Ms. Eleanor Ericson is joining the Montgomery Bell Academy Math Department this year– get to know her by listening to this interview with Hear on The Hill!

This year Montgomery Bell Academy welcomed Mr. Alex Brown, a new member of its nationally recognized debate program. In this interview Mr. Brown shares a little information about his hometown and his personal interests. Want to learn more about our school? Visit montgomerybell.edu. Want to contact our podcast team? Email [email protected].

Montgomery Bell’s theme for the year is Authorship and Agency, and one of our most talented student authors is current senior Joseph Hastings (2023). You can also catch him playing Brutus in MBA’s upcoming production of Julius Caesar! In this episode school librarian Jane McMahon talks with Joseph about his motivation to write and his … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Joseph Hastings, Class of 2023 →

In addition to the academic and athletic programs at Montgomery Bell Academy, students have incredible opportunities to extend their cultural learning through travel and off-campus education. Thanks to the generosity of the Wilson family, many students can apply for individual grants or join a group excursion. In this episode of Hear on The Hill, current … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Alex Deerkoski, Class of 2023 →

MBA is known for its writing program, but authorship at MBA extends well beyond the analytical essays of Theme Days. In our Theater 1 class, Dr. Cal Fuller challenges his students to write and perform stories from their own lives. This is both an opportunity to work on their stage presence and also a chance … Continue reading MBA Student Authorship: Nikhil Misra and Jack Rogers, Class of 2026 →

Montgomery Bell Academy’s theme for 2022-23 academic year is Authorship and Agency. In this episode, senior Carter Ozburn speaks with librarian Jane McMahon about his role as Editor-in-Chief of MBA’s student paper The Bell Ringer. To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call 615.829.6477 or email us at [email protected]. For more information about Montgomery … Continue reading Authorship and Agency: Carter Ozburn, Class of 2023 →

Mr. Luke Brown (2006) has returned to Montgomery Bell Academy as a social studies teacher and football coach. If that sounds familiar, it’s probably because his father Mr. David Brown also taught at MBA, retiring in 2017. Tune in to learn about the younger Mr. Brown! To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, … Continue reading Back on The Hill: Luke Brown, Class of 2006! →

This summer MBA welcomes a new Junior School Director– Mrs. Susan Cobb. In this interview, Mrs. Cobb shares a bit of what she was like a young student and why she is so excited to join Montgomery Bell Academy. To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call 615.829.6477 or email us at [email protected]. For … Continue reading New Junior School Director: Welcome, Susan Cobb! →

Last fall we did an episode on Beatlemania, but this spring is all about Batmania and the newest movie version of The Batman. It might be tough to prove who is the biggest Bat-fan on our campus, but Math teacher Michael Swett would definitely be in the running. Mr. Swett graduated from MBA in 2006 … Continue reading Michael Swett, Class of 2006: Batman and Beyond →

This episode is a Senior Spotlight interview with Reid Ragsdale, who will be graduating with MBA’s Class of 2022 this spring. The Latin program is a signature element of the MBA curriculum, and Reid has extended his study of this timeless language well beyond the fundamental conjugations and declensions of 8th grade. Mr. Ragsdale recently … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Reid Ragsdale (’22) and MBA Latin →