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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.
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
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.
TARA
From solving equations to shaping cities. Tara is ready to build a connected future.
Meet Alum
FAITH
Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.
Meet Alum
Jaime
She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.
Meet Alum
Sabrina
From the boathouse to Brown. She’s leading from the front.
Meet Alum
TARA
From solving equations to shaping cities. Tara is ready to build a connected future.
Meet Alum
FAITH
Fluent in debate. Bound for biomedical discovery.
Meet Alum
Jaime
She leads on the water and in the community. Duke is just the beginning.
Meet Alum
Sabrina
From the boathouse to Brown. She’s leading from the front.
Meet Alum
Alum news
A Garden Needs a Soul
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- Profiles
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- Arts
- duration
- 6 min read
Branksome Hall alum Lindsey TAYLOR'86 shares memories of her time at Branksome Hall and her approach to landscape design.
Branksome Hall Embarks on Future-Focused Strategic Planning Journey
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- News
- topic
- Innovation
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- 3 min read
Branksome Hall has launched its new Strategic Planning Process—a year-long journey dedicated to honouring the school’s unique heritage while boldly imagining the next chapter of its story.
From Branksome Hall to Global Impact: Yujia Zhu’s Interdisciplinary Path
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- News
- topic
- Alums
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- 4 min read
Branksome Hall alum Yujia Zhu shares how her school experience shaped her path from IB student to global social entrepreneur and systems-level changemaker.
Slalom to the Spotlight: Grade 12 Student Lisa Brunga Heads to the Olympics
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- News
- topic
- Athletics
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- 3 min read
Branksome Hall Grade 12 student Lisa Brunga is in Italy for the opportunity of a lifetime as she gets set to compete in the Olympic Games, representing Albania in Alpine Skiing.
iCAST Equipment Fund: The New 'Epitome of the Branksome Girl'
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- News
- topic
- Campaign News
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- 2 min read
When Darcy BETT MacLeod’84 shifted careers into home inspection in her 50s, she entered a completely male-dominated field. “Men used to hang up on me,” she recalls. “They thought Darcy would be a man.”
Reunion Giving: What We Needed; What We're Building Now
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- News
- topic
- Faces of Impact
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- 2 min read
For more than a decade, the Class of ’86 has championed student well-being through its Mental Health Initiative, everything from expert speakers to Mental Health Week—an effort born directly from these alums’ experiences as students.
Opportunity Fund: Sustaining the 'Best Possible' Experience
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- News
- topic
- Faces of Impact
- duration
- 1 min read
Louise PRICE Doyle’98 credits Branksome Hall as the very foundation that shaped her confidence and her enduring belief in the power of opportunity.
Financial Assistance: Bridging Lifelong Connections and the Branksome Campus
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- News
- topic
- Faces of Impact
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- 2 min read
Mary’s connection to Branksome has grown into a decades-long commitment to Financial Assistance through the Alumnae Association Endowed Bursary Fund.
Belonging, Reciprocity and Choose Your Own Adventure Art: An Alum Conversation about Curation and Community Engagement
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- News
- topic
- Arts
- duration
- 14 min read
When we discovered that two alums from different generations were both pursuing careers in museum curation and community engagement, we knew a conversation between them was a must.
Helping Athletes Find Their Voice
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- News
- topic
- Alums
- duration
- 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.