by Art Rothfuss | Jul 6, 2026 | Harley Stories
When Zora Scannell-Rooks ’26 arrived at Harley in second grade, her family had just moved from New York City to help care for her grandmother. As they explored schools, one thing stood out immediately: Harley’s Hospice program. Even though Zora was just entering Lower...
by Art Rothfuss | Jul 6, 2026 | Harley Stories
Kim Bednarcyk P ’16 is retiring after 45 years in Harley’s Lower School. As Leo’s first teacher in Nursery Red, she brought extraordinary care, warmth, and presence to his earliest school days. She is a remarkable woman, and we will miss her dearly next year. She, of...
by Art Rothfuss | Jul 6, 2026 | Harley Stories
This year’s Honors Assembly marked the inaugural presentation of the Michael Lasser Memorial Award. Just months after Michael Lasser’s passing in July 2025, Jennifer Bradley Abbott ’70 reached out with an idea: “We need to do something to honor Mr. Lasser. He meant so...
by Art Rothfuss | Jun 7, 2026 | Harley Stories
What began as an exciting opportunity through a Rochester Children and Teens Book Festival grant turned into a weekend of creativity, collaboration, and cinematic storytelling at Harley. Back in February, students in Grades 7–12 welcomed author and filmmaker James...
by Art Rothfuss | Jun 7, 2026 | Harley Stories
For The Harley School alumna Meg Wolfe Lucas ’76, life has unfolded in meaningful chapters: work, raising kids, more work, grandchildren, retirement—and finally, time to play. These days, Meg finds joy in the Adirondacks, where she spends as much time as possible...
by Art Rothfuss | Jun 7, 2026 | Harley Stories
Ava Vyas ’26 didn’t arrive at Harley with instant enthusiasm. Starting in Grade 9, she remembers feeling uncertain. She was starting in a new school and she wasn’t sure where she fit in because “everyone already knew each other.” But that feeling didn’t last long and...
