After graduating from Proctor in '91, Travis Warren set off for Carnegie-Mellon University. During his first year there, he decided that the typical career path--college, then a job--did not apply to his situation. So he dropped out of college to make his fortune, knowing that someday he would return to study history just for the love of it. Today, he is the President of WhippleHill, the internet service provider that dominates the independent school website industry. This week, WhippleHill hosted its first user group meeting, attracting 85 euphoric clients from 45 schools. Here, Travis points to Proctor's webs stats for the crowd:

It was an extraordinary event, as directors of communications, admissions, development and technology came togther to learn and to share ideas about the next generation of school sites. Anything is possible, as demonstrated below by WhippleHill marketing maven Will Redway on the Segue at Wednesday evening's clambake:

The technology provided by WhippleHill brings unprecedented spontaneity, freedom and opportunity to schools as we communicate with our various constituencies. Some schools, of course, will favor more static sites, retaining tighter editorial control....

To visit WhippleHill's site, and see their clients' sites (including several major award winners) click here:
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