What’s Inside


THE BERMUDA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES


Celia Powell, Board Chair Vicki Coelho, Co-Deputy Chair Gitanjali Gutierrez, Co-Deputy Chair


Janice Witkowski, Treasurer Linda Parker, Head of School and Secretary Mark Baumgartner Germano Botelho Crystal Clay Lesley Cox Lindsay Forness Jessel Mendes


Jennie Lee O’Donnell Sally Penrose Rick Porter Brian Quinn Sara Schroter Ross Joanna Sherratt-Wyer Coral Wells Ben Wright


Claire Burnard ‘81, P’24, PTA President Esther Young ‘85, P’23, Chair Alumni Association


Torchbearer is published by the Advancement Office of The Bermuda High School for the alumni, parents, friends and students of the School. Its purpose is to inform and inspire the School’s community and to acknowledge the many accomplishments of the BHS family.


Advancement and Alumni Affairs Office Britt Call, Director of Advancement Shelby Rodrigues, Advancement Officer Julie Butler,


Brand, Marketing & Communications Manager


Contributors


Jennifer Burland Adams ’95, P’23, Julie Butler ‘93, P’26, ’30; Peter Backeberg


Editor and Layout Peter Backeberg, Shooter and Scribe Productions Ltd.


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School Updates Activites, events and achievements at the School


Advancing BHS Britt Call joins BHS as the new Director of Advancement


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The Innovation Centre opens a new era for the School


STEAMing Ahead What the STEAM curriculum and facility mean for BHS


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Innovation in Action How Staff and Students are putting the Innovation Centre to good use


Arts & Inspiration Art, Music and Drama also received an upgrade in facilities


Alumni Updates Scholarships, new ventures and growing families


29 School Goes On Torchbearer Spring 2021


The School adjusts and adapts to the COVID-19 pandemic


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