefebvre Bailey Levine Logan Nelson Taylor Ott Grant Owen Thomas Patrick Taylor Pitt...

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  • The Gift of History: Model Berlin Conference Gives LI Students a New Take On the Past

    June 7th, 2023


    The Gift of History: Model Berlin Conference Gives LI Students a New Take On the Past
    The Gift of History: Model Berlin Conference Gives LI Students a New Take On the PastBy David Stahler Jr.“Germany moves for five minutes of unmoderated caucus.”“Italy seconds.”Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, and Portugal join to vote in the affirmative. Delegates swirl about the room, ...

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  • Lyndon Institute Sophomore, Tim Tester Named Outstanding Student at Norwich University Youth Leadership Conference

    June 5th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute Sophomore, Tim Tester Named Outstanding Student at Norwich University Youth Leadership Conference
    Lyndon Institute sophomore, Tim Tester, was recognized as the sole recipient of the Outstanding Student Award at Norwich Youth Leadership Conference held this spring on Norwich’s campus. The conference is a nationally recognized Military Order of the World-Wars sponsored program for high school st...

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  • Lyndon Institute Announces Ryan Brill as Teacher of the Year

    June 3rd, 2023


    Lyndon Institute Announces Ryan Brill as Teacher of the Year
    Lyndon Institute welding teacher, Ryan Brill, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 David J. Dwyer Teacher of the Year Award. The award is voted on by the teachers of LI and honors a teacher who exemplifies the finest qualities found in all great educators. Ryan Brill, is a graduate of L...

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  • LI Announces VP of External Relations and Advancement

    May 25th, 2023


    LI Announces VP of External Relations and Advancement
    Lyndon Institute welcomes Erik Oliver into the role of Vice President of External Relations and Advancement. Mr. Oliver has spent the past 20 years as a fundraising and communications professional with several decades of experience in the fields of education and non-profit organizations. He brings a...

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  • Lyndon Institute Musicians Selected for All-State Music Festival

    May 15th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute Musicians Selected for All-State Music Festival
    Lyndon Institute would like to congratulate the eight LI musicians who were selected for this year's All-State Music Festival. The festival, which ran from May 11-13, was hosted by BFA St. Albans this year and featured performances from the best musicians in the state in jazz, orchestra, band, and c...

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  • LI Annual Spring Dance Recital & NHSDA Induction Ceremony

    May 9th, 2023


    LI Annual Spring Dance Recital & NHSDA Induction Ceremony
    The annual spring dance recital is an opportunity for family, friends, the general public, and LI community to come together and share in the learning of students of  Lyndon Institute’s Dance Program. This spring's performance will feature students in the Jazz Dance class, the audition based ...

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  • Unified Joy: Bringing Athletes and People Together at LI

    April 30th, 2023


    Unified Joy: Bringing Athletes and People Together at LI
    Like most good things in life, Lyndon Institute’s Unified Basketball team—where the school’s general population athletes and its special needs students compete together on the court—came about because of a mom. Bridget Atkins is not only Lyndon Institute’s graphic design instructor, she is...

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  • Lyndon Institute Hosts SkillsUSA Welding Competition

    April 29th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute Hosts SkillsUSA Welding Competition
    Lyndon Institute hosted the SkillsUSA welding competition on April 5th and 6th. Students from St. Johnsbury Academy, North Country Union High School, Stafford Technical Center, and St. Albans School traveled to Lyndon Institutes campus to compete in the team welding fabrication and individual weldin...

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  • Caring for the Future in Allied Health

    April 26th, 2023


    Caring for the Future in Allied Health
    By David Stahler Jr. I reach out with a trembling hand and grab my cane from the bedside. Slowly, I rise from the bed, push the curtain aside and shuffle toward the door. I’m almost home free when I hear whispers behind me. “There he goes again,” a voice behind me whispers. “He’s ...

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  • Lyndon Institute Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams

    April 25th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
    Lyndon Institute has announced that eight outstanding individual athletes and three prolific teams will be inducted into the 2023 LI Athletic Hall of Fame. “Every year we get reinvigorated by yet another outstanding class of athletes, teams, and distinguished contributors to our athletic programs,...

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  • Lyndon Institute Announces Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers for Graduation

    April 21st, 2023


    Lyndon Institute Announces Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers for Graduation
    Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers for the graduating class of 2023.  Commencement Speaker - Shawn Tester Shawn Tester is the Chief Executive Officer at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH). Before joining NVRH in November 2018, Tester serve...

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  • Lyndon Institute Announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2023

    April 21st, 2023


    Lyndon Institute Announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2023
    Lyndon Institute Head of School Dr. Brian Bloomfield is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Lyndon Institute Class of 2023.ValedictorianThe valedictorian of the graduating class at Lyndon Institute is awarded to the student who receives the highest weighted grade point ave...

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  • Groundbreaking Ceremony for $950,000 Pierce Wing Remodel

    April 16th, 2023


    Groundbreaking Ceremony for $950,000 Pierce Wing Remodel
    On Monday April 10th,  over 40 members of the Lyndon Institute extended community came together to celebrate the groundbreaking for the remodeling of the entryway to LI’s Main building. The ceremony marked LI’s first capital campaign in over 30 years and celebrated the commencement of the $...

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  • LI Hosts Social Justice Leadership Summit

    April 15th, 2023


    LI Hosts Social Justice Leadership Summit
    On Saturday April 8, 23 student leaders from four different NEK high schools gathered together at Lyndon institute to explore diversity and leadership. This event, the first of its kind, was called the DEI Social Justice Youth Leadership Summit and was sponsored by LI's JEDI (Justice, Equity Diversi...

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  • Lyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll

    April 11th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
    High Honors   GRADE 9 Kianna Allen Mason Baird Lillian Ball Aiden Bashaw Felix Campbell Harper Clark Amelia Cornelius Jenesa Cote Shelbie Ely Kyle Friend Julia Gillespie Mayan Hickman Dawson Jenkins Liam Lane Griffin Lawson Ryleigh Lefebvre Bailey Levine Logan ...

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  • Annual Benefit Dance Recital at Lyndon Institute

    April 4th, 2023


    Annual Benefit Dance Recital at Lyndon Institute
    The Benefit Dance Recital is an annual spring event held at Lyndon Institute.  All proceeds are given to organizations around the NEK that offer activities involving physical exercise or movement, are striving to help people in our community attain a healthy lifestyle, or are working to provide...

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  • Ezra Goss Wins Best of Show in the Vermont 2023 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest

    March 31st, 2023


    Ezra Goss Wins Best of Show in the Vermont 2023 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest
    Ezra Goss won Best of Show in the Vermont 2023 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest! Ezra painted a Common Merganser. Ezra's painting will be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife headquarters in Washington where it will compete on April 21st against all of the Best of Show entries from each state ...

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  • LI Students to Perform at the District II Music Festival

    March 28th, 2023


    LI Students to Perform at the District II Music Festival
    LI is honored to announce that 17 musicians were accepted to participate in this year's District II Music Festival sponsored by the Newport Rotary Club. The festival draws musicians from 14 area schools who are selected through auditions. Students will perform in the honor chorus and concert ...

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  • FBLA Spring Leadership Conference Winners

    March 25th, 2023


    FBLA Spring Leadership Conference Winners
    On Friday, March 17th, 2023, 16 Lyndon Institute students of the Lyndon Institute Design Studio FBLA Chapter Club and the Graphic Design 3 and 4 students attended the Future Business Leaders of Vermont Spring Leadership Conference held at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. The trip served ...

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  • LI Students Selected for the New England Music Festival

    March 24th, 2023


    LI Students Selected for the New England Music Festival
    This year, six Lyndon Institute vocalists have been selected to attend the New England Music Festival hosted by Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, CT. The concert will be held on Saturday, March 25. Congratulations to (L to R) Grace Martin, Macey Mawhinney, Zane Mawhinney, Cassie Vanderhoof, Maida Stah...

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  • An Ode to ELMO

    March 22nd, 2023


    An Ode to ELMO
    By David Stahler Jr.I know what you’re probably thinking, but no—this isn’t a tribute to that fuzzy little red muppet begging to be tickled. This is instead a paean to a piece of equipment that I started using in the classroom a few years ago, one that totally transformed how I teach literatur...

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  • Lyndon Upward Bound Students Attend Scholars Bowl, Place First and Third

    March 13th, 2023


    Lyndon Upward Bound Students Attend Scholars Bowl, Place First and Third
    On Sunday, March 12, ten Northern Vermont University – Lyndon Upward Bound students attended the 2023 Green Mountain Scholars Bowl event hosted at Northern Vermont University’s Johnson campus. The Scholars Bowl is an annual event that brings together Upward Bound programs from across Vermont and...

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  • Lyndon Institute To Sponsor NEK Career and Apprenticeship Fair in April

    February 16th, 2023


    Lyndon Institute To Sponsor NEK Career and Apprenticeship Fair in April
    While college fairs—events in which colleges eager to recruit and prospective students anxious to explore their options come together—are a normal part of the process for high school juniors and seniors, opportunities for secondary school students who may not be college-bound are hard to find. T...

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  • Lyndon Institute 2nd Quarter Honor Roll

    January 23rd, 2023


    Lyndon Institute 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
    High Honors GRADE 9Charley Jean VilleneuveDontae Wayde OppermanFelix Edward CampbellHarper Marie ClarkIsabella Jade SimondsJulia GillespieLogan Paul NelsonLogan WheelerMckenzie UtleyRaymond Daniel PowersRyleigh LefebvreTaylor Grace OttThomas James Noel Patrick GRADE 10  Alida ApgarAlyse Lynn Tre...

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  • Searching For Truth

    January 23rd, 2023


    Searching For Truth
    A former colleague brought to my attention this article citing a Stanford University study on information sourcing, in which the author laments that young people today struggle to discriminate between fact and fiction. The article enters into a timely conversation about “fake news” and its role ...

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  • January Term Begins at Lyndon Institute

    January 9th, 2023


    January Term Begins at Lyndon Institute
    Recognizing that student interest and motivation are vital to educational success, Lyndon Institute (LI) provides a January Term to spark and rekindle student curiosity. Between the first and second semesters, for three weeks after the holiday vacation, students at LI participate in an "interim" ...

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  • Chelsea Ott Awarded Vermont Presidential Scholarship from Saint Michael’s College

    January 6th, 2023


    Chelsea Ott Awarded Vermont Presidential Scholarship from Saint Michael’s College
    By Rick Williams Chelsea Ott, a senior at Lyndon Institute and a member of the Northern Vermont University Lyndon Upward Bound Program, has recently been awarded the Saint Michael’s College Vermont Presidential Scholarship. To be eligible for the Presidential Scholarship, students must be nomin...

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  • Modeling the Future

    December 12th, 2022


    Modeling the Future
    By David Stahler Jr. Lyndon Center, VT - “Let me tell you the story of a tall, spindly ginger,” Lyndon Institute math teacher Tim Ulrich tells his Algebra 2 Honors class. They all laugh. They know who the guy in the story is—he’s standing right in front of them. “He’s a young man l...

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  • Onward and Upward Bound at LI: A New Program For “First Gens” Takes Flight

    November 29th, 2022


    Onward and Upward Bound at LI: A New Program For “First Gens” Takes Flight
    By David Stahler Jr.This fall, Lyndon Institute launched a new program to help students achieve the dream of achieving a four-year college degree. With the help of a generous Federal grant, LI now has its own in-house Upward Bound program, one of the few such programs in the country and the first an...

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  • The Webster Sisters Stride into College

    November 16th, 2022


    The Webster Sisters Stride into College
    By Rick Williams, NVU-Lyndon Twin’s sisters from Lyndon Institute and the Northern Vermont University Lyndon Upward Bound program have been excelling through their senior year. Upward Bound is one of the federally funded TRIO educational opportunity programs, and supports students from modest-i...

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  • LI Dancers Prepare for Winter Dance Recital

    November 15th, 2022


    LI Dancers Prepare for Winter Dance Recital
    In speaking with LI’s dance teacher of twenty years, Rebecca McGregor, you’ll soon learn that dance education is more than learning routines and choreographies for performance. The dancers have to read, write, critique, analyze, evaluate, apply, understand, make connections, and create. The work...

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  • Co-teaching: A New Model for Success at Lyndon Institute

    November 10th, 2022


    Co-teaching: A New Model for Success at Lyndon Institute
    By David Stahler Jr.Five years ago, Lyndon Institute embarked on an experiment, a pilot program in co-teaching, led in large part by LI’s Dean of Specialized Instruction, Judd Levine.“While co-teaching is relatively new to LI, it’s been around for a while,” Levine said. “There’s an overw...

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  • Eli Hooker Announced as Heisman School Winner for Lyndon Institute

    November 9th, 2022


    Eli Hooker Announced as Heisman School Winner for Lyndon Institute
    Lyndon, VT: Eli Hooker was recently announced as the School Winner for the Heisman High School Scholarship for Lyndon Institute. The Heisman High School Scholarship program leverages the reputation of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as a symbol of great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and...

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  • Vermont’s Upward Bound Students Participate in the 2022 First Generation College Celebration

    November 9th, 2022


    Vermont’s Upward Bound Students Participate in the 2022 First Generation College Celebration
    Burlington, VT: On Tuesday, November 8, Vermont’s Upward Bound students celebrated the National First-Generation College Celebration Day at the University of Vermont. More than 95 students and staff attended the daylong event, recognizing the students planning to attend college who will be the fir...

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  • LI Inducts Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams

    November 8th, 2022


    LI Inducts Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
    On October 7th, Lyndon Institute inducted ten outstanding individual athletes, two prolific teams, and one legendary coach into the Lyndon Institute Athletic Hall of Fame during its second year of existence.  “It was a great night with so many deserving athletes and teams as well as a great c...

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  • 20 Years of Dance Collaboration Continues at the 20th Annual VT State Dance Festival

    November 7th, 2022


    20 Years of Dance Collaboration Continues at the 20th Annual VT State Dance Festival
    20 Years of Dance Collaboration Continues at the 20th Annual VT State Dance Festival at Lyndon Institute By: Rebecca McGregor Lyndon Institute Dance Teacher VT State Dance Festival Founder & Coordinator National Dance Education Organization’s Mentoring Dance Educators Committee Memb...

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  • Lyndon Institute 1st Quarter Honor Roll

    November 3rd, 2022


    Lyndon Institute 1st Quarter Honor Roll
    High Honors GRADE 9Adrienne Desrochers Alan Lin Dontae Opperman Felix Campbell Harper Clark Isabella Simonds Julia Gillespie Kathryn Sylvester Logan Paul Nelson Logan Wheeler Madelyn Tinder Mckenzie Utley Nikko D'Auria, Jr. Raymond Powers Ryleigh Lefebvre Shelbie M Ely Tamera Casey ...

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  • Justin Smith Named Varsity Softball Coach at LI

    October 28th, 2022


    Justin Smith Named Varsity Softball Coach at LI
    Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Justin Smith, LI Class of ‘93, as the school’s new varsity softball coach. “We are happy to welcome Justin back to the Lyndon Institute family,” Berry said. “Justin was our varsity bas...

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  • LI Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs

    October 6th, 2022


    LI Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs
    Congratulations to Lyndon Institute seniors Chelsea Ott and Zane Mawhinney, who earned academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs! These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship ap...

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  • New Digs for Design

    September 22nd, 2022


    New Digs for Design
    By David Stahler Jr. Lyndon Institute’s Graphic Design Program has grown over the years, both in its offerings and its enrollment. Originally begun by professional designer and artisan Ellen Levitt in the late 90s, the program blossomed with the opening of the school’s Norris Center for the A...

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  • Chelsea Ott Named UVM Green and Gold Scholar

    September 16th, 2022


    Chelsea Ott Named UVM Green and Gold Scholar
    In the fall of 2022, University of Vermont (UVM) president Suresh Garimella announced the nomination of Lyndon Institute senior Chelsea Ott for the University of Vermont’s Green and Gold Scholarship, an honor awarded to Vermont’s top students.  Lyndon Institute’s administrati...

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  • LI to Host Community Breakfast

    September 16th, 2022


    LI to Host Community Breakfast
    JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION IN THE LYNDON INSTITUTE CAFETERIA ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH AT 7:30 A.M. LI's Head of School, Dr. Brian Bloomfield, and the Lyndonville Rotary Club will welcome visitors to a complimentary breakfast. This special event will provide you with an opp...

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  • Lyndon Institute 4th Quarter Honor Roll

    August 15th, 2022


    Lyndon Institute 4th Quarter Honor Roll
    High Honors   GRADE 9 Alida Apgar Gabrielle Atkins Jasmine Barrett Norman Church Vincent Courtemarche Ezra Goss Tanner Harvey Adrianna Hever Carter Johns Maedi Kowal Ethan Lussier Wyatt Mason Macey Mawhinney Emersen Mitchell Parker Norway Aryonna Parker Anikan P...

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  • Doctor John F. Eliot, Ph.D. Speaks at LI’s Meet the Coaches Night

    August 12th, 2022


    Doctor John F. Eliot, Ph.D. Speaks at LI’s Meet the Coaches Night
    Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced that decorated university professor, Dr. John Eliot, Lyndon Institute Class of 1989, will be returning to campus to speak to their student athletes and parents at LI’s fall ‘Meet the Coaches’ night, Wednesday, Augus...

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  • Coach Carr Stepping Down as Head Softball Coach

    July 20th, 2022


    Coach Carr Stepping Down as Head Softball Coach
    Lyndon Institute athletics has announced that Head Softball Coach, Chris Carr, will be stepping down after the recent championship season. Carr put together one of the most successful runs in program history posting a 107 and 18 record over 7 years. The Vikings had most recently won back-to-back ...

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  • Eli Appleton Named as Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach at Lyndon Institute

    July 13th, 2022


    Eli Appleton Named as Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach at Lyndon Institute
    Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Eli Appleton, as the school’s new boys’ varsity basketball coach. “We are extremely excited to have Eli as the next head coach of Lyndon boys basketball. Eli had a tremendous interview a...

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  • Welcome Letter from New Head of Lyndon Institute, Dr. Brian Bloomfield

    July 13th, 2022


    Welcome Letter from New Head of Lyndon Institute, Dr. Brian Bloomfield
    Hello friends, It is my proudest career moment to date to be writing to you today as LI’s new Head of School. This is my first week on the job and I am excited, honored, and proud to serve this community that I have come to know and respect. I am also grateful for and appreciative...

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  • Switching to the Future

    June 20th, 2022


    Switching to the Future
    by David Stahler Jr. As the world begins its steady shift toward electric-powered vehicles (EVs), consumers will soon need technicians skilled in servicing and maintaining these new cars and trucks. Anticipating that need, Lyndon Institute’s Automotive Technology program has taken its first...

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  • Jill Nichols Named Lyndon Institute Teacher of the Year

    June 14th, 2022


    Jill Nichols Named Lyndon Institute Teacher of the Year
    Lyndon Institute science teacher Jill Nichols has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 David J. Dwyer Teacher of the Year Award.  The award is voted on by the teachers of LI and honors a teacher who exemplifies the finest qualities found in all of the greatest teachers.“Jill is a pleasure t...

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  • Lyndon Institute Awarded Upward Bound Grant

    June 14th, 2022


    Lyndon Institute Awarded Upward Bound Grant
    Lyndon Institute has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $1.47 million from the U.S. Department of Education to help serve first-generation and/or moderate-income students. This year’s grant competition was one of the most competitive ever - 950 programs were funded out of more than 1,600 ...

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  • Lyndon Institute Bids Fond Farewell to Retiring Head of School Twiladawn Perry

    June 9th, 2022


    Lyndon Institute Bids Fond Farewell to Retiring Head of School Twiladawn Perry
    Head of School Twiladawn Perry addressed the graduating class of 2022 at Lyndon Institute’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 5th. It was her last event before her retirement after 32 years of service to the school, including 5 years as Lyndon Institute’s first female Head of School....

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