At all-school assembly, Head of School Robert W. Hill III was presented with a small bear in recognition of the school’s “Black Bear” sponsorship of the 2012 Bear Fest.

Bearfest is now over, but was a great example of how we engage in mutually beneficial activities between the school and the town of Easthampton.  Williston’s sponsorship of the event is crucial to seeing a full celebration of the arts in our broader community.  Certainly, Natania Hume’s incredible bear—“Winter’s Lament”—deserves widespread recognition.  Brett Fellowes’ (2012) “Bear by Design” will soon be available for all to see in Reed. With Easthampton now considering becoming a cultural center, this is an area of distinction for us.

-Peter Gunn