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Stay current on your classmates’ latest news and on Branksome today via The ROAD (our monthly alum e-newsletter) and The READ (Branksome’s award-winning alum magazine).

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Check out our award-winning magazine, The READ. It keeps the Branksome community up-to-date on all the latest news from the school and about one another.

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The ROAD Newsletter

The ROAD is a monthly e-newsletter for alums, keeping them informed and connected to the Branksome Hall community.

The ROAD issues
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Portrait of an Alum

Here are snapshots of some of our inspiring Branksome graduates—a new generation of trailblazers, change-makers and rebels who are ready to face the world.

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TARA

From solving equations to shaping cities. Tara is ready to build a connected future.

Meet Alum
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FAITH

Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.

Meet Alum
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Jaime

She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.

Meet Alum
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Sabrina

From the boathouse to Brown. She’s leading from the front.

Meet Alum
A woman with long hair stands smiling with her arms crossed, wearing a sleeveless dress and a smartwatch, on a plain white background.

TARA

From solving equations to shaping cities. Tara is ready to build a connected future.

Meet Alum
A young woman with long dark hair smiles while wearing a white cardigan over a floral dress, standing against a plain white background.

FAITH

Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.

Meet Alum
A young woman with long hair, wearing a black dress with white polka dots, stands smiling with one hand on her hip against a plain white background.

Jaime

She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.

Meet Alum
A woman with long dark hair, wearing a short-sleeved black dress, stands smiling with one hand on her hip against a plain white background.

Sabrina

From the boathouse to Brown. She’s leading from the front.

Meet Alum

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Helping Athletes Find Their Voice

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News
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Alums
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3 min read

Katarina BITOVE’06 was curious. She’d noticed that, in his action-packed Instagram photos and videos, Canadian bobsledder Kenny M’Pindou never spoke.

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CK & Emmi: The Head Prefect Effect on the PrincipalED Podcast

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Principal
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3 min read

This episode brings together current Head Prefect Emmi Murphy Ives and former Head Girl, acclaimed attorney and media legal analyst, CK PURKS Hoffler’80, to discuss what it means to be part of the school's legacy of leadership.

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Branksome Hall’s Leap Towards Innovation with Kimberly BROOKER Carter’96

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3 min read

As alum Kimberly BROOKER Carter’96, the school’s new Interim Deputy Principal, says, “We are focusing on creating opportunities for critical thinking, active learning and resiliency.”

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From Outdoor Enthusiast to Lunar Geologist

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2 min read

This year is the Class of 2020's first Reunion, so we're catching up with what they've been up to. This week, we’re talking with Katie KOSCHE’20 all about their academic and outdoor adventures!

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Catching up with the Ettehadieh Sisters

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3 min read

This year is the Class of 2020's first Reunion, so we're catching up with what they've been up to. Next up are twin sisters Arianne ETTEHADIEH'20 and Sara ETTEHADIEH'20.

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Meet Our Class of 2020 Reunion Representatives

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3 min read

We’d like to introduce you to our amazing Reunion Representatives for this graduation year: Elaine LEE'20, Laeticia NIU'20 and Siena IANNI-PALARCHIO'20.

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Three Roads, One Branksome Bond

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News
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3 min read

Meet the AvRuskin Sisters — Hayley (Class of '87), Vanessa (Class of '90) and Gillian (Class of '92).

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Shaking the Stigma of Epilepsy

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3 min read

Thanks to brain surgery, Cassandra POTICHNYJ’07 is two years free of epileptic seizures. But she recalls every detail.

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Introducing Roots x Branksome Hall

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4 min read

Branksome Hall has partnered with Roots Canada to offer an exclusive collection of co-branded apparel, now available at The Shop. The collection merges Branksome Hall’s spirit and tradition with Roots’ iconic Canadian style, allowing the Branksome community to showcase their school pride with a uniquely Canadian touch.

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Branksome Goes to Bay Street: Spotlighting Innovation and Education

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News
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Innovation
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5 min read

Branksome Hall’s third annual Branksome on Bay event, held on November 19, 2024, welcomed a record crowd, bringing together professionals, alums and students to explore emerging trends in technology, entrepreneurship and the future of education.

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