Week 30 | April 3, 2026

Hayley Moore Kotyk ’04
Announced as Commencement Speaker

I am delighted to share with you the wonderful news that our 2026 Commencement speaker will be Hayley Moore Kotyk ’04.

Hayley is currently Senior Agent and Director of Women's Hockey for Quartexx Management, an industry leading sports management agency based in Canada. Most recently, she was Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations for the American Hockey League, where she oversaw all aspects, including on-ice operations, management of the AHL officiating program, and the league’s supplementary discipline process.

A thoughtful leader at Cushing, Hayley distinguished herself as a three-season varsity athlete in field hockey, ice hockey, and softball, twice receiving the Bette Davis Award for excellence in three sports and earning multiple Offensive Player Awards for both field hockey and ice hockey. Elected as freshman class treasurer and sophomore class secretary, she also served as a proctor for two years and earned the Vincent VR Booth Award for personal growth and contribution to the life of Cushing Academy.

Hayley is a graduate of Brown University, where she earned her Bachelor's degree in Human Biology and where she was a two-year captain of the women's ice hockey team and a two-time All-Ivy selection. She went on to skate professionally for the Boston Blades as well as in Switzerland, and coached collegiately at both the Division I and III levels, including UMass Boston and Harvard University. 

Before joining the AHL, Hayley was the Team President of the Boston Pride of the National Women’s Hockey League. She previously served as general manager of the club, guiding the team to a two-year record of 30-4-1 and a championship. Her depth of experience as a leader also includes serving as the deputy commissioner and director of player development for the NWHL, and as commissioner of the Eastern Women’s Hockey Conference.  

 
Hayley is thrilled to have the opportunity to share this very special day with our entire community. I know her Journey since Cushing will be an inspiration to us all, and offer many meaningful insights for the Class of 2026.  
 
For an extended bio of Hayley Moore Kotyk, and more details about our 151st Commencement, please visit our recently updated Commencement page.

Randy R. Bertin, Ed.D.

Head of School

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Photo of the Scoop: Honors Biology

 Students in Shannon Murray's Honors Biology class extract DNA from strawberries. Ms. Murray was announced as one of this week's Beast of the Week recipients at today's Revisit Day assembly!

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Cushing Together:
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Beginning on World Penguin Day and continuing through April 30, we invite you to join Cushing Together, a celebration of the people who shape the Cushing community and an opportunity to give back to the Waddle — where strength, care, and belonging are shared.

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Celebrating
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Cushing Global Pathways

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Spring Break Training

Spring Break Training Albums

Many spring varsity athletic teams began their training during spring break in March. Varsity Baseball and Varsity Softball both flew to Florida, and Varsity Lacrosse trained in Pennsylvania. These trips not only give our athletes an opportunity to train before the season, but also provide an excellent team bonding experience. 

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