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William Deresiewicz - Parent Presentation
Location: Portsmouth Athenaeum, 9 Market Square, Portsmouth
Sponsored in part by the Berwick Parent Community, William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep: the Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life will be offering an evening presentation to parents where he will speak to the value of a broad college experience as opposed to over specialization and too much emphasis on career preparation. Bill will speak to the importance of students developing passions and discovering new interest during their college years. Bill’s work has been featured in the New York Times and he is a recipient of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities. Copies of his book Excellent Sheep will also be available for purchase. Please join us for this engaging event. Space is limited for this event so we are asking guests to RSVP to Stephanie Caswell (scaswell@berwickacademy.org).
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Sponsored in part by the Berwick Parent Community, William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep: the Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life will be offering an evening presentation to parents where he will speak to the value of a broad college experience as opposed to over specialization and too much emphasis on career preparation. Bill will speak to the importance of students developing passions and discovering new interest during their college years. Bill’s work has been featured in the New York Times and he is a recipient of the Hiett Prize in the Humanities. Copies of his book Excellent Sheep will also be available for purchase. Please join us for this engaging event. Space is limited for this event so we are asking guests to RSVP to Stephanie Caswell (scaswell@berwickacademy.org).
Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
South Berwick, Maine 03908
Contact:
Admission | 207.384.6300
Main Office | 207.384.2164
Berwick Academy, situated on an 80-acre campus just over one hour north of Boston, serves 550 students, Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 and Post-Graduates. Berwick students are from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and several countries. Deeply committed to its mission of promoting virtue and useful knowledge, Berwick Academy empowers students to be creative and bold. Berwick strives to graduate alumni who shape their own learning, take risks, ask thoughtful questions, and come to understand and celebrate their authentic selves.
