The Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School, August 2025
The Laurel of Asheville lifestyle magazine published the story of the Mars Hill Anderson Rosenwald School in it’s August 2025 issue.
Lauren Stepp, the author of the article, visited the school and spoke with Sarah Roland Weston Hart, an alumni of the school. “The memories of family, community and school are still fresh,” said Hart. “Our teachers wanted to see everyone have an education.”
The education students received at the school was rigorous. “The older students didn’t just study reading and math,” says Willa Wyatt, who has interviewed many alumni over the years. “They studied Shakespeare, performed plays, held musicals—it was a rich and creative learning environment.”
Read the full article at thelaurelofasheville.com/lifestyle/history-feature-light-legacy-and-learning-the-story-of-the-mars-hill-anderson-rosenwald-school.