| Happy Holidays! Our 2024 holiday card cover (above) features alumni enjoying Burr and Burton winters over the years. We are so grateful to you for the ways you help us honor the past while we look to the future together. In this season of gratitude, we are mindful of all the ways that you care for and support Burr and Burton. Thank you for coming to Reunion. Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you for supporting Burr and Burton athletic teams. Thank you for attending plays and performances. Thank you for prioritizing your philanthropy with your gifts to Burr and Burton. We are grateful for you. Happy holidays to you and your family from all of us at Burr and Burton! (holiday card cover design by: Craig DesRoberts. Images courtesy of the Burr and Burton Archives at the Manchester Historical Society) |
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Five Things That Matter with Eamonn Campbell '07 Cultivating a life of curiosity can sometimes seem like a hazy concept. What actually comes from being curious? For Eamonn Campbell ’07, his thirst for knowledge helped him pursue various threads of interest, from athletics to science to law. Eamonn’s genuine interest in the world around him has served him well. In October of this year, Eamonn brought his innate curiosity to the set of Jeopardy, where he became a two-time champion on the show. Eamonn’s performance earned him a spot in the Jeopardy Champions Wildcard Tournament, which will air in January 2025. When Eamonn was introduced on the show, he said he insisted on being introduced as “originally from Manchester, Vermont.” For those of us associated with Burr and Burton over the past 20, 50, or even 100 years, Eamonn’s insistence on being identified as of and from this place is understandable: his family’s ties to the area and to Burr and Burton span back to the beginning. He is the youngest of four Campbell siblings to graduate from Burr and Burton Academy, following Tison Campbell ’99, Cailen Campbell McCormick ’02, and Anders Campbell ’05, as well as his Burr and Burton alumni parents Ed Campbell ’70 and Lynne Campbell ’75. |
Alumni College and Career Fair - January 6 Calling all Burr and Burton alumni from the classes of 2020 - 2024! We are once again excited to offer a College and Career Fair for Burr and Burton students, and we need YOUR help. If you are a graduate of the classes of 2020-2024, we’d love for you to share your post-BBA experiences with current students during Flex Block. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the form by clicking HERE or on the picture above. Join us for lunch at noon in The Belltower Room of Founders Hall, and head over to the gym to meet with students at 12:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Emily Kohler at ekohler@burrburton.org or 802-549-8242. |
It’s nomination time for the 2025 Hall of Fame! We are gearing up for the 2024 Hall of Fame, which will be held during Reunion Weekend in September 20245(dates to follow). And, we need YOUR help! Click HERE or on the image above to nominate the next class of Hall of Fame winners. Want some inspiration? Click HERE for a list of all Burr and Burton Hall of Fame winners. Did you miss out on Reunion 2024? Don't worry, CLICK HERE or on the image above for photos from the weekend. And, keep an eye out here in The Belltower, and on our social media for Reunion 2025 dates - COMING SOON! |
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| Are you getting the most out of Almabase? Almabase can help you: -- Find and network with other Burr and Burton alumni -- Highlight your business -- Get news and events in real-time -- Update your contact information If you haven't activated your profile yet, check your email for a personalized invitation link. Once you log in, you'll have exclusive access to a directory of alumni from all over the world. Questions? Contact Meredith Morin, Associate Director of Advancemet at mmorin@burrburt on.org. Winter Concert - December 3 The Burr & Burton Academy Music Department will present a Winter Concert Tuesday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Riley Center for the Arts. The performance will showcase a diverse menu of music presented by various instrumental and vocal ensembles including a special collaboration with singers from the First Congregational Church in Manchester. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. for this free general admission performance. |
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| | | Your gift matters. Give to the Annual Fund today! For nearly two centuries, Burr and Burton alumni have been stepping up to give back to the place that gave them so much. Did you know that Burr and Burton alumni account for more than a quarter of all Annual Giving donors? Your generosity is crucial to ensuring a bright future for all Burr and Burton students. We are so grateful for your donation of any size. CLICK HERE or use the button below to make your gift today. What's the TEA? New job? New baby? New house? Or, have you retired? Plan to visit for Reunion? Record an album? Write a screenplay? Share your news in the spring issue of The VIEW. Tell us about it by emailing alumni@burrburt on.org. And, don't forget to include a photo! In Memorium submissions due March 1 Beginning with the spring 2025 issue of The VIEW, we will include an In Memorium section of each spring issue. Please click here or scan the QR code on the left to submit information about alumni, faculty, and staff who have passed away. To be considered, submission data must be confirmed with an obituary or social media link. All submissions are subject to editing for space and consistency. All submissions must be received by March 1 to be included in each year's spring issue of The VIEW. |
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(Photo l-r: Jack Ortleib, Louise Simonds Orvis, Fred Pabst Jr. at the Louise Orvis Trophy Race) Louise Simonds Orvis (1890) – original Woman of Winter Throughout the early 20th century, the name Louise Simonds Orvis was synonymous with growth and business in the Manchester area. After graduating from Burr and Burton Seminary in 1890, Louise married George Orvis, a son of Franklin Orvis, founder of the Equinox House (predecessor of The Equinox Resort). After her husband George died in 1917, Louise continued to run the Equinox House for the next 20 years. In her capacity as the owner of the Equinox House, Louise directed golf course designer Walter J. Travis to design the new golf course for the Equinox Links Club (current location of the The Golf Club at the Equinox). Louise was the first woman to vote in Manchester, and was the president of Manchester Village for many years. Louise was part of a core group of community members who founded the Winter Sports Club (predecessor to the Bromley Outing Club) who envisioned turning the area into a four-season destination. Fred Pabst Jr., grandson of the famous German-American beer brewer Captain Frederick Pabst, came to visit Manchester to further promote his efforts in bringing skiing to the masses. This led to Manchester's first winter carnival held in 1936, which featured a dog sled race, a bobsled trail on Barnumville Road, skating on the flooded tennis courts behind the Equinox House, with a dance in the Burr and Burton gymnasium (current Riley Center for the Arts). Ski races were held on the lower slopes of Deer Knoll on Mount Equinox, and the first rope tow was installed in Manchester at the foot of Union Street on Battenkill up to the Equinox Golf Course by Pabst. Fred would open a j-bar lift in East Dorset at the foot of Mt. Aeolus the following year, and by 1938, set his sights on Bromley Mountain. Once Pabst opened Bromley in 1938 with a vision of bringing affordable skiing to the masses, Louise helped make the fledgling ski resort a success. In 1948, Jack Ortleib, owner of both the Bromley House in Peru, and the Charles Orvis Inn, along with Pabst, created the Louise Orvis Trophy Race to honor their friend. The race was a FIS (International Ski Federation) level race, which drew the most talented racers from around the world. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame inductee Marilyn Cochran of the legendary Vermont Cochran ski racing family won in 1967 and 1968. At one time, the Louise Orvis Trophy Race was the oldest consecutive race in the country, phasing out in the 1970s. From the Archives is a quarterly column in The Belltower Alumni Newsletter. As we approach Burr and Burton’s 200th anniversary, we’d love the opportunity to celebrate the people and places of this incredible school. For questions about From the Archives, contact Meredith Morin, Associate Director of Advancement at mmorin@burrburt on.org. Thank you to the Manchester Historical Society for providing materials for this column. Click here for the 2019 GNAT TV episode: Fred Pabst Jr - Pioneer In Bringing Skiing To The Masses |
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