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Growing up fluent in Spanish and English as a first-generation Peruvian-American gave Jessica Aspinwall Springsteen ’93 direction toward fulfilling goals and reaching destinations in her personal and professional life. She’s also fluent in a different kind of language: involvement. It’s in her nature to be participatory in any community. Being involved at various turns of…

“I was a loud personality at Flint Hill,” Lydia Russo says about her time as a member of the Class of 2006. Joining a new school community in 9th grade without knowing anybody wasn’t easy. “I had no choice but to put myself out there and make new friends,” she recalls. Lydia’s Husky memories include…

The Driving Spirit Awards are presented annually on Flint Hill Day, previously known as Founders’ Day, to Flint Hill employees who lead by example through their dedication to students, faculty, or the Flint Hill community at large as evidenced by their ability to energize and inspire the Husky community. Their embodiment of the Driving Spirit…

Flint Hill’s Time Capsule Tradition In the fall of 1990, when the School reorganized as Flint Hill School, there was a dedication of the new campus in the Dell, where the Junior Kindergarten playground is now. Former Headmaster Tom Whitworth thought this celebration would be the perfect occasion to bury a time capsule as a…

The Fall/Winter 2023 issue of Flint Hill Magazine featured a cover story called “Reflecting on Our Past” that examined the school’s unique 68-year history, including its segregationist founding. Feedback from alumni on “Reflecting on Our Past” illuminated the spectrumof experiences that Falcons and Huskies had at Flint Hill. Some found the article too critical of…

Since 2001, Jody Patrick has served Flint Hill as a coach, teacher, advocate, mentor, and friend to both students and colleagues alike. This year, the School surprised her with a special honor in recognition of her already immeasurable legacy. During the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day luncheon held at the Upper School…

In 1956, Flint Hill Preparatory School was founded in Fairfax as a K-12 private school for white students. That same year, U.S. Senator Harry Byrd launched the Massive Resistance in Virginia, legislation enacted to evade Brown v. Board’s mandate for school integration. Senator Byrd is quoted as saying the Massive Resistance was designed “to prevent…

“Lucky” is how Andrew McKee ’24 describes the feeling of being one of the four history students chosen to take part in the 2023 Charles Kenney WWII Legacy Trip. The trip, in its inaugural year at Flint Hill, offers students the opportunity to visit historic WWII sites in France to deepen their understanding of the…

Two industry trailblazers leave their mark on Flint Hill. GREAT EXPECTATIONS “Expectations should be high, but without creating an environment that sparks motivation and sustains engagement, you may not meet them.”  – Mike Corkery As CEO of Deltek, the leading provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, Mike Corkery has perfected the art of…

When invited to give the 2023 Flint Hill Commencement address, Dev Sethi ’02 was flattered to be asked to play such a significant role during such a momentous event. But he didn’t immediately accept. He thought it was important to first learn more about Flint Hill’s newly installed head of school, Patrick McHonett. “I’m going…