News and Events : News 06-07 Press Release

Sweet Sounds at NMH A Cappella Festival

GILL, MA—A cappella groups from Smith College, Dartmouth College and St. Mark’s School joined two singing groups from Northfield Mount Hermon School at its fourth annual A Cappella Festival November 4.

The Dartmouth Aires, Smith’s Groove and the St. Mark’s School’s male a cappella group joined NMH’s own Hogappella and its new female a cappella group, the Nellies to serenade the crowd with intricate harmonies unaccompanied by musical instruments. The event took place at 8 pm November 4 in the Blake Student Center on NMH's Gill campus.

The event was a benefit for a war memorial in Sunderland. Members of the Graves family of Sunderland, including Bradford Graves ’72 and Hollis Graves ’75, are working to erect a war memorial that will bear the name of Sunderland members of the military who died in battle, including Ensign Richard Campbell Graves, the brother of Bradford and Hollis. Richard was a Navy wingman whose airplane was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967. Donations of $1 or more at the door are requested to help honor those who have served their country.

For directions, go to www.nmhschool.org or call 413-498-3000.

An international leader among college preparatory boarding schools, Northfield Mount Hermon School offers a rigorous academic program, leadership opportunities, diversity of community, and the best of the traditional and innovative in education. NMH enrolls 631 boarding and day students in grades 9 to 12 and postgraduate.

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