Dana Hall School is an

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boarding and

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for girls in grades 5-12 located in

Wellesley, Massachusetts Wellesley () is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Wellesley is part of Greater Boston. The population was 29,550 at the time of the 2020 census. Wellesley College, Babson College, and a campus of Massachusetts Bay Communit ...

. Founded in 1881 by Henry F. Durant, Dana Hall originally served as Wellesley College's preparatory program.

Notable alumnae

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(1986), princess of

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* Busty Heart, entertainment personality *

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, Venezuelan activist and politician * Dorcas Brigham (1914), botanist and horticulturist * Margaret Wise Brown (1928), children's author including ''

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'' * Rosario Ferré (1956), author, contributing editor of ''

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'', and former

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(1909), folklorist *

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(1983), fashion director at ''

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'' magazine, judge on ''

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'', and author * Ange Kagame, First Daughter of Rwanda *

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(1914), aviator * Lila Mayoral, former

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, actress *

Sharon Olds Sharon Olds (born November 12, 1942) is an American poet. Olds won the first San Francisco Poetry Center Award in 1980, the 1984 National Book Critics Circle Award, and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

(1960), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet *

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, soprano

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singer * Hillary Bailey Smith (1976),

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-winning

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actress *

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(1911), painter associated with the

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movement *

Karen Stives Karen Elizabeth Stives (November 3, 1950 – August 14, 2015) was an American eventing competitor and Olympic champion. Olympics Stives qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but did not compete due to the U.S. Olympic Committee's b ...

(1968), gold and silver

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medalist at the 1984 Olympics *

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(1983), actress and comedian *

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(1977), computer scientist known for her work in data privacy

References

External links

Official websiteThe Association of Boarding Schools profile
Boarding schools in Massachusetts Educational institutions established in 1881 Girls' schools in Massachusetts Schools in Norfolk County, Massachusetts Wellesley, Massachusetts Private high schools in Massachusetts Private middle schools in Massachusetts 1881 establishments in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-school-stub

Notable alumnae

See also

References

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