The Williston Northampton School Alumni Association

It's time to celebrate the class of 2026!

Commencement starts at 9:30 a.m. underneath the tent on the Academic Quad. Unable to join us? We're streaming the ceremony on our website at williston.com/livestream

It's a great day to be a (graduating) Wildcat! 💚💙

ICYMI: We held an alumni update session with Head of School Robert Hill last week to talk about the state of the school and provide updates on the new academic building. Watch the video to hear more!

Head of School Virtual Alumni Update On May 12, 2026, Head of School Robert W. Hill III invites you to j...

We're thrilled to announce that Glenn Jones '95, pictured here winning an Alumni Award last Reunion, will be our speaker at Commencement on Saturday. Jones is an Emmy Award-winning journalist for NBC10 in Boston who is also an active volunteer in his community.

In addition to Jones, the class of 2026 selected Lauren Martinez ’26 to give the class Commencement speech.

T-minus 6 days until graduation, class of 2026! Let's make this the best last week possible. 💚💙

We're back with another fun spotlight on a local alum via the Daily Hampshire Gazette. Miana Hoyt Dawson '98 is expanding Pause and Pivot Farm. Miana owns the farm alongside her husband, Terry Dawson, and the pair are now opening a farm store and cafe in Easthampton.

Read more about Pause and Pivot's expansion here:

'Education through eating': Pause & Pivot expands to Easthampton with a farm store, cafe and community focus - Daily Hampshire Gazette EASTHAMPTON — Farm Pause & Pivot grew when owners Miana Hoyt Dawson and Terry Dawson decided to set down roots. The Dawsons bought a late 18th century Williamsburg farmhouse in 2010, but they never stayed put for too long. Instead, the couple were like seeds flowing in the wind: Terry regularly tr...

Barry Searle '73 is the subject of a story by the Daily Hampshire Gazette, our hometown newspaper. Reunion attendees from the last few years will have heard Searle and his band performing covers during the Friday night receptions. Now, Searle is ready to share his own music with his first original album, "The Awakening."

Read the story here:

Finding his own voice: Southampton musician Barry Searle steps into the spotlight with first original album, ‘The Awakening’ - Daily Hampshire Gazette After years of covering other artists’ music, a local musician is getting the chance to play and share his own tunes. Guitarist and singer Barry Searle, an eighth-generation resident of Southampton, recently celebrated the release of “The Awakening,” his first album of originals. The album was...

Alex Teece '04 is serving up smiles every day at Lafayette Scoop—and it all started with a simple suggestion. Looking for a new challenge after working in corporate America and also founding a charter school, Teece pivoted to a sweeter dream after a conversation with his mother-in-law about the lack of ice cream shops in town. Now, the Lafayette Scoop is serving up local brands of ice cream, other dessert treats, matcha, and much more.

"Giving people ice cream is really a joyful thing. Typically, no one goes and gets ice cream if they’re mad. The majority of our customers come in with a smile on their faces, and our goal is to continue that smile and make it a little wider on the way out the door."

Read more about Teece and his latest venture on our website: https://www.williston.com/news/the-sweet-spot/

It was so great seeing our Washington, D.C.-area Wildcats at our recent alumni event! We had a blast catching up with everyone in attendance, and enjoyed sharing the news about our new academic building. Want to come out and meet up with your fellow Wildcats? Head to our alumni events page to see where we're going next: williston.com/alumni/events

Oh, and Reunion 2026 is right around the corner! See you back on campus in June!

We're hosting open skating and open puck time at Lossone Rink starting this Sunday! Join us for public skating at Lossone on Sundays from 3-5 p.m., and puck time on Sundays from 5:10-6:30 p.m. and Mondays from 4-5:30 p.m.

Skating costs $7 for adults and $5 for kids under 14, cash only. Puck time is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 14 and under, cash only.

See you at the rink!