The Ethel Walker School, also commonly referred to as "Walker's", is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades 6 through 12 plus postgraduate located in Simsbury, Connecticut.
History
Founded in 1911, the school was one of the first college preparatory schools for girls in the United States. The school sits on 175 acres (0.71 km2), abutting 425 acres (1.72 km2) of preserved land.
The Ethel Walker School was originally located in Lakewood, New Jersey, before being moved in 1917 to its present location on the former Dodge Estate in Simsbury, Connecticut.[1]
Notable alumnae
- Frances Beinecke, President of the National Resources Defense Council[2]
- Juanin Clay, actress[3]
- Ethel du Pont, heiress and socialite[4]
- Mimi Gardner Gates, art historian, director emeritus of Seattle Art Museum and Yale University Art Gallery
- Farahnaz Pahlavi, Princess of Pahlavi Iran, daughter of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi[5]
- Judith Peabody, socialite and philanthropist[6]
- Angela "Annie" Peavy, member of the U.S. Para-Dressage Team at the 2016 Olympics[7]
- Georgia B. Ridder, American thoroughbred racehorse owner[8]
- Ariana Rockefeller, model and fashion designer[9]
- Mary L. Trump, clinical psychologist, businessperson, and author[10]
- Sigourney Weaver, actress[11]
- Abra Prentice Wilkin, philanthropist[12]
- Melinda Wortz, art professor, gallery director[13]
References
- ^ "SON OF PRESIDENT TO WED MISS DUPONT Troth of Ethel, Wilmington Heiress, to Franklin Jr. Is Made Known. WEDDING SET FOR JUNE Fiance, Student at Harvard, to Remain There Until After His Graduation. THE PRESIDENT'S SON AND HIS FIANCEE ROOSEVELT JR. WINS MISS ETHEL DU PONT". The New York Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved 14 August 2016. [verification needed]
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1977/04/24/archives/paul-j-elston-plans-to-marry-miss-beinecke.html
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1981/04/26/style/juanin-de-zalduondo-wed-to-joseph-lambie.html
- ^ "SON OF PRESIDENT TO WED MISS DUPONT Troth of Ethel, Wilmington Heiress, to Franklin Jr. Is Made Known. WEDDING SET FOR JUNE Fiance, Student at Harvard, to Remain There Until After His Graduation. THE PRESIDENT'S SON AND HIS FIANCEE ROOSEVELT JR. WINS MISS ETHEL DU PONT". The New York Times. November 15, 1936. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "National News Briefs". UPI. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/nyregion/27peabody.html
- ^ "Angela Peavy". www.teamusa.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1936/04/27/archives/b-j-ridder-to-wed-miss-georgia-bijgk-former-baltimore-girl-engaged.html
- ^ "Rockefeller Style". Observer. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mary-trump-profile-donald-election-2024-b2401053.html
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1979/07/29/sigourney-weaver-six-feet-tall-and-short-on-angst/c13705ca-a7ef-4e3f-874b-8b6cf55cfa36/
- ^ https://classicchicagomagazine.com/five-questions-with-abra-prentice-wilkin/
- ^ https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/melinda-wortz-obituary?id=7915326