Rowan '27

Hometown: New York

Groton activities: volleyball, tennis, Visual Arts board, GEO board, Bioethics Paper, the Circle Voice

Most surprising when you first arrived at Groton: In my first days on the Circle in Third Form, I was surprised by how encouraging everyone (peers, teachers, and faculty alike) was. From helping me to find the room for computer orientation to helping me unload my bags from the car, everyone was clearly supportive of me from the get-go.

Favorite class: French III with Madame Stanton. I liked this class because of the silly, supportive, and hardworking environment. We had projects that involved drawing posters and reciting poems in the Forum with an old cheese box, making the assignments enjoyable. We also made our own expressions in French, causing us to want to speak to each other in French outside of class, helping me understand the language further.

Most memorable Groton moment: My most memorable Groton moment was winning the volleyball playoff semifinals at the end of the 2024 season. We had such a large student section and lots of teachers came together to support us and keep our spirits high throughout the game. Celebrating with the team was such a special moment.

Favorite Dining Hall food: The breakfast quesadillas and the fried rice.

Favorite place to study: The clocks.

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Groton Spirit

Mar 6 2026

At the end of each term, during the week leading up to us playing our rival, St. Mark's, the all of the Groton dorms compete in Spirit Week. The winners get a feed (a snack at check-in ranging from homemade cookies to Chipotle), so every dorm goes all out. Although I’ve never won, Spirit Week is one of my favorite times to make memories with people in my dorm whom I might not otherwise get to bond with.

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Volleyball NEPSAC Class B Playoffs

Nov 22 2025

Groton Volleyball, a program that has only been around since 2017, made the NEPSAC Class B finals for the first time in the school’s history this fall!

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Volleyball Making History

Oct 13 2025

Groton volleyball is my favorite part of fall because of our team’s energy and our passionate players and coaches. Groton volleyball, for the first time in the history of the program, beat Andover this fall.