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Welcome to Branching Out, the Well-Trained Mind Academy blog. Here you’ll find stories, reflections, and resources that showcase our community.
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The Evolving Landscape of a Career: Meghan Mayfield’s Environmental Path

Well-Trained Mind AcademyApril 8, 2025Events

At the Well-Trained Mind Academy, we believe in exposing our students to diverse perspectives and real-world wisdom. That’s why we regularly invite guest speakers to share their unique journeys. Recently, … Read More

Well-Trained Mind Academy at Monticello: Spring Break 2025

Well-Trained Mind AcademyApril 3, 2025Events

Our Well-Trained Mind Academy community enjoyed a gorgeous first day of Spring Break together at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia. We had families join us from Virginia and nearby … Read More

Engineering the Future: A Conversation with Prof. William Scheideler

Well-Trained Mind AcademyMarch 11, 2025Events

Have you ever wondered how your phone stays charged, how self-driving cars navigate traffic, or how skyscrapers withstand strong winds? Engineers make all of this possible, using their expertise to … Read More

Discover Your Superpower: Unlocking Potential Through Self-Awareness

Well-Trained Mind AcademyMarch 3, 2025General Education

Shelley-Smith

What if unlocking your full potential was as simple as understanding how you’re wired to succeed? What if a hidden “superpower” was waiting to be tapped? Workplace culture expert and … Read More

WTMA Celebrates Another Great Year By Gathering At The 2024 Peace Hill Fall Festival

Well-Trained Mind AcademyFebruary 11, 2025Events, Student Life

WTMA students, instructors, and family gather at Peace Hill Farm for the Fall Festival.

Each November folks from all over gather at Well-Trained Mind Academy (WTMA) founder Susan Wise Bauer’s farm for the Peace Hill Fall Fiber Festival.  WTMA has a special community event … Read More

Exploring Global Humanitarian Work: Victoria Stanski Inspires WTMA Students

Well-Trained Mind AcademyJanuary 10, 2025Events, General Education, Student Life

Humanitarian workers conduct medical checkups while on location.

Well-Trained Mind Academy offers a well-rounded education that goes beyond textbooks, and WTMA class cohort students recently had the incredible opportunity to meet Victoria Stanski, a seasoned humanitarian aid worker.  … Read More

A View from the Flight Deck: Commander Greg Lembo Talks About Values with WTMA Students

Well-Trained Mind AcademyJanuary 10, 2025Events, General Education

A U.S. Navy helicopter refuels over the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.

From the deck of a pitching ship to the skies over an NFL stadium, retired Commander Greg Lembo has seen a lot while in the Navy — and he shared … Read More

Friendships in the Digital Classroom: How Two WTMA Students Built a Lasting Connection

Well-Trained Mind AcademyDecember 19, 2024Student Life, Writing

Some Well-Trained Mind Academy students develop digital classroom friendships before meeting in real life.

In a world where virtual learning has become the norm, digital classroom friendships might seem harder to forge. But for Sophia and Adelee, students at the Well-Trained Mind Academy (WTMA), … Read More

From Music to Medicine: Dr. Vivian Bea on the Power of a Well-Rounded Education

Well-Trained Mind AcademyDecember 9, 2024Events, General Education

Dr. Vivian Bea, an Assistant Professor of Surgery at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medicine and Section Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology at New York Presbyterian-Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, spoke to students … Read More

Discovering the Joy of Language: Abigail’s Journey with Spanish and Tutoring

Well-Trained Mind AcademyNovember 5, 2024World Language

Abigail Goggin’s love for Spanish began at an early age, when she attended an immersive preschool program. Now a high school student in the Class Cohort Program at the Well-Trained … Read More

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