"Westminster School seeks curious and engaged students who want to grow and learn in a challenging and supportive environment. Students who are motivated to become their best selves both in and out of the classroom, taking advantage of the myriad of opportunities Westminster has to offer."
"At Westminster, we aspire to an extraordinarily ambitious commitment to secondary education, a commitment to nurture the joyous participation of our diverse school community across our entire program, from our academic classrooms, to our studios and labs, to our gyms, fields and rink, and to our service to Hartford community partners. Westminster students are inspired by opportunities to make a difference in all their endeavors."
"By the time students prepare to leave Westminster to further their academic experience in college, we hope to have instilled a nascent passion for a number of disciplines."
"Visual and performing artists at Westminster gain an understanding of traditions and methods while gaining confidence, analytical thinking and public presentation skills. Students also learn self-expression, collaboration and leadership while supportive faculty instill a lifelong appreciation of the arts."
David Chrzanowski Head of Visual and Performing Arts Department
"Athletic success at Westminster is measured not only by wins and losses, but through the bonds created between teammates and coaches, individual and team improvement, and personal growth. When students learn how to be competitors and how to cooperate with one another, they are better prepared to be citizens of the global world."
"Driven by a desire to serve young people and aware of the obligation of a private school to serve a public purpose, Westminster School's mission statement concludes with the call ‘to commit to a life of service beyond self.’ Westminster's Hartford partnership programs are the outgrowth of that mission with a direct impact on the young people of Hartford."
Kathleen Devaney Executive Director, Hartford Partnerships and Horizons at Westminster
“Support for Westminster School provides a way to remember the past, shape the present and steward the future of the school.”
Newell Grant ’99
Director of Advancement
Shannon O’Shaughnessy
Director of Advancement Operations
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Alumnus to Give Keynote Address at Commencement
Head of School Bill Philip has announced that Jeff Artis ’72 will be the keynote speaker at this year’s May 16 commencement ceremony for the Class of 2021.
Jeff arrived at Westminster in the fall of 1968 as a Third Former from Harlem, N.Y., upon the recommendation of Edouard Plummer at A Better Chance’s Wadleigh Scholars Program. Although he died in 2018, Plummer would be very proud of his young scholar, who upon graduating from Westminster matriculated to Williams College where he earned a B.A. in English literature and psychology.
Jeff then went on to become an accomplished business development executive passionate about improving economic opportunities for individuals to achieve sustained economic mobility. He has more than 40 years of experience leading workforce development solutions for Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies and leading sales for industry leaders like Agile-1, BMC and IBM.
Jeff spent seven years at the helm of corporate engagement for nonprofit Year Up, where he served as the architect of its enterprise growth strategy. He led a team of more than 100 employees in placing 3,700 young adults into internships with top employers each year.
Currently, Jeff is the CEO of Genesys Works, a national workforce development program that connects high school students from underserved communities to paid internships with major companies. He is responsible for leading the organization through its next phase of growth, including expanding its geographical footprint and skilled development curriculums, and strengthening its position as a strategic talent pipeline for corporate America’s diverse, professional talent needs.
Throughout, Jeff has sustained a lifelong commitment to expanding opportunities for youth that not only prepare them to enter corporate America, but also offer the knowledge, support and resources needed to thrive there. He is a former board member of the Indianapolis Urban League and resides with his family in Atlanta, Ga.
More details about plans for commencement will be announced in the weeks ahead.
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