by Emily Huelskamp | Jul 22, 2021 | Athletics, College, Extracurriculars, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Failure: When God Closes Olympic-Sized Doors A note from John and Rachel Hutson, Whitefield’s crew coaches: Emily is a friend and fellow Wheaton College crew alumna. Since graduation, Emily has been competing at the highest levels of the sport...
by Emma Pesek | Jun 17, 2021 | Classical Christian, Education, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Junior Year from the Eyes of a Transfer During finals week, one of our Juniors who transferred into Whitefield this year, Emma Pesek, came into the office. “Is there anything you all need me to help with?” she asked, needing to kill...
by John Hutson | May 13, 2021 | Athletics, Classical Christian, Extracurriculars, Middle School, Uncategorized, Upper School
Whitefield Academy Blog Classical Athletics: Teaching Virtue Through Sport Last year, my wife and I started a rowing team at Whitefield. One of the neat things about coaching rowing at a classical school is that I can point to a rowing race in one of the most...
by Shirlene Kazmaier | Apr 9, 2020 | Athletics, Classical Christian, Middle School, Parenting, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Rowing in the Basement: Athletics During COVID-19 We love Whitefield Academy! Not only are our 3 kids (twelfth grade, ninth grade, and seventh grade) able to continue their school year online through Zoom classes, but they are also able to...
by Rachel Hutson | Jan 9, 2020 | Athletics, Extracurriculars, Kansas City, Uncategorized
Whitefield Academy Blog Why This Midwestern School Started a Rowing Team We wore the 4:45am practice like a badge of honor when I was on the rowing team in college. What other people saw as a crazy, wet and frigidly cold way to spend your March mornings in Chicago, we...
