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Barry Liu

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Student body presidents elected

By Barry Liu June 3, 2025

The student body president elections for the 2025–2026 school year concluded with the election of Olivia Ritter ‘26 and Luke Vilhauer ‘26. This annual process, a hallmark of the school’s emphasis on student leadership and community involvement, brought forward strong candidates and a spirited...

Former Branson students showcasing work from the popular woodworking immersive.

Woodworking immersive seeks to build confidence

By Barry Liu April 2, 2025

Immersives every year provide students with the opportunity to dive into specialized fields through two-week courses co-taught by faculty and staff. Among this year’s offerings is a woodworking immersive taught by history teacher Talia Di Manno and math teacher Gayatri Ramesh. This hands-on course...

Student organizer Mira Sridharan '26 kicks off Branson's second annual Poetry Out Loud competition.

Branson hosts second Poetry Out Loud competition

By Barry Liu February 14, 2025

On Jan. 22 Branson hosted its second annual Poetry Out Loud competition.  Poetry Out Loud, a national competition that promotes poetry appreciation through recitation, encourages students to engage deeply with poetry. Participants select their works from an approved anthology, memorize them and then...

Todd Fries of the Northern California Innocence Project speaks to the Branson community during special assembly. Fries visited Branson last week to discuss the mission of the Innocence Project, which works to exonerate falsely convicted individuals.

[Photo] Innocence Project guest speaker shares mission to fight false conviction

By Barry Liu October 13, 2024

Todd Fries of the Northern California Innocence Project speaks to the Branson community during special assembly. Fries visited Branson last week to discuss the mission of the Innocence Project, which works to exonerate falsely convicted individuals.

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