All boys. All boarding. Grades 9-12.
Career Symposium Brings Alums to the Forest
Fifteen Woodberry Forest School alumni returned to campus on February 27, 2015, to share career advice and experiences with fifth and sixth formers as part of the inaugural Woodberry Forest Career Symposium.
The day began with a large group meeting in Bowman Gray Auditorium, where students heard from a handful of alums on topics like risk-taking, networking, and pursuing a passion. "Graduating from Woodberry equips you well," said Boyd Steinhoff ’04, "to become your own coach, your own adviser, and even your own headmaster." Boys also learned that they would graduate into a large network of supportive fellow alumni. Ed Testerman ’02 spoke of the importance of Woodberry connections; they often prove to be an important asset in finding a job. "A Woodberry Forest grad will pick up the phone when a Tiger is on the line," he said.
Afternoon small-group breakout sessions gave students a chance to talk with alums about specific careers they were interested in. And a keynote address from Perrin Chiles ’95, an Emmy Award-winning producer and writer with a background in private equity, finance, and entrepreneurship, concluded the event.
See the list of Woodberry Forest Career Symposium speakers.
The day began with a large group meeting in Bowman Gray Auditorium, where students heard from a handful of alums on topics like risk-taking, networking, and pursuing a passion. "Graduating from Woodberry equips you well," said Boyd Steinhoff ’04, "to become your own coach, your own adviser, and even your own headmaster." Boys also learned that they would graduate into a large network of supportive fellow alumni. Ed Testerman ’02 spoke of the importance of Woodberry connections; they often prove to be an important asset in finding a job. "A Woodberry Forest grad will pick up the phone when a Tiger is on the line," he said.
Afternoon small-group breakout sessions gave students a chance to talk with alums about specific careers they were interested in. And a keynote address from Perrin Chiles ’95, an Emmy Award-winning producer and writer with a background in private equity, finance, and entrepreneurship, concluded the event.
See the list of Woodberry Forest Career Symposium speakers.
Woodberry Forest School is an exceptional private school community for high school boys in grades nine through twelve. It is one of the top boarding schools in the United States and one of the only all-boys, all-boarding schools in the country.
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