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Bill Goodhue Named as Varsity Boys’ Lacrosse Coach at Lyndon Institute
March 28th, 2024
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Bill Goodhue as the school’s new boys’ varsity lacrosse coach. “We are very happy to have Bill taking over the boys’ lacrosse program,” Berry said. “Bill has previously coached at the varsity ...Posted in: Front PageLI Announces Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers
March 27th, 2024
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers for the graduating class of 2024. Commencement Speaker - Barbara Donahue '74 Lyndon Institute is pleased to announce this year’s graduation speaker will be Barbara Donahue. A 1974 graduate of Lyndon I...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniA Different Kind of Senior Prom
March 25th, 2024
By David Stahler Jr. It’s Saturday in early March and seniors are on the dance floor of the Lyndon Institute cafeteria, grooving in their finest dress to the classic rock cranking from speakers in the corner. A table of punch, pastries, and baked goods beckons from the opposite corner. Prom ...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniThe Producer
March 25th, 2024
How an LI Alum Helped Pave the Way For Women In Sports EntertainmentBy David Stahler Jr. American professional sports culture has been traditionally dominated by men on either side of the camera, both the athletes and those charged with bringing their exploits into our homes. But forty years ago, L...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniBikini Bottom, Where the Arts Join Together
March 11th, 2024
By David Stahler Jr. SpongeBob and Patrick laugh and dance, arm in arm, while Squidward mopes, Sandy calculates, and Plankton schemes amid the brash neon and pastel colors of an undersea world. But this is no cartoon; tonight the audience isn’t seated before the glow of a TV set but th...Posted in: Front Page, TheaterLI Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
February 21st, 2024
Lyndon Institute (LI) has announced that eight outstanding individual athletes, one prolific team, and one exceptional coach will be inducted into the 2024 LI Athletic Hall of Fame. “Every year we get reenergized by yet another outstanding class of athletes, teams, and coaches to our athletic prog...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniCoach Berry Hits 300 Total Career Wins With 200 as a Coach at LI
February 15th, 2024
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics Eric Berry (second from left) is photographed here with current varsity girls basketball team captains Ary Parker (far left), Brooke'lyn Robinson (second from right), and Molly Smith (far right) at an all-school assembly on the LI campus honoring coach Berry's ...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniA Decade of J Term
February 13th, 2024
A Flagship Program Turns Ten By David Stahler Jr. The hot air balloon rises into the frigid air on Lewis Field, its rainbow colors looking even brighter against the snowy white background as students gather to watch—not just down on the football field but from the windows of the Main Buildin...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniFestival Days
January 8th, 2024
A Rich Musical Tradition at LI By David Stahler Jr. It’s Saturday morning in early December, a time when many teens are sleeping in. But on this cloudy day, a group of eleven Lyndon Institute students have risen early and made the trek down to Hartford High School in White River Junction, Ve...Posted in: Front PageLydia Gillespie Named UVM Green and Gold Scholar
January 8th, 2024
University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella announced the nomination of Lyndon Institute senior Lydia Gillespie for UVM’s Green and Gold Scholarship, an honor awarded to Vermont’s top students. Throughout the entirety of her high school career, Lydia has enrolled in the most rigorous cou...Posted in: Front PageAdventures in Collagraphy
December 1st, 2023
Guest Artist Shows LI Students a New Way to PrintBy David Stahler Jr.The first thing you notice walking into the studio in Lyndon Institute’s Norris Arts Center is the odor of ink, a scent a student will later say “smells like tea.” Visiting artist Jack Thomas is busy going around to various s...Posted in: Front PageBringing Dinosaurs To Life
November 13th, 2023
Museum Internship Offers LI Student an Opportunity to Shine By David Stahler Jr. I walk down the main gallery of the Fairbanks Museum, past the enormous display cases filled with taxidermied moose and muskrat, flamingos and frogs. The museum is dark and quiet. I’ve been walking pas...Posted in: Front Page21st Vermont State Dance Festival
November 9th, 2023
Over 2 Decades Celebrating the Art of Dance at The Vermont State Dance Festival By: Rebecca McGregor Lyndon Institute Dance Teacher, Fine/Performing Arts Dept Chair, Lyndon Institute Mentor Program Chair, VT State Dance Festival Founder & Coordinator, National Dance Education Organizati...Posted in: Front PageUpward Bound Students at First Generation College Celebration
November 9th, 2023
Vermont Upward Bound Students Celebrate 2023 First Generation College Celebration at the University of Vermont Burlington, VT: On Tuesday, November 8, Vermont’s Upward Bound students celebrated the National First-Generation College Celebration Day at the University of Vermont. More than 100...Posted in: Front PageVikings Together
November 8th, 2023
Reflections on Spirit Week at Lyndon Institute By David Stahler Jr. Two thumps of a bass drum. The resounding clap of over 400 pairs hands coming together with a deep woof of the Scandinavian cheer. “Skol!” It starts off slow in Alumni Auditorium. Two beats and a clap. Pause. Then...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute 1st Quarter Honor Roll
November 7th, 2023
High Honors GRADE 9Teegan Aldrich Carter Bean Maia Boyer Selena Collins Jillian Dwyer Patterson Eckrote Amelia Gilmour Alexis Goodwin Madison Gray Connor Hale Abram Hooker Addison Kirchoff Theodore Kowal Gabriella Marshia Aidan Merchant Kacie Meyette Henry Muller Kingston Newell A...Posted in: Front PagePro Tips
October 24th, 2023
PGA Golf Pro and LI Alumnus Shares Lessons For Life On and Off the Course By David Stahler Jr. Late summer brings the start of a new year at Lyndon Institute. It also means a fresh season for the school’s golf team, one that kicks off with what has now become a proud LI tradition. Over t...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Upward Bound Students Tour Keene State College
October 19th, 2023
On Saturday, October 14th, three Vermont State University – Lyndon Upward Bound students and one Lyndon Institute Upward Bound student toured Keene State College during their Fall Open House. The students were the guest of the admissions office, who offered the students a chance to hear an admissi...Posted in: Front PageCutting Edge: LI Welding Students Put New Plasma Cutter To Work
October 10th, 2023
By David Stahler Jr. The welding shop, located in the basement of Lyndon Institute’s True building, is organized and tidy, with welding stations lining one wall and various pieces of equipment spread out on the opposite side. Steel sculptures and artifacts of past projects hang about the room; ...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Take a New Aircraft Design For a Virtual Spin
October 10th, 2023
By David Stahler Jr.The familiar silver bullet shape of the classic Airstream camper on Lyndon Institute’s Matty Green seems out of place from a distance, more at home at an RV park than a school campus, but drawing nearer one can see the awning out front isn’t shielding a retired couple from th...Posted in: Front PageRyan Paul Named Boys Varsity Hockey Coach
October 10th, 2023
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Ryan Paul as Boys Varsity Hockey Coach. "We are happy to welcome Ryan to the LI community," said Berry. "He was an accomplished player both at North Country and Framingham State University and has always ...Posted in: Front PageSpecial Showing of 1978 LI-SJA Football Documentary Scheduled for October 17
October 9th, 2023
By Mike DickermanIn celebration of the annual rivalry game between the Lyndon Institute and St. Johnsbury Academy varsity football teams, the Lyndon Historical Society has arranged for a special showing of a long lost and forgotten video documentary focusing on the 1978 meeting between the two grid...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniAn Invasive Mystery: LI Biology Students Go Out Into the Field For College Credit
September 25th, 2023
An Invasive Mystery:LI Biology Students Go Out Into the Field For College CreditBy David Stahler Jr.Lyndon Center, VT - It’s two days after Labor Day, but it feels more like a sultry day in July as students spread out through Lyndonville’s Powers Park, braving the 90 degree humidity in search of...Posted in: Front PageAiming High: Lyndon Institute Skeet Club Offers Fun and Safety
September 10th, 2023
By David Stahler Jr. ’90 The first thing that catches your attention is the sound—a sporadic series of loud pops echoing against the hill that serves as the backdrop to the Northeast Kingdom Skeet Club, a tidy facility nestled in Burke Hollow. It’s a warmish, sunny day in early May and a gr...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Announces David Schilling as Director of Career and Technical Education
July 3rd, 2023
Lyndon Institute welcomes David Schilling into the role of Director of Career and Technical Education. Mr. Schilling previously served as the Principals of Cabot School until 2018, and then Danville School for the last 5 years. In 2022, Mr. Schilling voluntarily stepped down to create a technical l...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 4th Quarter Honor Roll
June 29th, 2023
High Honors GRADE 9 Kianna Allen Lillian Ball Aiden Bashaw Felix Campbell Amelia Cornelius Adrienne Desrochers Shelbie Ely Julia Gillespie Mayan Hickman Griffin Lawson Ryleigh Lefebvre Bailey Levine Logan Nelson Taylor Ott Grant Owen Thomas Patrick Taylor Pitt...Posted in: Front PageThe Gift of History: Model Berlin Conference Gives LI Students a New Take On the Past
June 7th, 2023
The Gift of History: Model Berlin Conference Gives LI Students a New Take On the PastBy David Stahler Jr.“Germany moves for five minutes of unmoderated caucus.”“Italy seconds.”Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, and Portugal join to vote in the affirmative. Delegates swirl about the room, ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Sophomore, Tim Tester Named Outstanding Student at Norwich University Youth Leadership Conference
June 5th, 2023
Lyndon Institute sophomore, Tim Tester, was recognized as the sole recipient of the Outstanding Student Award at Norwich Youth Leadership Conference held this spring on Norwich’s campus. The conference is a nationally recognized Military Order of the World-Wars sponsored program for high school st...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces Ryan Brill as Teacher of the Year
June 3rd, 2023
Lyndon Institute welding teacher, Ryan Brill, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 David J. Dwyer Teacher of the Year Award. The award is voted on by the teachers of LI and honors a teacher who exemplifies the finest qualities found in all great educators. Ryan Brill, is a graduate of L...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Announces VP of External Relations and Advancement
May 25th, 2023
Lyndon Institute welcomes Erik Oliver into the role of Vice President of External Relations and Advancement. Mr. Oliver has spent the past 20 years as a fundraising and communications professional with several decades of experience in the fields of education and non-profit organizations. He brings a...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Musicians Selected for All-State Music Festival
May 15th, 2023
Lyndon Institute would like to congratulate the eight LI musicians who were selected for this year's All-State Music Festival. The festival, which ran from May 11-13, was hosted by BFA St. Albans this year and featured performances from the best musicians in the state in jazz, orchestra, band, and c...Posted in: Front PageLI Annual Spring Dance Recital & NHSDA Induction Ceremony
May 9th, 2023
The annual spring dance recital is an opportunity for family, friends, the general public, and LI community to come together and share in the learning of students of Lyndon Institute’s Dance Program. This spring's performance will feature students in the Jazz Dance class, the audition based ...Posted in: Front PageUnified Joy: Bringing Athletes and People Together at LI
April 30th, 2023
Like most good things in life, Lyndon Institute’s Unified Basketball team—where the school’s general population athletes and its special needs students compete together on the court—came about because of a mom. Bridget Atkins is not only Lyndon Institute’s graphic design instructor, she is...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Hosts SkillsUSA Welding Competition
April 29th, 2023
Lyndon Institute hosted the SkillsUSA welding competition on April 5th and 6th. Students from St. Johnsbury Academy, North Country Union High School, Stafford Technical Center, and St. Albans School traveled to Lyndon Institutes campus to compete in the team welding fabrication and individual weldin...Posted in: Front PageCaring for the Future in Allied Health
April 26th, 2023
By David Stahler Jr. I reach out with a trembling hand and grab my cane from the bedside. Slowly, I rise from the bed, push the curtain aside and shuffle toward the door. I’m almost home free when I hear whispers behind me. “There he goes again,” a voice behind me whispers. “He’s ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
April 25th, 2023
Lyndon Institute has announced that eight outstanding individual athletes and three prolific teams will be inducted into the 2023 LI Athletic Hall of Fame. “Every year we get reinvigorated by yet another outstanding class of athletes, teams, and distinguished contributors to our athletic programs,...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute Announces Commencement and Baccalaureate Speakers for Graduation
April 21st, 2023
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the Commencement and Baccalaureate speakers for the graduating class of 2023. Commencement Speaker - Shawn Tester Shawn Tester is the Chief Executive Officer at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH). Before joining NVRH in November 2018, Tester serve...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2023
April 21st, 2023
Lyndon Institute Head of School Dr. Brian Bloomfield is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Lyndon Institute Class of 2023.ValedictorianThe valedictorian of the graduating class at Lyndon Institute is awarded to the student who receives the highest weighted grade point ave...Posted in: Front PageGroundbreaking Ceremony for $950,000 Pierce Wing Remodel
April 16th, 2023
On Monday April 10th, over 40 members of the Lyndon Institute extended community came together to celebrate the groundbreaking for the remodeling of the entryway to LI’s Main building. The ceremony marked LI’s first capital campaign in over 30 years and celebrated the commencement of the $...Posted in: Front PageLI Hosts Social Justice Leadership Summit
April 15th, 2023
On Saturday April 8, 23 student leaders from four different NEK high schools gathered together at Lyndon institute to explore diversity and leadership. This event, the first of its kind, was called the DEI Social Justice Youth Leadership Summit and was sponsored by LI's JEDI (Justice, Equity Diversi...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
April 11th, 2023
High Honors GRADE 9 Kianna Allen Mason Baird Lillian Ball Aiden Bashaw Felix Campbell Harper Clark Amelia Cornelius Jenesa Cote Shelbie Ely Kyle Friend Julia Gillespie Mayan Hickman Dawson Jenkins Liam Lane Griffin Lawson Ryleigh Lefebvre Bailey Levine Logan ...Posted in: Front PageAnnual Benefit Dance Recital at Lyndon Institute
April 4th, 2023
The Benefit Dance Recital is an annual spring event held at Lyndon Institute. All proceeds are given to organizations around the NEK that offer activities involving physical exercise or movement, are striving to help people in our community attain a healthy lifestyle, or are working to provide...Posted in: Front PageEzra Goss Wins Best of Show in the Vermont 2023 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest
March 31st, 2023
Ezra Goss won Best of Show in the Vermont 2023 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest! Ezra painted a Common Merganser. Ezra's painting will be sent to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife headquarters in Washington where it will compete on April 21st against all of the Best of Show entries from each state ...Posted in: Front PageLI Students to Perform at the District II Music Festival
March 28th, 2023
LI is honored to announce that 17 musicians were accepted to participate in this year's District II Music Festival sponsored by the Newport Rotary Club. The festival draws musicians from 14 area schools who are selected through auditions. Students will perform in the honor chorus and concert ...Posted in: Front PageFBLA Spring Leadership Conference Winners
March 25th, 2023
On Friday, March 17th, 2023, 16 Lyndon Institute students of the Lyndon Institute Design Studio FBLA Chapter Club and the Graphic Design 3 and 4 students attended the Future Business Leaders of Vermont Spring Leadership Conference held at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. The trip served ...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Selected for the New England Music Festival
March 24th, 2023
This year, six Lyndon Institute vocalists have been selected to attend the New England Music Festival hosted by Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, CT. The concert will be held on Saturday, March 25. Congratulations to (L to R) Grace Martin, Macey Mawhinney, Zane Mawhinney, Cassie Vanderhoof, Maida Stah...Posted in: Front PageAn Ode to ELMO
March 22nd, 2023
By David Stahler Jr.I know what you’re probably thinking, but no—this isn’t a tribute to that fuzzy little red muppet begging to be tickled. This is instead a paean to a piece of equipment that I started using in the classroom a few years ago, one that totally transformed how I teach literatur...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Upward Bound Students Attend Scholars Bowl, Place First and Third
March 13th, 2023
On Sunday, March 12, ten Northern Vermont University – Lyndon Upward Bound students attended the 2023 Green Mountain Scholars Bowl event hosted at Northern Vermont University’s Johnson campus. The Scholars Bowl is an annual event that brings together Upward Bound programs from across Vermont and...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute To Sponsor NEK Career and Apprenticeship Fair in April
February 16th, 2023
While college fairs—events in which colleges eager to recruit and prospective students anxious to explore their options come together—are a normal part of the process for high school juniors and seniors, opportunities for secondary school students who may not be college-bound are hard to find. T...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
January 23rd, 2023
High Honors GRADE 9Charley Jean VilleneuveDontae Wayde OppermanFelix Edward CampbellHarper Marie ClarkIsabella Jade SimondsJulia GillespieLogan Paul NelsonLogan WheelerMckenzie UtleyRaymond Daniel PowersRyleigh LefebvreTaylor Grace OttThomas James Noel Patrick GRADE 10 Alida ApgarAlyse Lynn Tre...Posted in: Front PageSearching For Truth
January 23rd, 2023
A former colleague brought to my attention this article citing a Stanford University study on information sourcing, in which the author laments that young people today struggle to discriminate between fact and fiction. The article enters into a timely conversation about “fake news” and its role ...Posted in: Front PageJanuary Term Begins at Lyndon Institute
January 9th, 2023
Recognizing that student interest and motivation are vital to educational success, Lyndon Institute (LI) provides a January Term to spark and rekindle student curiosity. Between the first and second semesters, for three weeks after the holiday vacation, students at LI participate in an "interim" ...Posted in: Front PageChelsea Ott Awarded Vermont Presidential Scholarship from Saint Michael’s College
January 6th, 2023
By Rick Williams Chelsea Ott, a senior at Lyndon Institute and a member of the Northern Vermont University Lyndon Upward Bound Program, has recently been awarded the Saint Michael’s College Vermont Presidential Scholarship. To be eligible for the Presidential Scholarship, students must be nomin...Posted in: Front PageModeling the Future
December 12th, 2022
By David Stahler Jr. Lyndon Center, VT - “Let me tell you the story of a tall, spindly ginger,” Lyndon Institute math teacher Tim Ulrich tells his Algebra 2 Honors class. They all laugh. They know who the guy in the story is—he’s standing right in front of them. “He’s a young man l...Posted in: Front PageOnward and Upward Bound at LI: A New Program For “First Gens” Takes Flight
November 29th, 2022
By David Stahler Jr.This fall, Lyndon Institute launched a new program to help students achieve the dream of achieving a four-year college degree. With the help of a generous Federal grant, LI now has its own in-house Upward Bound program, one of the few such programs in the country and the first an...Posted in: Front PageThe Webster Sisters Stride into College
November 16th, 2022
By Rick Williams, NVU-Lyndon Twin’s sisters from Lyndon Institute and the Northern Vermont University Lyndon Upward Bound program have been excelling through their senior year. Upward Bound is one of the federally funded TRIO educational opportunity programs, and supports students from modest-i...Posted in: Front PageLI Dancers Prepare for Winter Dance Recital
November 15th, 2022
In speaking with LI’s dance teacher of twenty years, Rebecca McGregor, you’ll soon learn that dance education is more than learning routines and choreographies for performance. The dancers have to read, write, critique, analyze, evaluate, apply, understand, make connections, and create. The work...Posted in: Front PageCo-teaching: A New Model for Success at Lyndon Institute
November 10th, 2022
By David Stahler Jr.Five years ago, Lyndon Institute embarked on an experiment, a pilot program in co-teaching, led in large part by LI’s Dean of Specialized Instruction, Judd Levine.“While co-teaching is relatively new to LI, it’s been around for a while,” Levine said. “There’s an overw...Posted in: Front PageEli Hooker Announced as Heisman School Winner for Lyndon Institute
November 9th, 2022
Lyndon, VT: Eli Hooker was recently announced as the School Winner for the Heisman High School Scholarship for Lyndon Institute. The Heisman High School Scholarship program leverages the reputation of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as a symbol of great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and...Posted in: Front PageVermont’s Upward Bound Students Participate in the 2022 First Generation College Celebration
November 9th, 2022
Burlington, VT: On Tuesday, November 8, Vermont’s Upward Bound students celebrated the National First-Generation College Celebration Day at the University of Vermont. More than 95 students and staff attended the daylong event, recognizing the students planning to attend college who will be the fir...Posted in: Front PageLI Inducts Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
November 8th, 2022
On October 7th, Lyndon Institute inducted ten outstanding individual athletes, two prolific teams, and one legendary coach into the Lyndon Institute Athletic Hall of Fame during its second year of existence. “It was a great night with so many deserving athletes and teams as well as a great c...Posted in: Front Page, Alumni20 Years of Dance Collaboration Continues at the 20th Annual VT State Dance Festival
November 7th, 2022
20 Years of Dance Collaboration Continues at the 20th Annual VT State Dance Festival at Lyndon Institute By: Rebecca McGregor Lyndon Institute Dance Teacher VT State Dance Festival Founder & Coordinator National Dance Education Organization’s Mentoring Dance Educators Committee Memb...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 1st Quarter Honor Roll
November 3rd, 2022
High Honors GRADE 9Adrienne Desrochers Alan Lin Dontae Opperman Felix Campbell Harper Clark Isabella Simonds Julia Gillespie Kathryn Sylvester Logan Paul Nelson Logan Wheeler Madelyn Tinder Mckenzie Utley Nikko D'Auria, Jr. Raymond Powers Ryleigh Lefebvre Shelbie M Ely Tamera Casey ...Posted in: Front PageJustin Smith Named Varsity Softball Coach at LI
October 28th, 2022
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Justin Smith, LI Class of ‘93, as the school’s new varsity softball coach. “We are happy to welcome Justin back to the Lyndon Institute family,” Berry said. “Justin was our varsity bas...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board National Recognition Programs
October 6th, 2022
Congratulations to Lyndon Institute seniors Chelsea Ott and Zane Mawhinney, who earned academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs! These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship ap...Posted in: Front PageNew Digs for Design
September 22nd, 2022
By David Stahler Jr. Lyndon Institute’s Graphic Design Program has grown over the years, both in its offerings and its enrollment. Originally begun by professional designer and artisan Ellen Levitt in the late 90s, the program blossomed with the opening of the school’s Norris Center for the A...Posted in: Front PageChelsea Ott Named UVM Green and Gold Scholar
September 16th, 2022
In the fall of 2022, University of Vermont (UVM) president Suresh Garimella announced the nomination of Lyndon Institute senior Chelsea Ott for the University of Vermont’s Green and Gold Scholarship, an honor awarded to Vermont’s top students. Lyndon Institute’s administrati...Posted in: Front PageLI to Host Community Breakfast
September 16th, 2022
JOIN US FOR BREAKFAST AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATION IN THE LYNDON INSTITUTE CAFETERIA ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH AT 7:30 A.M. LI's Head of School, Dr. Brian Bloomfield, and the Lyndonville Rotary Club will welcome visitors to a complimentary breakfast. This special event will provide you with an opp...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute 4th Quarter Honor Roll
August 15th, 2022
High Honors GRADE 9 Alida Apgar Gabrielle Atkins Jasmine Barrett Norman Church Vincent Courtemarche Ezra Goss Tanner Harvey Adrianna Hever Carter Johns Maedi Kowal Ethan Lussier Wyatt Mason Macey Mawhinney Emersen Mitchell Parker Norway Aryonna Parker Anikan P...Posted in: Front PageDoctor John F. Eliot, Ph.D. Speaks at LI’s Meet the Coaches Night
August 12th, 2022
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced that decorated university professor, Dr. John Eliot, Lyndon Institute Class of 1989, will be returning to campus to speak to their student athletes and parents at LI’s fall ‘Meet the Coaches’ night, Wednesday, Augus...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniCoach Carr Stepping Down as Head Softball Coach
July 20th, 2022
Lyndon Institute athletics has announced that Head Softball Coach, Chris Carr, will be stepping down after the recent championship season. Carr put together one of the most successful runs in program history posting a 107 and 18 record over 7 years. The Vikings had most recently won back-to-back ...Posted in: Front PageEli Appleton Named as Varsity Boys Basketball Head Coach at Lyndon Institute
July 13th, 2022
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Eli Appleton, as the school’s new boys’ varsity basketball coach. “We are extremely excited to have Eli as the next head coach of Lyndon boys basketball. Eli had a tremendous interview a...Posted in: Front PageWelcome Letter from New Head of Lyndon Institute, Dr. Brian Bloomfield
July 13th, 2022
Hello friends, It is my proudest career moment to date to be writing to you today as LI’s new Head of School. This is my first week on the job and I am excited, honored, and proud to serve this community that I have come to know and respect. I am also grateful for and appreciative...Posted in: Front PageSwitching to the Future
June 20th, 2022
by David Stahler Jr. As the world begins its steady shift toward electric-powered vehicles (EVs), consumers will soon need technicians skilled in servicing and maintaining these new cars and trucks. Anticipating that need, Lyndon Institute’s Automotive Technology program has taken its first...Posted in: Front PageJill Nichols Named Lyndon Institute Teacher of the Year
June 14th, 2022
Lyndon Institute science teacher Jill Nichols has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 David J. Dwyer Teacher of the Year Award. The award is voted on by the teachers of LI and honors a teacher who exemplifies the finest qualities found in all of the greatest teachers.“Jill is a pleasure t...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute Awarded Upward Bound Grant
June 14th, 2022
Lyndon Institute has been awarded a five-year grant totaling $1.47 million from the U.S. Department of Education to help serve first-generation and/or moderate-income students. This year’s grant competition was one of the most competitive ever - 950 programs were funded out of more than 1,600 ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Bids Fond Farewell to Retiring Head of School Twiladawn Perry
June 9th, 2022
Head of School Twiladawn Perry addressed the graduating class of 2022 at Lyndon Institute’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 5th. It was her last event before her retirement after 32 years of service to the school, including 5 years as Lyndon Institute’s first female Head of School....Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute Hosts Its Annual Spring Dance Recital
May 4th, 2022
Lyndon Institute’s annual Spring Dance Recital is an opportunity for family, friends, and the broader LI community to come together and celebrate students’ learning in the Lyndon Institute spring semester Dance Program. This spring’s performances will feature students in a va...Posted in: Front PageBenefit Dance Recital Returns to Lyndon Institute
April 25th, 2022
The Benefit Dance Recital is coming back to Lyndon Institute this April! The Benefit Recital was an annual spring event held at LI before the pandemic and now efforts are in the works by LI’s Dance Director, Rebecca McGregor, to get it moving again. As always, admission is by donation with ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
April 19th, 2022
High Honors Grade 9 Alida Apgar Gabrielle Atkins Vincent Courtemarche Ezra Goss Tanner Harvey Adrianna Hever Carter Johns Maedi Kowal Ethan Lussier Rita Martin Wyatt Mason Macey Mawhinney Emersen Mitchell Parker Norway Aryonna Parker Anikan Percy Tori Persons Micha...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2022
April 16th, 2022
Lyndon Institute Head of School Twiladawn Perry is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Lyndon Institute Class of 2022.ValedictorianThe valedictorian of the graduating class at Lyndon Institute is awarded to the student who receives the highest weighted grade point average ...Posted in: Front Page, CommencementLyndon Institute Announces Commencement Speaker and Faith Leader for Graduation
April 14th, 2022
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the Commencement Speaker and Faith Leader for the graduating class of 2022. Commencement Speaker - Dr. Heidi Webber Jenkins Dr. Heidi Webber Jenkins, an LI alumnus of the class of 1990, is a lifelong educator who has had the honor of working with middle school...LI Announces Addition of Unified Basketball
April 12th, 2022
The athletic department at Lyndon Institute has announced the addition of Unified Basketball to its spring sports programming. Established to foster inclusion and camaraderie between high school students with intellectual disabilities and those without (Unified Partners) as athletes, teammates, and ...Posted in: Front PageLI Hosts 2022 Vermont SkillsUSA Welding Competition
April 12th, 2022
Lyndon Institute was proud to host the 2022 Vermont SkillsUSA Welding Competition on April 6th and 7th. Nineteen students from five high schools across Vermont gathered to compete in two full-day events at Lyndon Institute that tested their physical skills and knowledge of welding. LI instructors Ry...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Win FBLA Design Competitions
April 12th, 2022
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce that for the second year in a row its students have won the Vermont Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) t-shirt and pin design competition. For this annual competition, VT FBLA accepts entries from students across the state of Vermont. Junior Aiden Davi...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
April 4th, 2022
Lyndon Institute has announced that ten outstanding individual athletes, two prolific teams, and one legendary coach will be inducted into the Lyndon Institute Athletic Hall of Fame during its second year of existence. “We are extremely excited about the newest inductees,” said LI&...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Student Wins VT Waterfowl Art Contest
March 29th, 2022
A beautiful painting by Lyndon Institute student Ellery Norwood won the Best of Show in the Vermont competition of the 2022 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest. The judging was held at the Nulhegan Basin Division of the Silvio Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge on March 25th. Ellery entere...Posted in: Front PageLI Students to Perform at the District II Music Festival
March 29th, 2022
Lyndon Institute is honored to announce that seventeen musicians were accepted to participate in this year's District II Music Festival sponsored by the Newport Rotary Club. The festival is an auditioned festival that draws musicians from fourteen area schools. Students will perform in the honor...Posted in: Front PageNVU & LI Collaborate to Expand Early College Program
March 28th, 2022
Northern Vermont University (NVU) and Lyndon Institute (LI) officials, as well as student program participants, joined together today to announce the innovative expansion of the successful early college program, the Lyndon Learning Collaborative. With this expansion, program graduates will now be ab...Posted in: Front PageLI Vocalists Selected to Attend New England Music Festival
March 20th, 2022
Nine Lyndon Institute vocalists were selected to attend the New England Music Festival hosted by Lewis S. Mills High School in Burlington, CT. The concert was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022. Congratulations to (L to R) Ellery Norwood, Macey Mawhinney, Catrina Gallagher, Zane Mawhinney, Cady Rob...Posted in: Front PageKaylynn Pinsonneault Receives Veterans of Foreign Wars Bronze American Citizenship Award
March 4th, 2022
During a recent assembly senior Kaylynn Pinsonneault was awarded the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bronze American Citizenship Award by VFW Post 10038 Chaplain James Nagle for her volunteer and leadership efforts at VT S.U.P.P.O.R.T.S. Kaylynn has amassed a ten-year track record of service...Posted in: Front PagePlans for a Fresh Face at Lyndon Institute
February 17th, 2022
On a frigid January night in 1922, Lyndon Institute’s majestic Thompson Hall burnt to the ground. The very next morning, the community gathered among the ashes and began planning for a new building—one even bigger and better than the original. Led by local benefactors like Elmer Darling, town re...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniCoaches vs. Cancer Takes The Court This Weekend
January 25th, 2022
Coaches vs. Cancer - Sneakers and Suits For over 25 years, the Coaches vs. Cancer program, in collaboration with the National Association of Basketball Coaches, has united coaches and fans nationwide to help the American Cancer Society defeat a common enemy – cancer. Th...Posted in: Front Page2nd Quarter Honor Roll
January 18th, 2022
High Honors Grade 9 Alida Apgar Vincent Courtemarche Ezra Goss Tanner Harvey Adrianna Hever Carter Houghton Carter Johns Maedi Kowal Landon Labounty Timothy LaFond Rita Martin Wyatt Mason Macey Mawhinney Emersen Mitchell Anikan Percy Leo Piluso Ashleigh Simpson Trent Simpson...Posted in: Front PagePeg Hale Receives VEOP Carolyn Donahue Award
January 10th, 2022
Peg Hale, Registrar at Lyndon Institute, was recently selected as the 2021 Carolyn Donahue Friend of EOP Award recipient by the Vermont Educational Opportunity Programs (VEOP). The Vermont Educational Opportunity Programs is the state’s highest professional organization that is actively interes...Posted in: Front PageNew Board President Assists in Head of School Transition
December 29th, 2021
Twenty-five years after her own graduation from Lyndon Institute, new Board of Trustees President Loralee Tester has been at the forefront of welcoming the 21st Head of School, Dr. Brian Bloomfield, to the community. The transition from the 20th to the 21st Head of School this coming ...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniThe Student Made Woodworking Art Auction Is Now Open!
December 17th, 2021
Make Your Bid to Support Lyndon Institute!The Student Made Woodworking Art Auction is now open. The auction will run through February 1, 2022, with proceeds going to Lyndon Institute in order to support student programs. Auction items are a student-made collaboration between our woodworking and art ...Posted in: Front PageTrees of Christmas Future at LI
December 15th, 2021
By David Stahler Jr. The goal of Lyndon Institute’s Diversified Agriculture program, taught by instructors Jerry Leonard and Rob Heath, is to expose students to a wide range of topics. “We try to hit on as many types of agricultural practices as possible,” said Heath. “The...Posted in: Front PageLI’s Elliott Memorial Library Turns a New Page
December 10th, 2021
By David Stahler Jr. Lyndon Institute’s library has evolved over the years. In my time as a student in the late ‘80s, it was limited to the lowest-most level of the school’s basement, reached by a set of stairs descending from the bottom floor of the main building, a space that ...Posted in: Front PageLI Welcomes Congressmen Sanders and Welch
November 17th, 2021
On Wednesday, November 10, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Peter Welch took time out of their busy schedule at Northern Vermont University at Lyndon (NVU) to visit with career and technical education (CTE) students at Lyndon Institute. The congressmen were at NVU to celebrate a new f...Posted in: Front PageDesigning for the Future
November 16th, 2021
by David Stahler Jr.Lyndon Institute’s Career and Technical Education Department isn’t just about being in the classroom, it’s about learning to succeed in a professional setting by providing as much real-world, project-based experience as possible. Nowhere is that seen more clearly than in th...Posted in: Front PageStepping Up: A New Role for Dual-sport Athletes at LI
November 12th, 2021
By David Stahler Jr. Lyndon Institute prides itself on its flexibility. Students can choose many paths to graduation—from high-end academics to online learning, from vocational career-preparation programs in fields as diverse as agriculture and graphic design to dual-enrollment programs...Posted in: Front PageA Goat Song for Autumn
November 8th, 2021
By David Stahler Jr. The first day of October brings a perfect fall morning to the Kingdom. The foliage, normally peaking by this date, is lagging a little this year, but there’s still plenty of color along the hillsides as the Lyndon Institute bus makes its way up Old County Road in Waterf...Posted in: Front Page1st Quarter Honor Roll
November 5th, 2021
High Honors Grade 9 Alida Apgar Vincent Courtemarche Ezra Goss Tanner Harvey Adrianna Hever Carter Houghton Carter Johns Maedi Kowal Landon Labounty Timothy LaFond Rita Martin Wyatt Mason Macey Mawhinney Emersen Mitchell Aryonna Parker Anikan Percy Leo Piluso Trent Simpson Ma...Posted in: Front PageTime To Place Your Bids!
October 25th, 2021
Lyndon Institute's Independence Fund Online Auction is now open through December 5th! Thank you to all of our generous donors for their contributions to our fundraising auction. Please follow the link below to place your bids. Happy bidding!VIEW AUCTIONPosted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Outdoor Recreation Program on WCAX
October 18th, 2021
Our new Outdoor Recreation program was recently featured on WCAX news. Click here to watch the video. LYNDON CENTER, Vt. (WCAX) - When the pandemic hit, many people opted to head outside. As a result, one Vermont school is taking the increase in outdoor activities and teaching students how ...Posted in: Front PageTaking the Outdoors to a New Level at Lyndon Institute
October 4th, 2021
By David Stahler Jr. In 2018, Lyndon Institute broke ground on a new program—the first of its kind in the state. Project Bike Tech was a program in the Career and Technical Education department designed to allow students to become fully certified bike technicians, a viable career path i...Posted in: Front PageCOVID Testing
September 30th, 2021
In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to keep students in school and keep schools operating in person, the AOE is offering surveillance testing for students. Lyndon Institute has signed up through the AOE to offer surveillance testing for both staff and students weekly, likely beginn...Posted in: Front PageLI Announces New Head of School
September 24th, 2021
The Lyndon Institute Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Brian Bloomfield as the school’s next Head of School beginning July 1, 2022. The Search Committee’s recommendation of Dr. Bloomfield was unanimously confirmed by Lyndon Institute’s board of trustees on September...Posted in: Front PageGuest Artist Joan Wiegers
September 21st, 2021
The Lyndon Institute Dance Company came together with guest artist Joan Wiegers to create an original choreography we titled "The Crazy 8's". Joan Wiegers is the former Director of Dance at Plymouth State University, Plymouth New Hampshire. Ms.Wiegers earned an MFA from SUNY Coll...Posted in: Front PageMcGregor Accepted to Vermont Leadership Institute
September 15th, 2021
Congratulations to Lyndon Institute’s dance teacher, Rebecca McGregor, on being accepted to the Vermont Leadership Institute for the 2021-2022 school year. Mrs. McGregor was one of many applicants in the state and we are proud of her selection and her accomplishments. Mrs. McGregor founded ...Posted in: Front PageVaccine Clinics
August 12th, 2021
In an effort to share information from the Vermont Agency of Education, below you will find a list of walk-in vaccination clinics in schools from August 13-October 11, 2021. A full list of clinics, clinic hours, and registration information can be found at healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine Friday, Augus...Posted in: Front PageThe Maine Track: Two LI Alums on a Path to Rural Medicine
July 14th, 2021
By David Stahler Jr. Lyndon Center, VT - We have a saying at Lyndon Institute: “You can get there from here,” a reverse play on the old Yankee adage. In both my time as a student and my twenty-four years of teaching English at LI, I’ve seen many classmates and students go on to ...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniThe Lyndon Learning Collaborative: A Door to Higher Education
July 8th, 2021
by David Stahler Jr.Lyndon Center, VT - While dual enrollment—opportunities for high school students to take courses for college credit—has been around for a while and has begun gaining momentum in recent years, Lyndon Institute has managed to stay ahead of the curve. For six years now, its grou...Posted in: Front Page4th Quarter Honor Roll
June 28th, 2021
High HonorsGrade 9Charles Balcom Chad Billings Jazmine Bogie Talan Carpenter Tanner Carpenter Alaina Chadburn Una Colby Daniel Driscoll Georgia Fisher Joseph Garrett Lydia Gillespie Summer Guilmette Evan Hash K-Leigh Hodgdon Megan Hubbard Spencer Irwin Streeter Middleton Maison Owen...Posted in: Front PageDavid Stahler, Jr. Named Lyndon Institute Teacher of the Year
June 28th, 2021
Lyndon Institute English teacher David Stahler, Jr. has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 David J. Dwyer Teacher of the Year Award. The award is voted on by the teachers of LI and honors a teacher who exemplifies the finest qualities found in all of the greatest teachers. &ld...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Dual Sports Success Stories
June 9th, 2021
At Lyndon Institute, we pride ourselves in allowing our athletes to achieve their athletic goals in multiple sports during one season. Here are just a few of those success stories: Falicia Christman: Her primary sport was basketball, and her secondary sport was indoor track. In 2018 she set the s...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces Commencement Speaker and Faith Leader for Graduation
May 27th, 2021
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the Commencement Speaker and Faith Leader for the graduating class of 2021. Commencement Speaker - Joseph F. Army Since 1998, Joe Army has been creating venture capital-backed medical technology startups that treat a variety of patient conditions, from reducin...Jaclyn Simpson Named Varsity Girls Soccer Coach
May 18th, 2021
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Jaclyn Simpson, LI Class of ‘05, as the school’s new girls’ varsity soccer coach.“We are very happy to have Jackie running the girls’ soccer program,” Berry said. “Jackie has coached soccer at ...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Auctions T.N. Vail Bowling Alley Table
May 18th, 2021
To learn more about the history of this table, please read the article included on the auction site which was published in our most recent Viking Voice. www.biddingforgood.com/lyndoninstitutePosted in: Front Page, AlumniCourse Registration for Grades 9 and 10 Now Open
May 11th, 2021
College and Career Counseling is now registering current students (grades 9 and 10) for courses next year. If your student has not already met with their CCC, please use the scheduling links below to schedule a time with them. You may also reach out to them via pho...Posted in: Front PageDancers Find More Individualistic Approaches and Broaden Their Dance Appreciation During a Pandemic
May 11th, 2021
By: Rebecca McGregor - LI Dance Teacher, VT State Dance Festival Coordinator, Mentorship Committee Member NDEO “It was clear when the pandemic really took hold in our country last spring that I needed to embed new pedagogical approaches in movement and non-movement learning tasks in my danc...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Dancers Go On
April 19th, 2021
Two Lyndon Institute dancers with a passion for dance technique and performance will have the opportunity to study at the prestigious Burklyn Ballet Theatre this summer for a month.Freshman Josie Rowell and sophomore Natalie Chapman worked intensely with their dance instructor Rebecca McGregor from ...Posted in: Front PageLI Moves Viking Card Sales in-House
April 15th, 2021
Lyndon Institute, along with its Development and Athletics offices, is excited to announce the Viking Card Fundraiser will now be handled in-house, allowing LI to utilize more of the revenue for its respective programs and athletes. Sales began on Monday, April 12, and all winter and spring athle...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
April 9th, 2021
High Honors Grade 9 Charles Balcom Chad Billings Jazmine Bogie Talan Carpenter Tanner Carpenter Alaina Chadburn Una Colby Maya DeCesare Daniel Driscoll Joseph Garrett Lydia Gillespie Haylee Goodwin Summer Guilmette K-Leigh Hodgdon Megan Hub...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2021
March 25th, 2021
Lyndon Institute Head of School Twiladawn Perry is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Lyndon Institute Class of 2021. Valedictorian The valedictorian of the graduating class at Lyndon Institute is awarded to the student who has earned the highest weighted grade poin...Posted in: Front Page, CommencementLI Student Wins Vermont Waterfowl Art Contest
March 24th, 2021
A painting by Ellery Norwood of East Burke won the Best of Show in the Vermont competition of the 2021 Federal Junior Duck Stamp Design Contest. The judging was held at the Nulhegan Basin Division of the Silvio Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge on March 23rd. Ellery, a student a...Posted in: Front PageJulia Before Named UVM Green and Gold Scholar
March 19th, 2021
In the fall of 2020, University of Vermont (UVM) president Suresh Garimellathe announced the nomination of Lyndon Institute senior Julia Before for the University of Vermont’s Green and Gold Scholarship, an honor awarded to Vermont’s very best students. Lyndon Institute’s admini...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: Hearts for Heart
February 17th, 2021
By David Stahler, Jr. Who doesn’t love a good valentine, especially when that valentine is a beautifully decorated jelly jar filled with sweets? Thanks to the efforts of the student members of Lyndon Institute’s National Art Honor Society (NAHS), local first responders will be on ...Posted in: Front PageVSAC’s College & Career Pathways 2021
February 9th, 2021
College & Career Pathways 2021 -VSAC’s annual College & Career Pathways event will be taking place virtually this year in March. Whether you’re college-bound, training-bound or not sure, this event is for you. This year’s event will include: Videos and reflection activities to walk you throug...Posted in: Front PageLI Dance Instructor Receives NDEO President’s Award
January 27th, 2021
Lyndon Institute Dance instructor Rebecca McGregor has been a part of the National Dance Education Organization's (NDEO) Mentorship Committee since 2017. She was chosen to serve as a mentor for new dance educators around the country during the pilot round of the NDEO’s Mentorship Program before ...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: Proyecto Entrevistas
January 19th, 2021
by David Stahler Jr. The benefits of studying a world language are many. It broadens our horizons, helps us understand other cultures better, allows us to think in different patterns, and even helps us understand our own language better. But the ultimate goal of any world language class is co...Posted in: Front PageMartin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18th, 2021
Quote from MLK’s acceptance of the Nobel Prize in 1964: “We will not build a peaceful world by following a negative path. It is not enough to say “We must not wage war.” It is necessary to love peace and sacrifice for it. We must concentrate not merely on the negativ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
January 8th, 2021
High Honors Grade 9 Emma Amadon Summer Boardman Jazmine Bogie Eden Breish Brianna Burbo Talan Carpenter Tanner Carpenter Alaina Chadburn Una Colby Maya DeCesare Lydia Gillespie Gavohn Gonyaw-Eaton Megan Hubbard Streeter Middleton Mollie Miller ...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: Theater Now
December 17th, 2020
By David Stahler Jr. In our last Class Acts, we looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted LI’s Dance and Music programs. This week, we examine our school’s other performing art--Drama. One of my favorite places on the Lyndon Institute campus is Alumni Auditorium. Aside f...Posted in: Front Page, TheaterLI Student Receives Golden Wrench Award
December 16th, 2020
Lyndon Institute senior Noah Foster has been awarded the Vermont Automobile Enthusiasts’ (VAE) Golden Wrench Award. Foster received this award for his positive attitude towards learning and his drive to succeed in a career in automotive technology. Although first notified of the award in the sprin...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Dance Program Gets Creative During Covid
December 8th, 2020
By: Rebecca McGregor, Lyndon Institute Dance Instructor“In my 17 years of dance education, I never imagined living through a pandemic as a teacher, a dancer, and as a mother,” says Rebecca McGregor, the creator of the LI Dance Program in 2003. “These are incredibly hard times in all aspects ...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: A New Song and Dance for Autumn
December 7th, 2020
By David Stahler Jr. We all know too well how COVID has challenged the way our communities function, schools in particular. While it was fortunate that last year’s shutdown came toward the latter part of the academic year, not gathering together in person for nearly three months and adaptin...Posted in: Front Page2020 Virtual Winter Dance Recital
December 4th, 2020
Our 2020 Virtual Winter Dance Recital is now available! Click the link below to watch the videos of our student's performances. Watch Now! Due to the COVID pandemic, we are not able to present our 2020 Winter Dance Recital in a traditional manner. As an alternative, we present to you...Posted in: Front PageSchool Store Transitioned to Online Model
December 2nd, 2020
Lyndon Institute Apparel Available 24/7 During the fall of 2020, LI transitioned our physical store to phase out in-person shopping and move to a 100% online model. Apparel and multiple logos representing co-curriculars as well as alumni specific gear can be purchased online and shipped dire...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniJeremy Roberge Named as Head Boys’ Hockey Coach at Lyndon Institute
November 23rd, 2020
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Jeremy Roberge as their head boys’ hockey coach. "We are happy to welcome Jeremy into the LI community," said Berry. "He was an accomplished goalie during his playing days at North Co...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 2020 1st Quarter Honor Roll
November 20th, 2020
High HonorsGrade 9 Emma Amadon Chad Billings Summer Boardman Jazmine Bogie Eden Breish Alanis Bush Tanner Carpenter Alaina Chadburn Una Colby Maya DeCesare Lydia Gillespie Gavohn Gonyaw-Eaton Ryan Hall Megan Hubbard Streeter Middleton Nicholas Norcross Maison Owen Josie Rowell Mol...Posted in: Front PageLI’s Kelleigh Simpson Signs Saint Michael’s College Letter of Intent
November 13th, 2020
Lyndon Institute senior softball player Kelleigh Simpson signed a letter of intent to attend and play softball at Saint Micheal’s College on Wednesday, November 11, before a small gathering of family and coaches. The signing was held in Lyndon Institute’s Alumni Gymnasium where Kelleigh ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Reveals New Basketball Court
November 13th, 2020
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the completion of its new basketball court floor in Alumni Gymnasium. The original floor, installed in 1965, had reached the end of its life and could not effectively be resurfaced. Construction began in the summer of 2020 with funds made available through...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: A Heroic Tradition
November 12th, 2020
By David Stahler, Jr. Every year my British Literature Honors class at Lyndon Institute begins with a study of the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf and one of my all-time favorites, the medieval romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Both works, in their own way, embrace the “heroic tradition&rdq...Posted in: Front PageVermont State Dance Festival Adapts to Changing Times
November 12th, 2020
By: Rebecca McGregor Lyndon Institute Dance Instructor VT State Dance Festival Founder and Coordinator Mentoring Committee Member for National Dance Education OrganizationThis year the Vermont State Dance Festival entered its 18th year of dance workshops and performances not knowing how a pandemi...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: A Leaf by Any Other Color
October 16th, 2020
By: David Stahler Jr. Fall sets fire to the trees, turning green to red, orange, and gold. For a few short weeks, our Vermont landscape is transformed, nature’s last treat before we begin to brace ourselves for the imminent darkness and snow. We wander the woods, take pictures of hills abla...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Restore York Meeting House Antiques
October 16th, 2020
Pictured here in the York Meeting House in Lyndon Center, VT are recent Lyndon Institute graduates Mark Liberty ‘20 (left) and Tyler McMahon ‘20 (right). The LI grads are proudly standing behind tables that they restored during their last semester at LI under the guidance of instructor J...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: A Stick In Time
October 8th, 2020
By: David Stahler Jr. Sometimes, a stick is more than just a stick. This is especially true in Social Studies teacher Kathy Smith’s sophomore honors class every fall. One of the challenges social studies teachers face is getting students to understand the passage of time and the context ...Posted in: Front PageClass Acts: Restoration Along the Passumpsic
October 1st, 2020
By: David Stahler Jr. There is something life-affirming about planting a tree. It is a hopeful act—we put something small in the ground with the belief that it will take root, we nurture it in the expectation that it will flourish, and with luck it prospers and offers value long after we&rs...Posted in: Front PageLI Student Receives Honorable Mention in Statewide Business Plan Competition
September 15th, 2020
Last semester, students enrolled in Lyndon Institute’s Principles of Finance and Business course developed a business plan that was submitted for consideration in the twelfth annual Vermont Student Business Plan Competition. Sponsored by the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC) a...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Automotive Technology Earns Certification and Partner Programs with Polaris, Subaru, and Ford
September 14th, 2020
King Building-named after Lyndon Institute’s first auto mechanic teacher, Jack King (1947-1977)--resides on Vail campus at Lyndon Institute and houses LI’s auto instruction program. For 73 years, the program has produced students who have gone on to work in the automotive industry both l...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Alumni Association Merges With Lyndon Institute
August 27th, 2020
Alumni and visitors who walk in the front door of Thompson Cottage won’t notice anything different. Employees are still on the job, offices remain in the same locations, and the beloved Norma Gordon Austin Alumni Center and Museum remains intact and still accessible to Lyndon Institute alums.&...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniWhy Do Our Coaches Coach?
August 11th, 2020
After two seasons at the helm of Lyndon Institute (LI) athletics, I continue to marvel at our athletes’ dedication to their sport. I remain equally amazed at our coaches’ dedication. At the end of this past winter sports season, we hosted the district ski championships at Bur...Posted in: Front PageJen Patridge Named Head Field Hockey Coach
August 6th, 2020
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Jen Patridge, LI Class of ‘02, as the school’s new field hockey coach. “We are happy to welcome Jen back to the Lyndon Institute family,” Berry said. “Jen was our JV field ho...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute Celebrates Alumni Gymnasium Donation
July 23rd, 2020
Lyndon Institute is honored to announce that Alumni Gymnasium will be receiving a major refurbishment. Through the graciousness and generosity of a loving friend to LI, Ms. Laura Ashton, new state-of-the-art flooring will be installed in the coming months. The original floor, installe...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Booster Club Seeking Volunteers
July 13th, 2020
The Lyndon Institute Booster Club is actively seeking new board members. Board members work on a volunteer basis; you can volunteer as much or as little time that works for you. The board meets once a month during the school year.What does the Booster Club do you ask? We run the concession stand a...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute Announces Commencement Speaker and Faith Leader for Graduation
June 1st, 2020
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the Commencement Speaker and Faith Leader for the graduating class of 2020. Although recording audio for a graduation parade is not what anyone expected, we are pleased to give the seniors a sense of normalcy for their celebration. As the parade begins, Bi...Lyndon Institute Alumni Graduation Reflection
May 29th, 2020
One of the things that makes Lyndon Institute special is the number of graduates who choose to come back and work at the school as adults. We recently asked our alumni faculty and staff to explain why they chose to return, reflect on their time at LI as students, and give advice to our class of 2020...Posted in: Front PageLI Student Council Keeps Traditions Alive
May 12th, 2020
Student government is one of the most active organizations at Lyndon Institute. It consists of a Student Council president, a vice president, a secretary, a treasurer, and twenty-four class representatives from all four grades. The other half of student government is comprised of the class officers,...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces the Class of 2020 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
May 12th, 2020
Lyndon Institute Head of School Twiladawn Perry is pleased to announce the valedictorian and salutatorian for the Lyndon Institute Class of 2020. The valedictorian of the graduating class at Lyndon Institute is awarded to the student who receives the highest weighted grade point average during th...Posted in: Front Page, CommencementLyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
May 8th, 2020
High Honors Grade 9 Brock Bickford Elizabeth Brown Isaiah Clarke Cynthia Danforth Jakub Diakonowicz Calley Humphrey Theodore Levine Zane Mawhinney Kaylee McCaffrey Lilyan Miller Ellery Norwood Chelsea Ott Gracie Peavey Delaney Raymond Gemma Stowell ...Posted in: Front PageAlumni Weekend 2020
April 7th, 2020
Lyndon Institute has made the difficult decision to postpone the upcoming Alumni weekend activities. For the health, safety, and well-being of our community, we unfortunately must announce a date change for Alumni Weekend originally planned for June 5-7, 2020. Save the date for LI Alumni Wee...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniUpdate From Umbrella
April 6th, 2020
Umbrella would like to share their contact information, as well as their updated COVID-19 response plan. This effort is to get the word to families and youth that they are still available to them during these difficult times. Follow this link to a toolkit from their website where...Posted in: Front PageUpdate Regarding Free or Reduced Breakfast/ Lunches
March 26th, 2020
Update to families that are receiving free or reduced breakfast/ lunches: 1. Families must now provide a receptacle with their name on it for the bagged meals to be left in. These can no longer be handed directly to another person. 2. If someone has missed or misses their delivery, they can go t...Posted in: Front PageUpdate Regarding Transition to Online Learning
March 17th, 2020
Dear LI Students and Families: For the past several days, we have been preparing to make the change from our typical daily routines at school to new routines associated with remote learning. This is a new experience for all involved—students, teachers and parents—and the l...Posted in: Front PageAnnouncement of School Closure Re COVID-19
March 15th, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Phil Scott has announced a Continuity of Education Plan for the orderly dismissal of all schools, and cancellation of all school-related activities, no later than Wednesday, March 18. It is anticipated that schools will be closed through April 6. ...Posted in: Front PageVPA Announcement on the 2020 Spring Sports Season
March 14th, 2020
A message from LI Athletics and the Vermont Principals' Association: On Monday, March 16th, the VPA Activity Standards Committee and the VPA staff will have a phone conference to discuss the Spring sports season. You will be sent an email soon after the meeting telling you the results of this...Posted in: Front PageAnnouncement of Precautionary Dormitory Closure
March 12th, 2020
March 12, 2020 Dear Lyndon Institute Community: To say that the situation involving the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus is rapidly evolving is an understatement at best. In response, LI’s administrative team is in frequent discussion about how to best protect the welfare of ou...Posted in: Front PageOnline Learning Exercise March 12 & March 13, 2020
March 10th, 2020
Dear Students and Families: As you know, we are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation regarding the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. In addition to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and our community, we are also dedicated to ensuring that our students are ab...Posted in: Front PageMarch 8, 2020 - School Safety Protocols Info Meeting Re Coronavirus
March 8th, 2020
Dear Students, Parents, Guardians, and Community Members: In light of recent events concerning the COVID 19 coronavirus, several of you have expressed your concern for the safety and well-being of your children at school. We want to assure you that the safety and well-being of our stude...Posted in: Front PageFebruary 27, 2020 - Health & Wellness Information
February 27th, 2020
Dear Lyndon Institute Community: The health, safety, and welfare of our community members has been and will always be our top priority. In light of recent news regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in many parts of the world, Lyndon Institute is working closely with health experts...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces Mike Lowe as Assistant Head for Advancement
February 26th, 2020
Lyndon Institute (LI) is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Lowe to the position of Assistant Head for Advancement. Lowe has been employed at LI for the past two years and started his new role on February 17, 2020. LI Head of School Twila Perry said, “I am so pleased that Mike will b...Posted in: Front PageProject Bike Tech: Much more than Bike Mechanics
February 19th, 2020
Project Bike Tech (PBT) is a two-year program at Lyndon Institute (LI) where students earn industry certifications from companies such as Park Tool, Shimano, and Trek Travel. Whether graduates directly enter the workforce or continue on to college, they discover how core academic principles can be a...Posted in: Front PageNot Your Grandfather’s Shop Class
February 6th, 2020
Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares students for high-wage, high-demand careers. Lyndon Institute (LI) offers 11 half-day programs to help students become full participants in the economy and earn a livable wage in the Northeast Kingdom (NEK). As a comprehensive high school, LI links acade...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Theater Company Announces Vermont Drama Festival Entry
January 31st, 2020
The multi-award-winning Lyndon Institute Theater Company will present Jiggs Burgess’ one-act drama The Girl in the White Pinafore as their entry into the Vermont Drama Festival, featuring special public performances at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12th and Friday, March 13th in the Alumni Audi...Posted in: Front Page, TheaterDan Nolan Named as Head Football Coach at Lyndon Institute
January 27th, 2020
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities Eric Berry has announced the hiring of Dan Nolan, LI Class of ‘95, as their head football coach. “We are happy to welcome Dan back to the Lyndon Institute family,” Berry said. “His previous tenure as head coach at LI wa...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Cheer Team Successful at Academy Cheer Challenge
January 22nd, 2020
On Friday, January 17, Lyndon Institute Cheer team members (pictured left to right) Julia Before (junior), Khloey Boutin (sophomore, SJA), Caitlyn Mayo (sophomore), Emmalee Fogle (freshman), and Selina Boucher (senior) went to the Academy Cheer Challenge in St. Albans, VT to compete in the Top Gun C...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
January 22nd, 2020
High HonorsGrade 9Brock BickfordKolby BlairElizabeth BrownIsaiah ClarkeCynthia DanforthJakub DiakonowiczAshton GouldZane MawhinneyLilyan MillerEllery NorwoodChelsea OttDelaney RaymondColby SimpsonBrian SomersGemma StowellJulia TaylorAustin WheelerRebecca Young-Allen Grade 10Rozalynd AhlmannBraden A...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute’s Focus On Flexible Pathways
January 22nd, 2020
At its core, the concept of flexible pathways embodies the idea that each student is progressing along a path toward high school graduation in preparation for entrance into the world and eventually a career. Lyndon Institute understands that the course of action a student takes to attain that career...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Embarks on Its 6th Annual January Term
January 10th, 2020
Lyndon Institute is about to embark on its 6th annual January Term (J-Term), a three-week intersession between the fall and spring semesters. This year, J-Term will begin on Monday, January 13 and conclude with a public exhibition of student learning on the evening of Friday, January 31. Bu...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Instructor Awarded VT FFA Advisor of the Year
January 10th, 2020
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce that Diversified Agriculture instructor, Jerry Leonard has been chosen as the 2018-19 Vermont FFA Advisor of the Year by the Vermont FFA Association. Mr. Leonard, a resident of Newark VT, was notified of the honor by Vermont Career & Technical Student Organi...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Student Submits Winning Design
January 7th, 2020
The State and Local officer team of the Vermont Future Business Leaders of America have selected the 2019-2020 Vermont Logo. Kya Sigouin, a senior at Lyndon Institute designed the winning logo. The Lunenburg Vermont native plans to attend college for graphic design following her June 202...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces Athletic Hall of Fame Members and Teams
December 23rd, 2019
Lyndon Institute announced nine individual members and eight teams of the inaugural 2020 class to their newly formed Athletic Hall of Fame. “It is a tremendous thrill to announce Lyndon’s first hall of fame class,” said LI’s Director of Athletics and Activities, Eric Be...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLI Student Named 2020 Presidential Scholars in CTE Nominee
December 20th, 2019
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce that senior Emily Sherman has been selected as one of Vermont's five nominees for the 2020 Presidential Scholars in Career and Technical Education (CTE) program. These students are selected based on their outstanding scholarship and service to their communit...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute to Offer Online Diploma
December 19th, 2019
Lyndon Institute is proud to announce an online diploma program through the Vermont Virtual Learning Cooperative (VTVLC), an organization that works with Vermont schools to facilitate online learning. This is a deeper commitment in support of LI’s directive to offer many pathways to obtaining ...Posted in: Front PageNVRH Donates to LI Girls Lacrosse Program
December 19th, 2019
Lyndon Institute received a recent donation to its new Girls Lacrosse program from Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH). The donation totaled $1650 and was made available through NVRH’s Community Health fund. According to NVRH’s website, The NVRH Community Health Fund ensures...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute to Present the Annual Winter Dance Recital
November 22nd, 2019
It is rare to find high schools that offer all four art forms–the visual arts, music, drama, and dance education. We are fortunate to have the arts represented so strongly in our local communities, and to kick off the winter season the Lyndon Insitute (LI) Dance Department will warm your...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Hosts National Honor Society Induction
November 19th, 2019
On Thursday, November 14th, Lyndon Institute proudly welcomed students, families, and community members to Alumni Auditorium to induct 19 new student members into the National Honor Society (NHS). Established in 1921, the National Honor Society recognizes outstanding high school students who have...Posted in: Front PageFirst Quarter Honor Roll
November 15th, 2019
Lyndon Institute recently announced those students achieving the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 academic year. High Honors Grade 12: Jasmin Baillargeon, Dominique Bandy, Halie Bean, Brittnee Bell, Irie Campbell, Lauren Chamberlain, Sadie Chamberlain, Hunter Cornelius, M...Posted in: Front Page17 Years of Dance Collaboration Continues at the Annual VT State Dance Festival at Lyndon Institute
November 14th, 2019
For the 17th consecutive year, the Saturday before Thanksgiving marks the annual Vermont State Dance Festival, a special day of dance for the Northeast Kingdom where student dancers and professionals from around VT and as far away as New York City come together to learn and share in the art of dance...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Hires New General Manager for Fenton Chester Arena
November 14th, 2019
Lyndon Institute is pleased to announce the hire of Daniel French as the new General Manager for the Fenton W. Chester Arena. French takes over the role from Chris Carr, who resigned in late October. LI’s Director of Athletics and Activities, Eric Berry, said “I am very excited to be ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Announces Varsity Girl’s Basketball Coach
November 6th, 2019
Lyndon Institute is pleased to announce that Eric Berry, director of athletics and activities, will return to his previous role as head coach of LI’s varsity girl’s basketball program. His appointment comes following the resignation of former Head Coach Ben Arsenault, now director of the...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniKTA Sponsors Lyndon Institute’s GO! Get Outside Campaign
October 16th, 2019
Lyndon Institute would like to express its appreciation to the Kingdom Trails Association (KTA) for the mini-grant that will enable the construction of a yurt platform on the LI property at Binney Woods as part of LI’s GO! Get Outside Campaign. Teachers Madeline Cobb, Jerald Leonard, Chris ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Theater Company Presents Once Upon a Mattress
October 15th, 2019
Once Upon a Mattress, a family-friendly musical fairy tale, comes to the Lyndon Institute Theater Company stage on Thursday, November 7th and Friday, November 8th at 7:00 p.m., as well as a special 2:00 p.m. matinee on Saturday, November 9th. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $20.00 ...Posted in: Front Page, TheaterLyndon Institute Students Present Check for Hurricane Relief Efforts
October 10th, 2019
On Friday, October 4th, Lyndon Institute (LI) Bahamian students and LI administrators presented a check for $3839.00 to Rotary Club of East Nassau District 7020 Zone 34 President, Francisco “Franny” De Cardenas. LI Bahamian students, with help from LI faculty and staff, raised the money ...Posted in: Front PageA Sense of Growth and Belonging: The Value of Arts Education as told by LI Dance Students
September 24th, 2019
The week of September 8th marked Arts Education Week. According to the National Arts Education Association, “Arts education, comprising a rich array of disciplines including dance, music, theatre, media arts, literature, design, and visual arts, is a core academic subject and an essentia...Posted in: Front PageCommended Students in the 2020 National Merit® Scholarship Program
September 24th, 2019
Lyndon Institute Head of School, Twiladawn Perry, announced today that Lena Sauter ‘19 has been named a Commended Student in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will...Posted in: Front PageH.O.P.E. Donates 100 Backpacks to Lyndon Institute
September 5th, 2019
Lyndon Institute received a donation of 100 backpacks on August 20, 2019, from H.O.P.E (Helping Other People Everyday). H.O.P.E operates a thrift store in Lyndonville, VT to help fund its mission to provide basic services to people in need in the local community. H.O.P.E. and LI have worked close...Posted in: Front PageLacrosse to Become a Club Sport at Lyndon Institute
August 28th, 2019
Lyndon Institute Athletics is excited to announce that beginning in the Spring of 2020 club lacrosse will be added to its programming with the goal of becoming a Varsity sport after two years as a club sport. In aligning with their mission to help every student discover their individual academic, ar...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Seeks Improvements to the Alumni Gymnasium
August 20th, 2019
Lyndon Institute has recently informed former participants and parents of former players of an opportunity to continue to strengthen the performance of our basketball teams through a facility update. Lyndon Institute has recently won our first-ever boys and girls state championship titles! The...Posted in: Front Page, AlumniLyndon Institute Announces Athletic Hall of Fame
August 19th, 2019
With much of its more than 150-year history steeped in athletic tradition, Lyndon Institute is proud to announce the roll-out of an Athletic Hall of Fame. Eric Berry, Director of Athletics, is excited that Lyndon will recognize great athletes, coaches, teams, alumni, and friends who have meant so mu...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute to Hold Cruise Into Fall Auto Cruise-In
August 18th, 2019
Passing through downtown Lyndonville on just about any sunny spring, summer, or fall day, you would find it hard to not see a handful of classic, modified, and/or souped-up cars, trucks, or motorcycles on the road or parked on the side of the street. At times it seems as if they are around every str...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Attend Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Vermont Seminar
July 24th, 2019
Lyndon Institute Admissions Coordinator Patrick Rainville is pictured with James Sanborn, one of two 10th grade students from Lyndon Institute who attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Vermont Seminar (HOBY) held at Saint Michael’s College. During the four-day HOBY seminar, st...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Hires New Varsity Girls Soccer Coach
July 16th, 2019
Lyndon Institute has announced that Jeremy White will be the new Varsity Girls Soccer coach starting this upcoming school year. White currently works as the school’s Flexible Pathways and Work-Based Learning Coordinator. “I look forward to expanding my role at Lyndon Institute t...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Names Eric Berry as New Athletics and Activities Director
May 28th, 2019
Lyndon Institute Head of School, Twila Perry is pleased to announce that Eric Berry has been named the school’s incoming Athletics and Activities Director. In July, he will replace Paul Wheeler who is retiring after serving as LI’s Athletics Director for 16 years and report to Rob ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Students to Attend Rotary Leadership Program
May 28th, 2019
Lyndonville Rotary (Rotary District 7850) is pleased to announce that Toby Ham and Julia Before, sophomore students at Lyndon Institute, have been invited to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Program (RYLA). Originating in 1959 in Queensland, Australia, RYLA was created as a festival highl...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Obtain Grant to Help Reduce and Reuse Water Bottles
May 23rd, 2019
Water bottle filling stations offer a sensible, sustainable, and healthy way to drink more water. Filling stations for water bottles help to reduce the use of plastic water bottles, thereby keeping them out of landfills. Not only can these stations save the environment, but they also hel...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Spanish Students Win Several Awards
May 14th, 2019
The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Congratulations to several Spanish students from Lyndon Institute who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2019 National Spanish Examinations. Students from Lyndon Institute earned a total of 3 gold, 1 silve...Posted in: Front PageLI Hosts National Art Honor Society Induction
May 13th, 2019
Lyndon Institute National Art Honor Society (NAHS) inductees and members gather at the John L. Norris Center for the Arts during the 2019 NAHS induction ceremony. On Thursday, April 25th Lyndon Institute (LI) proudly welcomed students, families, and community members to the John L. Norris Ce...Posted in: Front PageSusanne Norwood Elected President of the VT Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association
May 7th, 2019
Susanne Norwood has been elected President-Elect for the Vermont chapter of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA). She will assume the role as President-Elect this July and take over as President in 2021 alongside then President, Caleb Pillsbury, and Past-President, Stefanie Weigand. &nbs...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute 3rd Quarter Honor Roll
May 5th, 2019
High Honors Grade 9 Rozalynd Ahlmann Aiden Bogie Carissa Brittain Hannah Demers Catrina Gallagher Nicholas Matteis Max McClure Dylan Miller Holly Nunn Kaylynn Pinsonneault Emma Renaudette Julia Sawyer Cameron Stowell Lunamay Waterman Anton Weizmann Kadienne Whitcom...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Latin Team Celebrates “Annus Mirabilis”
May 1st, 2019
Lyndon Institute students are pictured during their school trip to Italy during April break. Pictured at Pompeii are: L-R front: Jaedyn Wade, Kate O'Farrell, Haley Chadburn, Andrzej Prince; middle: Julian Stahler, Rio Steen, Tristan Miller, Caitlin Taylor, Devin Brown, Julia Before, Ho...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Welcomes New Admissions Coordinator
April 10th, 2019
Lyndon Institute Head of School, Twila Perry is pleased to announce that Patrick Rainville has joined the admissions team as Admissions Coordinator responsible for working with day students and their families from area sending schools. After graduating from Johnson State College (JSC) with ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Senior Places First in School Choice Essay Contest
April 8th, 2019
There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 122,000 children living in Vermont. Families in Vermont can choose from traditional public schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. Vermont recently celebrated National School Choic...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute U.S. Fish and Wildlife Junior Duck Stamp Contest Winners Announced
April 7th, 2019
There are a variety of school choice options available for many of the 122,000 children living in Vermont. Families in Vermont can choose from traditional public schools, public magnet schools, private schools, online academies, and homeschooling. Vermont recently celebrated National School Choic...Posted in: Front PageLI Senior Receives UVM/VTC Farms Scholarship
April 2nd, 2019
Lyndon Institute senior, Kameron Gallant, is one of only four students who will begin higher education next year in the University of Vermont/Vermont Technical College Farms Two Plus Two Program. She was honored for the achievement on March 27th at the Vermont State House. Gallant will study dair...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Construction Trades Students Rehabilitate Wheelock Town Hall
March 26th, 2019
Lyndon Center, VT – Students in Lyndon Institute’s Construction Trades program have partnered with the Town of Wheelock to repair and rehabilitate the historic Town Hall. Built in 1871, the building is on the registry of historic buildings. The Construction Trades students were presented...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Students to Perform at the District II Music Festival
March 26th, 2019
Lyndon Center, VT - Lyndon Institute is honored to announce that 18 musicians were accepted to participate this year in the District II Music Festival sponsored by the Newport Rotary Club. The festival is an auditioned event which draws musicians from 14 area schools. Students will perform in the ho...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Attend New England Music Festival
March 20th, 2019
Lyndon Institute sophomores Alejandro de Cardenas (left) and Wilson Krause have been selected to attend the New England Music Festival held March 21-23 at Woodstock Academy in Woodstock, CT. New England’s most gifted music students are invited to join together in the New England Band, Chorus, ...Posted in: Front PageLI Students Take Top Three Prizes in Rotary Speech Contest
March 17th, 2019
Pictured (l-r): Chip Devenger, Lyndonville Rotary President, Abigail Ham, Travis Talbot, Matthew Thomas, and Adam Norwood, Assistant Head for Curriculum and Instruction at Lyndon Institute. Three Lyndon Institute students took top prizes at the first round of the regional competition for th...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute’s Karen Kennedy Receives Patriot Award
March 11th, 2019
On Monday, February 4th, Lyndon Institute's Director of Specialized Instruction Karen Kennedy received the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). This award is given in recognition of a supervisor who supports their Guard and Reserve employees. According to E...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Insitute Theater Company Presents Thespis
March 3rd, 2019
*Update: March 10, 2019 A big congratulations to the Lyndon Institute Theater Company for moving on to the VT State Drama Festival as one of the top 10 schools in the state for the third time in five years! Their performance of Thespis by Phil Darg was also awarded for Outstanding Co...Posted in: Front Page, TheaterLyndon Institute Latin Club Brings Home Silver Bowl
February 12th, 2019
For 43 years, the UVM Classics department has been hosting an annual Latin Day designed to engage, excite, and teach Vermont high school Latin students about Latin and the classics. This year's Latin Day had a new look, led in large part by LI seniors Vermont Junior Classical League president Ab...Posted in: Front PagePaul Wheeler Selected for VPA Hall of Fame
February 7th, 2019
Lyndon Institute Director of Athletics and Activities, Paul Wheeler, will enter the Vermont Principals Association Hall of Fame at an awards banquet at the Capital Plaza in Montpelier on May 3, 2019. He was selected for contributions made to the school, state, and region in his 24 years of wor...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Insitute Student Places 2nd in Tri-State Juried Art Show
January 31st, 2019
Lyndon Institute's Liv Gahleitner, class of 2020, received the honor of 2nd place at the Norwich University Juried High School Art Show. This particular tri-state contest included approximately 130 works of art from 25-30 high schools across the states of Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire. ...Posted in: Front PageLyndon Institute Select Chorus Helps Kick off Choral Festival
January 31st, 2019
Lyndon Institute Select Chorus members were invited to help kick off the first annual Kingdom East 6th Grade Choral Festival on Friday, February 1st. The event was hosted by Miller's Run principal, Patrick Ham, and music teacher, Lydia Ham. Gilman Middle School, Miller's Run School, and Lynd...Posted in: Front Page