Darrow School Opens Year With New Director of Admissions

NEW LEBANON, N.Y. — Darrow School is celebrating the start of its 86th school year by welcoming 112 students from across the United States, including Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, and Washington. Approximately 20  percent are international students representing nine countries, including China, Taiwan, Japan, Dominica, Vietnam, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, and Canada. Approximately 80 percent of the students are boarders, 20 percent are day students, and about 38 percent are new to Darrow.

Also new to Darrow this year is Nicholas Forcier, who was named director of Admissions and Enrollment Management in the spring and began the position this summer. Forcier, who was previously Director of College Counseling at Darrow, has a master of arts degree in liberal studies with a focus on international studies from Stony Brook University, and a bachelor of science degree in political science from the State University of New York, College at Oneonta.

"We interviewed a field of very strong candidates for the position," Head of School Simon Holzapfel said. "In the process, one candidate really shined above the others. His intellect, experience, and passion really qualified him to lead our admissions efforts."

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