Karen Miller

I have been involved with prep schools all my life. I went to Phillips Exeter Academy in the late 70’s and then taught and coached at Greenwich Academy for a few decades. When my husband (Reed Miller Northwood Class of ’72) and I came to Lake Placid to see his old stomping grounds I was incredibly impressed and realized how much I missed being involved with school life, the students, the athletes and the entire prep school world. I was truly excited to get back involved in education and to be part of the Northwood family. What an amazing school community and little gem of a prep school nestled in the Adirondacks!

I’m excited to witness Northwood as it continues to grow and flourish. Seeing the Campus Master Plan unfold is something we can all be excited about and proud of. Additionally, there are so many new opportunities being explored. Developing programming at the Innovation Hub for not only Northwood students, but also local families and their children to learn about coding, robotics and all that this exciting space has to offer. I am excited to see Northwood becoming fully engrained in the community. Another aspect of Northwood that is becoming highlighted is the fact that our campus is not just the school buildings but the entire Adirondack Park and Olympic Village. Olympic Physics classes have been designed around the luge track, ski jumps and bobsled runs. Geology classes have been held at the top of Cobble Hill. Mountain Day has groups of students hiking the 46 Peaks. The LEAP program teaches flying fishing on the Au Sable River, week-long class in Mountain Rescue, hiking the Saranac Six, and understanding the modern Olympic movement.

So many alumni including my husband talk about how Northwood changed their lives. Those are hugely powerful words and for that reason it is incredibly important for us to give back so that the tradition continues and the programming continues to grow.

James Taylor, Carly Simon and Cat Stevens.