Category: School News

By: Dylan Sattler The long-awaited day of Fall Fest has many fun things planned, such as games, activities, and fun, but what Salem Siblings look forward to most is the skits. When the theme was announced as “Broadway Shows” at the Fall Fest kick-off party on Aug. 29, each class hastily began preparing for their…

By: Sydney Halsey Salem Scholars anxiously filtered in through the doors of the Student Center to the meeting rooms. Upon arrival, each student frantically searched for their nametag, then walked with haste to their assigned seat at the first REACH Mentorship Kick-Off Event at Salem College, which began during fall 2023. Similarly, mentors navigated across…

By: Clare Buchanan In the wake of Dr. Summer McGee’s departure, Salem College finds herself once again in a period of transition. Earlier this year on April 15, Salem College’s Board of Trustees announced that Dr. McGee would be departing from her role as President of Salem College to pursue a Presidential position at a…

By: Sarah McBride Photo Credit: Digital Forsyth County Archives There is something so charming about Salem’s many traditions, though I have a soft spot in my heart for the ones that have been lost to time. While combing through old photos, I came across the daisy chain. As many of you know, the daisy is…

By: Sarah McBride Salem Rotaract members planting trees for Community Roots Day. Photo Credit: Sarah McBride Perhaps you’ve seen our clothing donation boxes around campus or stopped by our booth at club fairs, but do you know what Rotaract Club actually is? Formed in 1968 as a youth oriented branch of Rotary International, the Rotaract…

By: Clare Buchanan Photo Credits: Salem College On April 15, 2025, Salem Academy and College’s Board of Trustees announced through a school wide email and press release that a task force has been appointed to begin a nationwide search for the next President of Salem Academy and College. President Summer Johnson McGee, Ph.D., will depart…

By: Clare Buchanan Photo Credit: Salem College Instagram This year at Reunion Weekend, the class of 1965 came together to present Salem College with an astonishing gift. The Class of 1965 raised $3 million dollars and presented President Summer McGee with the news this month during a Reunion Weekend celebration.  Salem College prides itself on…

By: Sophie Kaźmierczak Photo Credit: Salem College Instagram Recently, I had the pleasure of viewing the Spring Musical, the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, hosted by Salem College’s theater company, The Pierrettes. If you’re unfamiliar with this musical, which was written by the one and only Rachel Sheinkin, or if you were one of…

By: Shyann Pegram CAB Student Leaders. Photo Credit: CAB Instagram. When you think about fall lawn, semi-formal, formal, and spring cocktails, what do you think about? Is it the outfits, the drinks, the food, the theme… or do you think about all the time spent thinking, designing, collaborating, and researching to make these parties spectacular?…

By: Sydney Halsey From right to left: Melanie Tellez, Faith Kiss, Sky Sykes, Chais White, Sydney Leggott, Kaliyah Thomas, Lyn Bailey and Sydney Halsey. (Not pictured: chaperones Sydney Bowen and Cassie Cunningham.) Most Valentine’s Days are typically filled with romance, chocolate, and flowers, but for the student leaders on the NACA trip, February 14th, 2025,…