The Piney Woods School recently hosted its 2025 Founders Weekend Celebration — a powerful gathering honoring 116 years of legacy, leadership, and love. Held on the school’s historic campus, the weekend brought together alumni, students, staff, and friends of Piney Woods to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and reimagine the future of this nationally treasured institution. During the Founders Celebration program, the school recognized several distinguished honorees and inspiring...

In the midst of a busy semester, Piney Woods learners took time to pause, breathe, and reconnect during a campus-wide Wellness Workshop designed to nurture the mind, body, and spirit. The day began with light stretching and mindful reflection, allowing students to center themselves and embrace the power of stillness. Guided by staff, learners explored techniques for stress relief, self-awareness, and journaling—tools to help them manage the demands of academic life while maintaining emotional...

The Piney Woods School is honored to have Dr. Julius W. Garvey as a distinguished honoree speaker for this year’s Founders Weekend. Born on August 16, 1933, in Kingston, Jamaica, Dr. Garvey is the youngest son of Pan-Africanist leader Marcus Garvey and activist Amy Jacques Garvey. A graduate of McGill University, he pursued a career in medicine, specializing in thoracic and vascular surgery. Dr. Garvey has held significant medical positions, including Chief of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at...