Welcome, South Kent School Alumni News! Here we will share news from around the Cardinal Community, stories, and accomplishments of our fellow alumni. We are proud to celebrate 100 years of South Kent School news and legacies.that continue to shape our alma mater’s story and bring us together.
Kennewick , Washington – Richard “Dick” Maxson, age 92, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 62 years, Doris Jean (Gerardy) Maxson. He is survived by his daughters, Nancy Maxson and Gail Kay, and Gail’s husband J.B. Kay. Richard was born in Chicago, Illinois, on … Read more
Jeremy James Hackling, 52, of North Branford, passed away on August 3, 2022, at home. Born in Bristol on August 2, 1970, son of Robert Hackling and the late Pamela (Kaminski) Hackling. Besides his father, Jeremy is survived by his son Clayton Hackling; his daughter Eliza Hackling; and his brother Robert F. Hackling.
Henry Clay Potter, 64, of Highlands, N.J., passed away unexpectedly on July 27, 2022. The son of the late Gordon and Dady Potter, Henry was born and raised in Rumson, NJ and attended South Kent School and Ripon College. Henry initially worked at the Chicago exchanges but soon focused his professional pursuits on financial investing, … Read more
South Kent School Paved the Way for Three Marshall Soccer NCAA Champs South Kent, CT, June 7, 2021 – Three South Kent School (SKS) alumni, Vinicius (Vini) Fernandes ’18, Alexander Adjetey ’19 and Alejandro Giner Murillo ’20, are members of the history-making Marshall University men’s soccer team, who clinched their first ever National Championship victory … Read more
Monday and Tuesday, May 4-5, the United States Hockey League, the only Tier 1 Junior hockey league under USA Hockey, held its 2020 draft. As in years past, South Kent School was very well represented in this year’s draft. Phase I of the Draft (May 4th) was ten rounds of “Futures” age players only, which … Read more
Miss Clara C. Dulon, the first house mother of the school, was an important figure in spearheading the start of South Kent’s Nativity Play. After a few years of the school remaining all male both in student and faculty body, the original headmaster, Samuel Bartlett, and his staff agreed that the boys needed a female … Read more
Two Selects Academy at South Kent School (SASKS) alumni were recently picked in the 2018 National Hockey League (NHL) Draft. Joel Farabee ’18 was selected 14th overall in the 1st round by the Philadelphia Flyers (where he will join fellow South Kent alumnus Shayne Gostisbehere ’11). Mathias Emilio Pettersen ’18 was drafted in the 6th … Read more
Still photo of Shayne Gostisbehere ’11 with Marjory Stoneman Douglas hockey players from Philadelphia Flyers video Shayne Gostisbehere ’11 isn’t just a South Kent School alumnus. Before coming to the Hillside, the Philadelphia Flyers defenseman attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for two years. A native of Pembroke Pines, FL, the tragic events of February … Read more
The National Hockey League (NHL) Central Scouting Midterm Rankings have been announced, and five former South Kent School students have been named to the North American Skaters list. Devin Rask, Director of Selects Academy at South Kent, noted that this was the highest number of South Kent alumni to ever be on the NHL Draft … Read more
Photo courtesy of QU Athletic Communications South Kent School alumnus and Quinnipiac University men’s ice hockey captain Chase Priskie ’14 has been tapped as a contender for making it onto Team USA in the 2018 Pyeonchang Olympics. SBNation.com discussed Priskie in a feature titled “Which NCAA Players Could Go To The Olympics.” Priskie, the first … Read more