Almost five years after releasing our first-ever podcast, Rowland Hall is excited to announce the newest addition to our audio offerings: Rowland Hall Stories.

Featuring audio versions of the articles published in Fine Print, our digital magazine, Rowland Hall Stories will allow us to share what’s happening at the school with a wider audience.

“We know there are folks who love to read Fine Print on their computers or phones, but we also know that format isn’t for everyone,” said Ashley Atwood, content associate. “By launching Rowland Hall Stories, we’re hoping to make it easier for even more people to keep up with the amazing things our students and teachers are doing.”

Rowland Hall Stories listeners can also look forward to a new tune—the podcast features an original theme song composed by Sam Morse ’24. The young alum said the upbeat, energetic piece symbolizes how he felt when he walked down an Upper School hallway, greeting friends, seeing teachers in their classrooms, and feeling connected to the community.

I hope that people who listen to this podcast take away the fact that people at Rowland Hall are doing exceptional work. This isn’t an ordinary school.—Sam Morse ’24, Rowland Hall Stories theme song composer

“I’m excited and honored to have worked on this project,” said Sam, who has played piano since kindergarten and began writing his own songs four years ago. Sam credits Rowland Hall’s jazz and pop band director, Dr. Bret Jackson, for helping him hone the improvisational skills he’s needed to write music. He also expressed his appreciation for the school’s small band classes, which allow for more individual attention as well as opportunities to play solos.

“That really helps with songwriting because you get used to flowing with your instrument,” said Sam, who, even as a biomedical engineering student at the University of Utah Honors College, finds time every day to play. (He stores his keyboard from under his dorm bed.) “If I don’t go a day without playing the piano at least once, that’s a bad day,” he remarked.

And Sam is thrilled that one of his pieces will play a role in welcoming people to Rowland Hall Stories, where listeners will learn about the extraordinary happenings at Rowland Hall. As a former Advanced Research Chemistry class member himself, Sam knows the opportunities Rowland Hall provides students are unlike what many have seen.

“I hope that people who listen to this podcast take away the fact that people at Rowland Hall are doing exceptional work,” said Sam. “This isn’t an ordinary school.”

Check out Rowland Hall Stories, and be sure to subscribe so you never miss an update.

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