Brian P. Easler
Tiffany Alrefae
John Boozang
Kate Gaw
Head of School
Dean of Students
Director of College Counseling
Director of Admission & Financial Aid
College Matriculation Virtually all Academy graduates enroll in four-year colleges. Members of the Classes of 2009-2014 have matriculated to colleges and universities which include the following:
American College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Stanford University
Babson College
Georgetown University
St. Lawrence University
Bard College
Gettysburg College
SUNY College at Geneseo
Bates College
Grinnell College
Syracuse University
Bentley University
Harvard University
Trinity College
Boston College
Haverford College
Tufts University
Boston University
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Tulane University
Brandeis University
Howard University
Union College
Brown University
Kenyon College
University of California at Los Angeles
Bryn Mawr College
Lehigh University
University of California at San Diego
Case Western Reserve University
Macalester College
University of Chicago
Clark University
McGill University
University of Illinois
Colgate University
Mount Holyoke College
University of Miami
College of Charleston
New York University
University of Notre Dame
College of the Holy Cross
Northeastern University
University of Pennsylvania
College of William and Mary
Oberlin College
University of Rochester
Columbia University
Ohio Wesleyan University
University of Saint Andrews (Scotland)
Connecticut College
Parsons The New School for Design
University of Southern California
Cornell University
Princeton University
University of Texas, Austin
Dickinson College
Pratt Institute
University of Virginia
Duke University
Providence College
Vassar College
Elon University
Purdue University
Villanova University
Emory University
Reed College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
Fairfield University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
State University
Fordham University
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Wake Forest University
Franklin and Marshall College
Skidmore College
Wesleyan University
George Washington University
Smith College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
“Wilbraham & Monson Academy’s mission is to develop global citizens and leaders.�
The mission of the academy is partially driven by the Center for Entrepreneurial & Global Studies (CEGS). CEGS is an inclusive social sciences program providing students a comprehensive introduction to their role as global citizens and leaders in an increasingly global economy. CEGS requires a two-year sequence of classes for Grades 9 and 10, which provide an interdisciplinary study of the global, modern world. In addition to Advanced Placements classes in Economics, History, and Human Geography, students can begin choosing from a series of electives in their sophomore year. Students may focus on financial markets, entrepreneurship and related social sciences. These electives reinforce the impact of how economics and the broad liberal arts curriculum connect. Traditional classes are augmented by opportunities to engage in real businesses, meet practitioners in the fields of global affairs and study abroad.
Mark R. Shenkman Trading Center
The Mark R. Shenkman Trading Center (STC) offers students the opportunity to use a state-of-the-art facility to gain active research and trading experience with stocks and bonds in order to propel understanding of the global financial environment. The STC allows the tangible use of a lab environment to be brought into the social sciences. This allows students to have an experiential learning opportunity while gaining a deeper understanding of how world events and financial markets are interconnected. Bloomberg terminals allow students to access proprietary and public information and media, to enhance, supplement or develop salient research focused on world business news both current and archived.
International Community
In 1847, Monson Academy became the first school in the United States to accept Chinese students. This commitment of internationalism has only grown and the academy is now an institution hosting students from more than 30 countries comprising 1/3 of the student body.
Global Scholars
The Global Scholars Program is a merit-based scholarship program based on outstanding academic achievement, personal character and leadership ability. The Global Scholars Program provides a select group of extraordinary students opportunities for extra-curricular intellectual enrichment, including monthly lectures, cultural opportunities and more. Upon graduation, all Global Scholars have studied a full AP and Honors Curriculum, traveled abroad two or more times, matriculated in advanced foreign language classes – and engaged in important scholarly dialogue and research. Students must maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA and are awarded up to $5,000 per year towards WMA sponsored international travel.