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Who was Adam Kreiger?
Adam Marc Kreiger '91 was an active and integral student and athlete at Hopkins School. In the early 1990's, Adam was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. He vowed that his diagnosis and the surgeries that followed would not interfere with his life passions.
Over the next few years, Adam would go on to graduate from Hopkins School, enroll at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and work through his illness.
Adam had a powerful impact on those who had the honor of knowing him. Not only had he bonded a community in New Haven, CT, but he continued to transfer his spirit to those whose lives he touched in Cambridge, MA as well. Above all else, Adam wanted other people facing challenges in life to have the chance to experience their own adventure and aim to reach their full potential. Adam was an avid outdoorsman; loving the woods, the mountains and the beach. He loved rainy weather as much as sunny and loved nothing more than a good adventure.
After Adam's passing in 1993 and in honor of his profound memory and legacy, in 1994, Hopkins School and the Adam Kreiger Fund joined together to create what currently exists as the Adam Kreiger Adventure Program.
Enhancing Life at Hopkins
As a result of Adam's legacy, our beautiful campus setting, and the enduring support of the institution that helped create AKAP, many of the people we serve are in the Hopkins Community. Since it is a vital addition to traditional classroom academics, components of AKAP are threaded through various aspects of the academic curriculum and the athletic team experience. It also provides developmental leadership opportunities for both Faculty and students on campus.
In accordance with the Hopkins mission, the Adventure Program also works to 'develop...the foundation for a lifelong love of learning' and 'nurture the development of character essential to leading a rich and purposeful life.' The foundational philosophy of AKAP is premised on a belief that many people can learn more effectively through direct experience in addition to thoughtful reflection and analysis of that experience. By providing individuals and groups with a series of sequenced challenges in a safe environment, the program's goal is to build the skill set for participants to:
- Become effective leaders
- Find productive conflict resolution approaches
- Be confident members of high-performance teams
- Appreciate and take ownership of the group process
- Understand responsibility to themselves, others, and the community
- Encourage conscientious risk-taking beyond perceived limitations
- Excel at their endeavors
"AKAP is a very worthy program. It's excellent for teambuilding, creative thinking and self-confidence."
- Hopkins Faculty Member
- Hopkins Faculty Member
For additional information or to make a donation, please visit the AKAP homepage or contact the Director, Shelly Fabian at 203.387.3495.
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Adam Kreiger Adventure Program
Hopkins is a private middle school and high school for grades 7-12. Located on a campus overlooking New Haven, CT, the School takes pride in its intellectually curious students as well as its dedicated faculty and staff.
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