Cardigan Chronicle
Published twice each year, this is the School’s signature print publication that provides feature articles and alumni class notes, updates on academic programs and campus projects, photographs from events that happen throughout the year, and much more.
Cardigan Chronicle
Volume 73 | Issue 1
WINTER 2023
The Cardigan Way is to continue forward—always iterating, always tinkering, always exploring. Cardigan’s path forward has never been easy, but on a glorious day in October, we paused to celebrate all that we have accomplished, and all that is ahead for this worthy enterprise.
Winter 2023 Feature
Cardigan Celebrates 75 Years on The Point
![Cardigan Celebrates 75 Years on The Point]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1686939461/cardiganorg/b5xyimcvi46cg8l1nxmv/chronicle-winter2023-75celebration-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1686939461/cardiganorg/b5xyimcvi46cg8l1nxmv/chronicle-winter2023-75celebration-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1686939461/cardiganorg/b5xyimcvi46cg8l1nxmv/chronicle-winter2023-75celebration-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1686939461/cardiganorg/b5xyimcvi46cg8l1nxmv/chronicle-winter2023-75celebration-2.jpg","width":1200}])
We couldn’t have asked for better weather to invite everyone back to campus to celebrate three quarters of a century.
![Chris Day during Cardigan's 75th Anniversary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1686579069/cardiganorg/jxs88hih3z2tpjuorzz6/chronicle-winter2023-cd1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1686579069/cardiganorg/jxs88hih3z2tpjuorzz6/chronicle-winter2023-cd1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1686579069/cardiganorg/jxs88hih3z2tpjuorzz6/chronicle-winter2023-cd1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1686579069/cardiganorg/jxs88hih3z2tpjuorzz6/chronicle-winter2023-cd1.jpg","width":1200}])
After the last few years of uncertainty, we celebrated Cardigan's 75th Anniversary together.
More From the Winter 2023 Issue
![Grades and Comments]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1686940891/cardiganorg/t4w44fhtlbyw7ncm660s/chronicle-winter2023-gradesandcomments-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1686940891/cardiganorg/t4w44fhtlbyw7ncm660s/chronicle-winter2023-gradesandcomments-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1686940891/cardiganorg/t4w44fhtlbyw7ncm660s/chronicle-winter2023-gradesandcomments-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1686940891/cardiganorg/t4w44fhtlbyw7ncm660s/chronicle-winter2023-gradesandcomments-1.jpg","width":1200}])
Grades and Comments celebrates 35 years of music, with more than 40 faculty, staff, and students as alumni.
![Wallach dedication]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1686942946/cardiganorg/cjcpgpnmxwlpdf1xttc9/chronicle-winter2023-wallach-1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1686942946/cardiganorg/cjcpgpnmxwlpdf1xttc9/chronicle-winter2023-wallach-1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1686942946/cardiganorg/cjcpgpnmxwlpdf1xttc9/chronicle-winter2023-wallach-1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1686942946/cardiganorg/cjcpgpnmxwlpdf1xttc9/chronicle-winter2023-wallach-1.jpg","width":1200}])
Cardigan began construction of Wallach in the spring of 2019, and the building was completed in the fall of 2020.
![View of Cardigan's lake]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687874890/cardiganorg/dv7wma1ecbho42o3wtwj/0C5A3590-X3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1687874890/cardiganorg/dv7wma1ecbho42o3wtwj/0C5A3590-X3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1687874890/cardiganorg/dv7wma1ecbho42o3wtwj/0C5A3590-X3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1687874890/cardiganorg/dv7wma1ecbho42o3wtwj/0C5A3590-X3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1687874890/cardiganorg/dv7wma1ecbho42o3wtwj/0C5A3590-X3.jpg","width":1600}])
Little did I know in 2012, my professional and personal life would be shaped by this School on the lake.
![Cardigan's Snow and Bike Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687879123/cardiganorg/a97kesrowv2gpsmjz8s5/0C5A5894.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1687879123/cardiganorg/a97kesrowv2gpsmjz8s5/0C5A5894.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1687879123/cardiganorg/a97kesrowv2gpsmjz8s5/0C5A5894.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1687879123/cardiganorg/a97kesrowv2gpsmjz8s5/0C5A5894.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1687879123/cardiganorg/a97kesrowv2gpsmjz8s5/0C5A5894.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1687879123/cardiganorg/a97kesrowv2gpsmjz8s5/0C5A5894.jpg","width":2200}])
The recently renovated facility includes locker rooms, a large workshop tuning and maintenance, and much more.
![Dan Zinsmeyer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1687885952/cardiganorg/ypicum5o2conew4zirhc/EN0A7756.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1687885952/cardiganorg/ypicum5o2conew4zirhc/EN0A7756.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1687885952/cardiganorg/ypicum5o2conew4zirhc/EN0A7756.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1687885952/cardiganorg/ypicum5o2conew4zirhc/EN0A7756.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1687885952/cardiganorg/ypicum5o2conew4zirhc/EN0A7756.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1687885952/cardiganorg/ypicum5o2conew4zirhc/EN0A7756.jpg","width":2200}])
Meet one of Cardigan's newest alumni trustees and learn about his Cardigan experience, life beyond The Point, and more.
![NASA's Orion spacecraft]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1688048479/cardiganorg/l69rvn6yjw4has0kxgs8/orion-nasa.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1688048479/cardiganorg/l69rvn6yjw4has0kxgs8/orion-nasa.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1688048479/cardiganorg/l69rvn6yjw4has0kxgs8/orion-nasa.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1688048479/cardiganorg/l69rvn6yjw4has0kxgs8/orion-nasa.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1688048479/cardiganorg/l69rvn6yjw4has0kxgs8/orion-nasa.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1688048479/cardiganorg/l69rvn6yjw4has0kxgs8/orion-nasa.jpg","width":2200}])
At Cardigan Karl Hutter ’92 found hands-on learning opportunities to develop his problem-solving skills.
Explore More Chronicle Issues
![Cardigan Chronicle Fall 2022]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1673212583/cardiganorg/hixpvri6ys9rpgagyzrz/hero-chroniclefall2022.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1673212583/cardiganorg/hixpvri6ys9rpgagyzrz/hero-chroniclefall2022.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1673212583/cardiganorg/hixpvri6ys9rpgagyzrz/hero-chroniclefall2022.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1673212583/cardiganorg/hixpvri6ys9rpgagyzrz/hero-chroniclefall2022.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1673212583/cardiganorg/hixpvri6ys9rpgagyzrz/hero-chroniclefall2022.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1673212583/cardiganorg/hixpvri6ys9rpgagyzrz/hero-chroniclefall2022.jpg","width":1900}])
Habits of Learning for All Cardigan Students
![Cardigan Chronicle Fall 2021]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1646849599/cardiganorg/iieavidsfugiiashaz9k/hero-chronicle-fall2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1646849599/cardiganorg/iieavidsfugiiashaz9k/hero-chronicle-fall2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1646849599/cardiganorg/iieavidsfugiiashaz9k/hero-chronicle-fall2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1646849599/cardiganorg/iieavidsfugiiashaz9k/hero-chronicle-fall2021.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1646849599/cardiganorg/iieavidsfugiiashaz9k/hero-chronicle-fall2021.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1646849599/cardiganorg/iieavidsfugiiashaz9k/hero-chronicle-fall2021.jpg","width":1900}])
A Day in the Life of Cardigan Mountain School
![Cardigan Chronicle, Spring 2021]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638900639/cardiganorg/wbc0xhwvtjegcowpdyms/hero-chronicle-spring2021.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638900639/cardiganorg/wbc0xhwvtjegcowpdyms/hero-chronicle-spring2021.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638900639/cardiganorg/wbc0xhwvtjegcowpdyms/hero-chronicle-spring2021.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638900639/cardiganorg/wbc0xhwvtjegcowpdyms/hero-chronicle-spring2021.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1638900639/cardiganorg/wbc0xhwvtjegcowpdyms/hero-chronicle-spring2021.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1638900639/cardiganorg/wbc0xhwvtjegcowpdyms/hero-chronicle-spring2021.jpg","width":1900}])
75th Anniversary Special Edition