Remembering Cheshire Academy Alum James Van Der Beek ’95

Class of 1995, Cheshire Town Scholar, 1977-2026 It is with profound sadness that Cheshire Academy mourns the passing of James Van Der Beek ’95, who died on February 11, 2026, following a courageous battle with colorectal cancer. He was 48 years old. James embodied everything the Cheshire Town Scholar award represents: scholarship, citizenship, ambition, and […]
Cheshire Academy Alum Molly Golden to Headed to Super Bowl LXÂ

Sophomore is youngest Ithaca College student ever to cover the Big Game from the official Super Bowl Media Center and Radio Row Molly Golden ’24 is headed to California to report on Super Bowl LX for Ithaca College, where she is a sophomore. Golden, who started the popular “Molly’s Minute” Instagram series while at Cheshire Academy, is the youngest-ever student to be […]