by Art Rothfuss | Feb 4, 2026 | 100 Stories
Tori Kanellopoulos ’11, an urban planner in the City of Charlottesville, VA, likes to say that Harley was home for nearly her entire childhood. She started in Kindergarten as a member of Primary C with Meredith Cavallaro P ’20, ’23 (Lower School, 1998-present)....
by Art Rothfuss | Feb 4, 2026 | 100 Stories
I started at Harley in Grade 7, and at first, the transition was hard. But it was absolutely worth it. The smaller class sizes and the relationships I built with my teachers made all the difference for me, both academically and emotionally. Harley quickly became a...
by Art Rothfuss | Feb 4, 2026 | 100 Stories
Harley Alumni College Day offered Upper School students a candid look at college life through the eyes of recent graduates. Alumni shared thoughtful reflections about fit, mindset, and making the most of both Upper School and college, always with the reminder that...
by Art Rothfuss | Feb 4, 2026 | 100 Stories
At the end of the last school year, just in time for Honors Assembly, we had the opportunity to create two new awards, celebrating both a student and a teacher, the Jason M. Fishner Innovation in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Award. Read on to...
by Art Rothfuss | Feb 4, 2026 | 100 Stories
Did you know Harley once had a cookbook? The Harley Family Cookbook was created in 1975 under Headmaster (1963-77) Stephen Hinrichs P ’66, ’67, ’68. The cookbook is filled with throwback recipes, including a section for “canapes” (apparently this is...
by Art Rothfuss | Feb 4, 2026 | 100 Stories
At 93 years old, Anne Backus Wanzer ’50 still carries Harley with her—clear as day, vivid as ever. She started at Harley in 1936, just four or five years old, stepping into a world that would shape her life for decades to come. Except for two wartime years when gas...
