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Going away to boarding school is thrilling, but it can also be a little scary. Tour guide Nadia Bhatti ’19 shares some advice for your first days at Peddie.
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Reflections, profiles and news from Peddie School
![Mia Huang '22 and drama teacher Mark Cirnigliaro]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1560280886/peddie/zgjvogo8rht37rcg7qfk/firstyearfalcons.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1560280886/peddie/zgjvogo8rht37rcg7qfk/firstyearfalcons.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1560280886/peddie/zgjvogo8rht37rcg7qfk/firstyearfalcons.jpg","width":800}])
Surprising personal discoveries for a first-year day student and new drama teacher as they recap their first year at Peddie.
![Jimmy O'Neill '22 Hightstown]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1558630297/peddie/iquefyv384nzf7qdvw1l/jimmyoneillhightstown.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1558630297/peddie/iquefyv384nzf7qdvw1l/jimmyoneillhightstown.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1558630297/peddie/iquefyv384nzf7qdvw1l/jimmyoneillhightstown.jpg","width":800}])
Melissa Goodspeed ’19 knows why Peddie’s home is aces.
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Peddie's Annenberg Library is a great place to study. And snack on Panda Cookies!
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Four tips to keep your the journey as stress-free as possible from Peddie's assistant director of college counseling.
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In 1957, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke to Peddie students about race relations from the podium in Ayer Memorial Chapel. This is what he said.
![Will Piepszak '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1579552938/peddie/at3zb4x1k8armigrn6mk/WillP.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1579552938/peddie/at3zb4x1k8armigrn6mk/WillP.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1579552938/peddie/at3zb4x1k8armigrn6mk/WillP.jpg","width":800}])
Why head tour guide Will ’21 loves to introduce prospective families to Peddie.
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Seniors Morike Ayodeji, Bryanna Mendez and Kishan Vyas are QuestBridge Scholars.
![Alexa Tejada '22]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1578605988/peddie/kwiwo12ybseet7trb7hj/atejada22.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1578605988/peddie/kwiwo12ybseet7trb7hj/atejada22.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1578605988/peddie/kwiwo12ybseet7trb7hj/atejada22.jpg","width":800}])
What did tour guide Alexa ’22 learn about herself in her first 235 days at Peddie?
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Dozens of Falcons leave the nest each year to compete at the next level. Following are a few season highlights for Peddie athletes competing in college.
![Ayanna Zaveri '21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1576781574/peddie/odv686c9rz0egyhdpu5i/AyannaZaveri.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1576781574/peddie/odv686c9rz0egyhdpu5i/AyannaZaveri.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1576781574/peddie/odv686c9rz0egyhdpu5i/AyannaZaveri.jpg","width":800}])
Ayanna '21 talks tennis, including how her teammates helped her find her place at Peddie.
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Since they were six, twin sisters Lauren and Mackenzie Multari '23 have been bringing comfort and warmth to children in need, in the form of donated pajamas. Now, they're bringing the pajama party to Peddie.