Northwest Catholic welcomed the 168 members of the Class of 2017 on August 28, 2013. The students in the freshman class, the largest class in the school, come from 33 towns across Connecticut and Massachusetts, with the most coming from West Hartford (39), Windsor (21) and Hartford (14). Four international students are part of the class, as well. Members of the Class of 2017 were helped on their first day by 100 Freshman Contacts, members of the Class of 2014 who volunteered their time to lead orientation activities for the freshmen and help them find their way around the school.
More than two dozen students transferred in to grades 10 and 11, including seven international students. Northwest Catholic now has a total of 19 international students, coming from China, South Korea, Vietnam, India and Mexico.
This summer the school replaced all the exterior windows with new, more energy efficient windows which also complement the style of the Rev. Bradford Colton Memorial Atrium. With the new windows, the school is hoping to save an estimated $30,000-$40,000 in heating costs each year and keep the classrooms comfortable.
New curtains and rigging have been purchased for the William H. Mortensen Stage in the Richard Rice Auditorium and will be installed by the end of September. Also during the fall, the school will install four new light posts in the front parking lot complete with Northwest Catholic banners. This is a gift from the parents of the Class of 2013.
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Several new faculty members have joined the Northwest catholic community this year. Julia Kane Murphy joins the faculty as a full-time English teacher. Fabienne Dubois is a new part-time French teacher and Sydney King joins the Science Department as a part-time teacher.
In addition, several NWC faculty and staff members have taken on added responsibilities. Jeff Gurganus has become a full-time Chinese teacher and will also work in Academic Support. Andrew Selig ’06 has assumed the position of Assistant Director of Admissions and continues to direct the International Student Program. Richard Scarola also returns to Northwest Catholic as the strings instructor.
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Since 1961, Northwest Catholic’s mission has been to educate the whole person: mind, body, spirit, and soul. Enrollment for the Class of ’18 is now under way, and prospective students are invited to the Open House at Northwest Catholic on November 3, 2013. For more information, contact Andrew Selig (860-236-4221, x140 or aselig@nwcath.org).
