News and Stories About Greenhills
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Mon, 01 Jun 2026
Preparation Meets Opportunity for Greenhills Boys Golf
By the time the Greenhills boys golf team arrived at regionals, much of the work had already been done. The Gryphons had spent months studying courses, refining their swings, sharpening their short games, and learning how to manage every detail of a round.
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Fri, 29 May 2026
Playing Their Best Baseball at the Right Time
The record doesn’t tell the whole story of the Greenhills varsity baseball team’s season. A glance at the standings might suggest a difficult year for the Gryphons.
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Thu, 28 May 2026
Track and Field Proves it Belongs Among Best in State
Last spring, the Greenhills track and field team arrived at the state meet with excitement and curiosity. Qualifying athletes had earned their place, but for many, simply reaching the state stage felt like an accomplishment. Then something changed. The Gryphons didn’t just participate—they competed, scored points, and stood shoulder-to-shoulder with the best programs in Michigan and realized they belonged there. This season, they returned with a different mindset.
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Tue, 19 May 2026
Girls Tennis Claims League and Regional Championships on the Way to States
For the Greenhills girls tennis team, the past two weeks have felt less like a breakthrough and more like the arrival of something hard earned and long in the making. On May 9, the Gryphons won the Catholic High School League (CHSL) Bishop Division championship—the first league title in program history, which it split with perennial power Farmington Hills Mercy.
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Mon, 04 May 2026
Girls Soccer Earns CHSL Playoff Bid, Remains Undefeated in League Play
There’s a particular kind of energy that builds when a team refuses to let a game slip away—when effort compounds, belief spreads, and something improbable begins to feel inevitable. That energy was unmistakable on the field this week, as Greenhills girls soccer secured its place in the Catholic High School League (CHSL) playoffs in dramatic fashion.
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Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Boys Lacrosse Building Something That Lasts
Before the first whistle, before the first pass, before the first faceoff, there is a question that sits at the heart of the Greenhills boys lacrosse program: What are we really here to build? For Head Coach Jack Hill, the answer begins well beyond wins and losses.
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Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Alumni Continue Robust Involvement at Greenhills
Greenhills is fortunate to boast an alumni community that continues to give back and be engaged through a variety of avenues.
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
Announcing the Founding Faculty of Greenhills Lower School Program
As Greenhills prepares to open its lower school program at the Arbor Hills Campus, a central piece of the vision is now firmly in place: a founding faculty of deeply experienced, thoughtful educators who will bring the program to life.
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Tue, 28 Apr 2026
Greenhills Forensics Wins State Championship, Captures First Class B Title
There are moments when a program’s story bends; when past success meets a new challenge, and something even stronger emerges on the other side. Last weekend was one of those moments, with the Greenhills Upper School Forensics Team claiming the Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association State Championship—its 18th in program history, and its first since moving up to Class B competition.
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Nick Kocsis Joins Greenhills as Director of Athletics
After a nationwide search that drew nearly 100 accomplished candidates, Greenhills School is pleased to announce the appointment of Nick Kocsis as its next director of athletics. Kocsis is an accomplished leader known for building exceptional programs while strengthening the fabric of school communities, and he brings more than 25 years of experience as a teacher, coach, and athletic director.
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Whitney Wild '06: Balancing Broadcasting and a Busy Family Life in the Windy City
As a CNN correspondent and mother of four based in Chicago, Whitney Wild ’06 is nothing if not deadline driven. When we caught up with her recently she shared her path from Greenhills to television journalism and her feelings about celebrating her 20th Reunion this June 5 and 6.
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Wed, 11 Mar 2026
From Greenhills to Yale, and Back Again: Dixon Miller ’23 returns to campus with Yale’s Redhot & Blue
Greenhills alum Dixon Miller is returning to Ann Arbor later this month as part of the 17 voices of Redhot & Blue, Yale University’s oldest co-ed a cappella group. They will be performing at venues around southeast Michigan, and stopping at Greenhills for a day of workshops with students to share music, stories from college life, and the joy of singing together.
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Fri, 06 Mar 2026
Deano Smith Departing; Janelle Sterling Named Next Head of Upper School
After teaching science and serving in leadership roles at Greenhills School for 19 years—including the past four as Head of Upper School—Deano Smith has decided to relocate to Virginia to be closer to his wife and children, who now live there.
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Thu, 05 Mar 2026
Planting the Seeds of Entrepreneurship with University of Michigan’s Ross Impact Studio
On Friday, February 27, in a packed classroom, Greenhills students were introduced to college-level entrepreneurship by Moses K. Lee, the Applebaum Innovator-in-Residence at the University of Michigan’s Ross Impact Studio. The workshop marked the beginning of a new initiative at Greenhills designed to help students develop their ideas and talents, whether artistic pursuits or the next great business concept, into real projects and ventures that can be shared with the world.
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Thu, 26 Feb 2026
Greenhills Ethics Bowl Claims State and Central Division Titles, Advances to Nationals
There are victories that feel decisive. And then there are victories that feel earned, round by round, argument by argument, question by question. On February 1, after a weekend of competition held at Eastern Michigan University, the Greenhills Ethics Bowl Green Squad earned something rare: the title of Michigan Ethics Bowl State Champions for the second year in a row.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2026
Introducing the New Gryphon and a New Look for Greenhills Athletics
Greenhills School is proud to introduce a refreshed Gryphon and Greenhills athletics logo that will represent our teams, our school, and our community moving forward.
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Thu, 29 Jan 2026
From Studio to Spotlight: Greenhills Students Earn Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
We are proud to celebrate 15 students recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in the Southeast Michigan & Thumb Art Region. Together, these artists earned seven Gold Keys, including one American Visions nominee, six Silver Keys, and 14 honorable mentions across a range of mediums.
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Mon, 26 Jan 2026
Belinda Archibong ‘06: Economist and Policy Innovator
It was Belinda Archibong’s mother, Agatha Archibong, who found Greenhills for her daughter and son, Andikan Archibong ‘13, after moving her family from Lagos, Nigeria, in 2001.
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Thu, 15 Jan 2026
Boys Basketball Learning to Win, One Possession at a Time
When Tom Staton stepped into the role of head coach for Greenhills boys varsity basketball just before the season began, there was little time for easing in. New systems, new expectations, and a new voice all arrived at once. What followed, though, was an early glimpse of what this team could become.
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026
Three Questions With an Alum: Amar Nigam '16
The alumni office recently checked in with Amar Nigam, Class of 2016, who brought us up to date on life since graduation, including launching an investment fund focused on social investing in emerging economies, Ringing the Bell for LGBTQ+ equality at several global exchanges in partnership with three UN agencies, and a myriad of memories from their time at Greenhills.
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026
Betsy Ash Finn '01: Operating at the Intersection of Art and Business
After her last stint as a juror for Greenhills’ Art Beat, an annual event showcasing student work, the Alumni Office caught up with Betsy Ash Finn ’01 to learn more about how she combines her lifelong love of art with business skills developed in college to sustain and grow her small company.
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Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Girls Basketball Playing at a Championship Level
Good things take time. After a few seasons spent building patiently and deliberately, Greenhills girls varsity basketball is beginning to see the rewards of that work. This winter’s team is still young in spots, still learning how to close out tight games—but it’s also deeper, more connected, and more competitive than it has been in recent years.
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Fri, 12 Dec 2025
Advanced Research & Practicum Night Showcases Students as Scholars, Artists, and Storytellers
On Monday, December 8, the hallways at Greenhills felt less like a school corridor and more like a small conference center. Families, classmates, and mentors wove their way from poster to poster as 43 students stood ready to explain everything from cell signaling pathways to equine veterinary care to the making of a musical documentary.
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Thu, 06 Nov 2025
Greenhills Hosts First-Ever Robotics League Meet
On Saturday, November 1, Greenhills hosted a Middle School FIRST Robotics League Meet. It was the first time in program history that Greenhills hosted a robotics competition on its campus, and a milestone moment in the school’s decade-long robotics journey.
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Thu, 30 Oct 2025
Swimming With Purpose: Greenhills Girls Continue Their Rise
There’s no shortcut to becoming one of the state’s best swim and dive programs. Fortunately, the Greenhills varsity girls swim and dive team has found a formula for lasting success: doing everything the right way. From offseason training to in-season focus, the Gryphons are proving that steady, intentional work pays off.
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Thu, 23 Oct 2025
Still on Top: Greenhills Boys Tennis Heads to States Proud of Big Wins and Overcoming Setbacks
Even after graduating a top slate of seniors and battling illness throughout key matches, the Greenhills boys varsity tennis team is once again proving why it’s one of the premier tennis programs in Michigan, and definitively the top team in Ann Arbor.
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Wed, 22 Oct 2025
Jihan Woods Young '01: On Her Family's Commitment to Service and Legacy at Greenhills
As the youngest of five kids who attended Greenhills, class of 2001 alum Jihan Young’s teachers knew her since babyhood. Though one piece of the Woods family experience at the school was hers exclusively—she was the first among her siblings to begin in the sixth grade.
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Thu, 16 Oct 2025
Cross Country Program Surges Forward With Historic Depth and Personal Bests
Something special is happening on the trails this fall at Greenhills. The boys and girls cross country teams are not just posting fast times, they’re setting a new standard for the program. With veteran leadership, promising newcomers, and a culture of support and hard work, both teams are enjoying their most successful seasons in years.
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Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Three Middle School Robotics Teams Compete at Leagues, 6th Grade Team Earns Invitation to State Championship
All three Greenhills middle school robotics teams competed at the South Central League Tournament, which took place Nov. 23-24 in Saline, Mich. This marked the Greenhills program’s 10th season competing in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC), and the first time it fielded three teams—including Greenhills’ new 6th grade team (26266).
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Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Greenhills Forensics Team Earns 2nd at States With 41 Students Receiving Distinction
Forty-four Greenhills upper school students traveled to Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek on May 3 and 4 to compete at the 2024 Michigan Interscholastic Forensic Association State Finals. Eight returned as state champions, 24 as state finalists, and nine as semi finalists. Overall, the team captured second place in the Class B category—a class level higher than the team has competed in in the past.
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Tue, 14 Oct 2025
Mert Oral ’22: U of M Varsity Men’s Tennis Player Reflects on Time at Greenhills
Before Mert Oral ’22 became part of the University of Michigan Varsity Men’s tennis team, he won four tennis state championships at Greenhills School. He finished his high school career with a 125-9 record, was one of only nine players in Michigan history to win three No. 1 singles titles, and was named Michigan’s Mr. Tennis his senior year.
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Tue, 07 Oct 2025
Alumni Bettering the World: Environmental Startup Scientist Adnan Syed '06
For Adnan Syed ’06, the seeds of a career in the biological sciences were planted early. He points to Greenhills faculty, notably his science teachers Cathy Renaud and Tom Friedlander, for cultivating his early curiosity, connection, and care for the natural world, and to the extended Greenhills community for enriching it.
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Fri, 03 Oct 2025
One Game at a Time: Greenhills Field Hockey Prepares for CHSL Championship Showdown
With a 10-game winning streak and an 11-1 overall record, the Greenhills varsity field hockey team is making school history—and it’s not done yet. This Saturday, the team will compete for the Catholic High School League (CHSL) championship against Academy of the Sacred Heart, a matchup that pairs two of the top programs in the state.
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Thu, 02 Oct 2025
Boys Soccer Demonstrate Depth, Drive, and Dominance
From the first whistle in August to the final week of the regular season, the Greenhills boys varsity soccer team has played with purpose, poise, and an unmistakable belief in their potential. Now, with the playoffs on the horizon and ranked 4th in the state, the Gryphons have put together one of the program’s most impressive seasons in recent memory.
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Sun, 28 Sep 2025
Alumni Voices: Rachel Bohlander '91
My journey as an artist wasn’t a direct line. It is a second career, one that began roughly 15 years ago. It started with taking classes at Washington Studio School in Washington, D.C., where I’m now faculty, and later took me to New York City where I lived and worked for three years.
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Thu, 25 Sep 2025
Greenhills Girls Golf Eyes State Finals
The Greenhills Girls Golf team has its sights set firmly on the state finals, and each match this fall has brought them one step closer. With a focused mindset, a tight-knit group of players, and steady improvement across the board, the Gryphons are shaping into a team that could peak at just the right time. Their scores are dropping, their confidence is growing, and they’re showing flashes of the consistency it takes to compete at the highest level.
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Thu, 18 Sep 2025
Coach Eric Gajar Inducted Into Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame
At a ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 14, longtime Greenhills tennis coach Eric Gajar had the honor of being inducted into the Michigan High School Coaches Association (MHSCA) Hall of Fame. Gajar is one of just 14 coaches across the state to receive the honor in 2025, and the first who spent their career at Greenhills.
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Wed, 17 Sep 2025
Building a Strong Foundation: Greenhills Volleyball Team Growing and Winning Together
It’s about halfway through the girls volleyball season, and Greenhills’ varsity team is hitting its stride with a team full of young players, a program built around development, and a coach who is as focused on mindset as she is on mechanics.
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Mon, 04 Aug 2025
Greenhills Names Jeewon Wright-Kim as First Head of Lower School
Following a competitive national search, Greenhills School has announced the appointment of Jeewon Wright-Kim as its first Head of Lower School. Wright-Kim will serve as the Head of Lower School at Summers-Knoll School during the 2025–2026 academic year and lead the campus’s transition to Greenhills’ lower school the following year.
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Thu, 17 Jul 2025
Fatima Ogaily '09: Health Care Executive Advocating for Mental Health
“Incomparable,” is how Fatima Ogaily ’09 describes the relationships and preparation she received as a Greenhills student. “You just don’t find that anywhere. The care from the faculty, who are always so willing to help you find answers, not just in their classrooms but in life, stays with you forever.”
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Tue, 03 Jun 2025
Gryphons Punch Ticket to State Finals After Gritty Regional Performance
The Greenhills boys golf team’s season of steady improvement and quiet confidence has paid off in a big way. The Gryphons finished third at Tuesday’s regional championship, clinching a coveted spot at the MHSAA Division 3 state finals, set for June 6–7.
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Thu, 15 May 2025
Greenhills Boys Lacrosse Showcases Stamina and Heart
While most teams rotate fresh legs onto the field every few minutes, the Greenhills boys lacrosse team did something extraordinary this season: it played entire games with only a couple of substitutes. With just a dozen players for much of the spring, the Gryphons faced off against deeper, more heavily staffed teams and showed they could remain competitive with stamina, smarts, and sheer force of will.
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Wed, 14 May 2025
Greenhills Track and Field Smashing Records, Building Legacy
The Greenhills track and field team is having the kind of season that athletes dream about—and coaches spend years working to build. After a strong 2024 campaign, this year’s Gryphons have taken another leap forward, blending veteran leadership with rising talent to set a new standard for success. With five school records already shattered, multiple athletes earning early qualifications for the state finals, and more poised to qualify at regionals this weekend, the energy around the program is unmistakable.
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Thu, 08 May 2025
Greenhills Softball Rebuilds With Grit, Growth, and Joy
Rebuilding a varsity sports program takes heart, patience, and a whole lot of hustle, and the Greenhills girls softball team has all three. Now in the second year of its restart, the team is laying a strong foundation, fueled by enthusiasm, determination, and a love of the game. Ask head coach Caitlyn O’Neal how things are going, and she lights up.
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Thu, 01 May 2025
Rebecca Sameroff '03: Reforming Tax Policy While Raising Twins
Greenhills alum Becca Sameroff ’07 has built a life of public service and adventure in the heart of Vermont—all while juggling a high-profile government role and life with infant twin boys. Recently, Alumni Liaison Bruce Zellers caught up with Becca to talk about her path from Greenhills to the Vermont Statehouse, the challenges of reforming education funding, and the small-town magic she’s found in Montpelier.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2025
Pitching Depth, Power Bats, and Poise: Greenhills Baseball Asserts Its Strength
With 10 straight wins, a top-10 state ranking, and a lineup led by college-bound seniors, the Greenhills varsity baseball team is in the midst of one of its most impressive seasons in recent memory. After reaching the state quarterfinals in 2024, the Gryphons returned this spring with higher expectations. And throughout the season they’ve been meeting, and often exceeding, every one.
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Thu, 24 Apr 2025
Greenhills Robotics: A Season of Growth, Grit, and Global Competition
The 2025 season was nothing short of remarkable for Greenhills’ Upper School program, team 5530, affectionately known as the Lawnmowers. From local competitions to the world stage, the Lawnmowers carved a path marked by technical excellence, steadfast teamwork, and a whole lot of lawnmower-themed spirit.
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Final Installment of 2024–25 Diversity Symposium Educates and Entertains
On Tuesday, April 22, the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) held the final installment of this school year’s Diversity Symposium, an ongoing series of events that occurs throughout the year with the goal of promoting acceptance and awareness of all forms of diversity within our community and our world.
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Wed, 23 Apr 2025
Girls Soccer Proving Quality Can Outshine Quantity
With a team make-up of seven juniors and seniors, and eight freshmen and sophomores, the Greenhills girls varsity soccer team is blending young talent, technical ability, veteran leadership, and a lot of heart to power their 2025 campaign. And so far, it’s working.
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Mon, 21 Apr 2025
Greenhills Girls Tennis Returns With Talent, Chemistry, and Championship Goals
A year after winning the state championship, the Greenhills varsity girls tennis team is back on the court, and arguably stronger than ever. With nearly every starter returning and an infusion of young talent, expectations for this season are sky-high. Head Coach Mark Randolph, now in his 29th year leading the program, isn’t shy about what’s possible.
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Thu, 17 Apr 2025
Greenhills Ethics Bowl Team Shines on National Stage
After a storybook run through the Michigan State Ethics Bowl and a dramatic victory over Chicago in the regional playoff, the Greenhills Blue Squad earned a coveted spot at the 2025 National High School Ethics Bowl, hosted by the Parr Center for Ethics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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Thu, 10 Apr 2025
Mark Randolph: The Wondrous Company of Author Adam Plunkett '05 and Friends
Perhaps the most meaningful award a teacher can receive is to be recognized by their student. At least that is my opinion. Strictly speaking this might be more of a reward, but given the paucity of anything approaching a public or professional honor for teachers, I will take what I can get and call it what I will. So, when my former student, good friend, and best editor that I know, Adam Plunkett (Class of 2005), called me up and invited me to share the stage with him for his book talk at Literati celebrating the release of his much-heralded critical biography of Robert Frost entitled Love and Need, I was bowled over.
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Mon, 07 Apr 2025
Young Alumni Achievers: Tiffany He '16 Produces Michigan Central Station Launch Events
When Tiffany He ’16 found out she would be on the team to plan the June 2024 re-opening of Detroit landmark Michigan Central Station, she was thrilled to be able to travel frequently back to southeastern Michigan. He works at Civic Entertainment Group, a firm based in New York that produces experiences and events for a variety of clients around the country, and her work on the Michigan Central launch events capped a six-year historic restoration project, including overseeing production of an all-star concert and open house exhibition.
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Wed, 19 Mar 2025
Greenhills School Expanding, Adding Elementary Campus
Greenhills School is broadening its independent educational mission to serve younger students, adding pre-kindergarten through 5th grade to its current 6th- through 12th-grade program. Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the Summers-Knoll School campus will become Greenhills’ lower school, with Greenhills assuming leadership and operational oversight at Summers-Knoll for the 2025-2026 school year to ensure a smooth transition.
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Mon, 10 Mar 2025
Matteo Takami Todisco '13: Trade Broker and Diplomat in Geneva
When Matteo Takami Todisco ’13 entered Brown University, he was convinced he would follow in his parents’ footsteps and become the fourth generation of his family to study medicine. His rigorous humanities classes with Mr. Zellers and Dr. Williams at Greenhills notwithstanding, it wasn’t until sophomore year in college that he realized that the pre-med track was not for him.
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Thu, 27 Feb 2025
Boys Varsity Basketball Elevates the Intensity
After nine seniors graduated from the boys varsity basketball team last year, this season’s team is focused on gaining court experience, advancing ball skills, and persevering in a competitive league. Head Coach Jason Pickett is in his first year leading the team at Greenhills, and he’s excited about the strong foundation they’ve been building so far.
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Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Ritu Sahni '85: Finding Balance as an EMS Physician
The Alumni Office recently caught up with Dr. Ritu Sahni ’85, who will be celebrating his 40th reunion this June. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Sahni shares how he met his wife on the first day at the University of Michigan, fits in co-hosting an EMS podcast, and still follows Greenhills soccer.
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Wed, 19 Feb 2025
Girls Basketball Working Its Way to the Top
The girls basketball team finished the 2023-24 season feeling like the best was yet to come. The Gryphons had bested the previous year’s record, and they saw the improvement that came from an offseason spent training and conditioning. Now, with much of the 2024-25 season still left to play, the girls basketball team has once again improved on their season record and is feeling optimistic about the future.
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025
Two Greenhills Seniors Win Scholar-Athlete Awards
Greenhills School seniors Hannah Lee and Eleana Zhuang have been named 2025 MHSAA Scholar-Athlete Award winners. They are two of only 32 athletes in Michigan to receive this distinction, which includes a $2,000 scholarship for each. This is the second consecutive year that two students from Greenhills have earned this honor.
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Wed, 15 Jan 2025
Boys Swimming Starts Season with Dominant Wins and Big Goals
The boys swim and dive team is off to a great start in what could be one of the best seasons in recent memory. Talented new additions to the roster, positive attitudes, and strong work ethic propelled the team to victory in its first three dual meets, and times continue to improve for swimmers across the board.
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Thu, 09 Jan 2025
Three Questions With an Alum: Lyda Ness Garcia '88
Lyda Ness Garcia ’88 has been a judge of the Texas 383rd District Court in El Paso since 2021. We had an opportunity to speak with her recently about her childhood in Greece, her family’s menagerie of pets, and how law school wasn’t even on her radar in college.
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Fri, 27 Dec 2024
Teagan Reese '14: Life Abroad as a Foreign Service Officer
It’s not easy starting a new school in the middle of your high school years. But when Teagan Reese ’14 first arrived at Greenhills at the beginning of her junior year, she felt immediately welcomed by faculty and classmates alike.









