In this episode, Jamie O’Neal sits down with MBA librarian Jane McMahon for a rapid-fire, getting-to-know-you interview. In addition to her work as Director of Basketball Operations, Mrs. O’Neal assists the Service Club and the Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call 615.829.6477 or email us … Continue reading Meet Jamie O’Neal, Director of Basketball Operations →

What makes an unforgettable story? In the MBA public speaking elective, Mr. Yorko and his students study different elements of effective storytelling as they prepare to write and perform their own original stories. In this episode, two of those seventh-grade students share their tales! To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call 615.829.6477 … Continue reading Sensational Storytelling: Campbell and Nico, Class of 2026 →

To close out the year in a holiday mood, we bring you some Words to Live By from Junior School Principal Fran Stewart– shared from her favorite Christmas film! To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call 615.829.6477 or email us at [email protected]. For more information about Montgomery Bell Academy, please visit www.montgomerybell.edu, where you … Continue reading Words to Live By: Principal Fran Stewart →

This week we’re talking with Brooks Tate, Class of 2006. In addition to teaching in Montgomery Bell’s History Department, Mr. Tate is a Dean in the High School and the Head Coach of Junior School Wrestling. In this interview, librarian Jane McMahon gets to hear some of his thoughts on the MBA experience. To contact … Continue reading Brooks Tate, Class of 2006 →

Mr. Will Eskew graduated from MBA in 2016 and UNC-Chapel Hill in 2020. He’s currently back on The HIll as a teaching intern, and he agreed to answer a few getting-to-know-you questions for our podcast team! To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call 615.829.6477 or email us at [email protected]. For more information about … Continue reading Back on The Hill: Will Eskew, Class of 2016 →

Hear on The Hill is back for Season 2, and we’re kicking it off with Frankenstein! Mary’s Shelley’s novel is the All School Read for Montgomery Bell this year, and it’s also the first stage production of the 20-21 academic year. In this episode, school librarian Jane McMahon talks with seniors C.H. Henry and Thomas … Continue reading Frankenstein at MBA: C.H. Henry and Thomas Peterson →

Endada is an annual celebration of arts and community on the Montgomery Bell campus, and 2020 marks its 10th anniversary. Although the on-campus festivities had to be cancelled because of COVID-19, the Endada organizers kept the spirit alive with an online collection of music, art, and more. In this episode, Tom Markham (Class of 2011) … Continue reading Looking Back on Endada: Tom Markham, Class of 2011 →

Here are show notes: It’s the newest edition of Microbe Minute – a spotlight on one of MBA’s Junior School students! Listen in as Jack (Class of 2024) is interviewed by his track and cross country coach, Elijah Reynolds, who is also an English teacher and an alum from the Class of 1999. To contact … Continue reading Microbe Minute: Jack, Class of 2024 →

Montgomery Bell Academy just wouldn’t be the same without the effort and enthusiasm of our MBA mothers. This week we share some messages of gratitude for the ways they contribute to life on The Hill! To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call 615.829.6477 or email us at [email protected]. For more information about … Continue reading Thank you, MBA Moms! →

April is National Poetry Month! In this episode, we hear from Mr. Haywood Moxley, Head of Montgomery Bell’s English Department, and his thoughts on reading and teaching poetry through the years. We also feature an original poem from student author Roman Urbanczyk, Class of 2022. To contact the Hear on The Hill podcast team, call … Continue reading National Poetry Month 2020 →