Two Siblings, Two Coasts, Two Dream Jobs Joseph ’13 and Jennifer ’16 Yates
Jen and Joe hiking in Waimea Canyon State Park on Kauai while on vacation in Hawaii, fall 2021
Siblings Joseph ’13 and Jennifer ’16 Yates grew up in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, but attending the Abbey as day students wasn’t automatically a given. Their parents prioritized a rigorous education, and they urged both Joe and Jen to explore all options to find the best fit. It turns out, the Abbey was the best fit—for both of them. Three years older than Jen, Joe enrolled as a Third-Form student in 2009; he ran cross country and was elected team captain his Sixth-Form year. He also tried something entirely out of his comfort zone: musical theater. “I still have really good friends from that time,” he says.
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Joe looked forward to his science and math classes with all the zeal of someone who’d been dreaming about space since he was a kid. He was particularly fond of his chemistry classes with Janice Brady, his favorite teacher. “She had a really big impact on me,” he says. “She instilled the curiosity that goes along with the scientific process. She was very invested in seeing her students succeed.” Observing Joe’s time at the Abbey, Jen was thrilled to become a Raven. She ran track and played soccer, serving as captain of both varsity teams her Sixth-Form year. Jen fondly recalls her humanities teacher and advisor, Ms.
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