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Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer

Branson School News, Sports, Life and Opinion

The Blazer

Cecilia "CC" Brenner

Cecilia “CC” Brenner, Features Editor

Cecilia Brenner serves as features editor and first joined The Blazer in 2022.

All content by Cecilia "CC" Brenner

Lucas Mobley ’16 returns in teaching role

By Cecilia Brenner April 9, 2024

Lucas Mobley ‘16 is back to invite the class of 2027 into the world of improvisation. Mobley is the most recent addition to the arts department as the beginning acting teacher. His love for improv started right here in Maura Vaughn’s program. At Yale he was part of a musical improv group named...

The cover for the Devil’s Dating Service. Maura Vaughn was key in producing the show.

Vaughn writes new theater production ‘The Devil’s Dating Service’

By Cecilia Brenner April 9, 2024

“The Devil’s Dating Service” is too good a name to not write a musical about. Branson students had the opportunity to spend their Martin Luther King Jr. Day evening at the read-through of the comedic musical written by drama teacher Maura Vaughn with music and lyrics by composer and former Branson...

Painting by Charlotte Ng as part of her Junior Fellowship. Ng traveled to Taiwan over the summer to teach art to elementary schoolers.

Spotlight: Junior fellowships inspire and teach through art

By Cecilia Brenner December 12, 2023

Junior fellowships at Branson give students the opportunity to explore their passions while gaining knowledge and experience that will help them in the future. Carter West’s and Charlotte Ng’s fellowships inspired 14 pieces of art that graced the halls of New House.  West displayed 10 portraits...

"Our Lady of Communion" by Allyson Seal. The canvas painting was displayed in the New House art gallery in October 2023

New House exhibit shows off brilliant gallery of artistic expertise

By Cecilia Brenner November 14, 2023

The cliché “those who cannot do, teach” might want to take a look at the prolific multimedia art display in New House Gallery, done entirely by Branson staff. A full range of Branson teachers’ talents across artistic mediums fills every corner — sometimes literally — of the gallery.  Art...

Students in the BullsEyes archery course carry material for a target area on May 24, 2023. The immersive program has entered its second year.

If only for a day, school should let students join first-choice course

By Cecilia Brenner May 24, 2023
The immersive courses, in their second year, could use some changes.
There’s no match for Reese’s Cups

There’s no match for Reese’s Cups

By Cecilia Brenner December 13, 2022
There is no match that makes me smile more than creamy milk chocolate and salty peanut butter.
Branson’s summer 2022 review

Branson’s summer 2022 review

By Cecilia Brenner November 29, 2022
It’s incredible what we can do when we have a little extra time. It gives people the opportunity to focus on the pursuits that make them truly happy.
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