Bold Plan Sets a Vision for the Next Decade
Meeting in late January, Milton’s board of trustees enthusiastically endorsed Milton’s Strategic Plan. Based on more than a year’s worth of intense thinking and discussion involving all of Milton’s constituencies—faculty, staff, students, parents and alumni—the plan outlines clear, bold priorities, as well as implementation steps. Head of School Todd Bland, announcing the board’s vote to faculty, noted a key consistency: the priorities that emerged from the broad-based planning process align with his own vision. “We’ll build the highest-quality and strongest faculty,...
Read MoreLisa Winick, Milton’s Chief Advancement Officer
Milton welcomes Lisa Winick as chief advancement officer. Lisa moves to campus and officially begins her new role on July 1. “Lisa’s demonstrated success, her diverse skills, and her long-standing commitment to the mission of education makes her the perfect team member at Milton today, as we begin implementing a groundbreaking strategic planning process, mobilize to deepen the strong support for our School, and develop new resources,” Todd Bland says. “We’re delighted to welcome Lisa to Milton.” For the past nine years, Lisa has been the director of development at the Peddie...
Read MoreJoining the Board of Trustees
Peter Kagan ’86 Peter Kagan ’86 is the managing director for energy at Warburg Pincus, LLC. Prior to joining Warburg Pincus, he was with Salomon Brothers in New York and Hong Kong. Peter is a member of the visiting committee of the University of Chicago Law School and a member of the board of directors of Resources for the Future. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard University and received his J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. In his years at Milton, Peter lived in Wolcott House. As an alumnus, he has been involved in connecting the School with constituencies in...
Read MoreSeven Appointed to Prestigious Faculty Chairs
Following the board of trustees’ vote to adopt Milton’s Strategic Plan, Head of School Todd Bland announced news of seven faculty members who will hold endowed teaching chairs. Timing of the news was particularly relevant, since the Strategic Plan prioritizes bold new commitments in faculty support and professional development during the coming decade. With their gifts to the School, donors interested in sustaining the excellence of teaching at Milton established endowed chairs. A chair is an esteemed appointment that includes permanent, stable funding to support the faculty member’s...
Read MoreIan Torney ’82, Painter, Poses Problems
Ian Torney, Class of 1982—accomplished oil painter and arts educator—has returned to Milton’s art classrooms. Next year he will lead the visual arts department as its chair. The department’s approach to working with students has not changed since his time as a student, and Ian quickly names this underlying asset: “I am inheriting a department with a clear point of view,” he says. “Gordon Chase, Bryan Cheney, Anne Neely, Paul Menneg and Maggie Stark, my former teachers, deserve credit for establishing a contemporary way of teaching art here, a method ahead of its time.” The...
Read MoreRocket Writes a Story, by Tad Hills ’81
Rocket Writes a Story by Tad Hills ’81 Schwartz & Wade Books, July 2012 A New York Times bestseller, Rocket Writes a Story is the irresistible sequel to the New York Times best-selling How Rocket Learned to Read. A starred review from Kirkus calls it “a perfect choice to inspire new readers and writers.” Tad Hills’s lovable character Rocket loves books and wants to make his own, but he can’t think of a story. Encouraged by the little yellow bird to look closely at the world around him for inspiration, Rocket sets out on a journey. Along the way he discovers small details that he...
Read MoreTeam Captains: What’s in their playbook?
In the pool, around the track, across the courts, and on slopes and fields, student athletes strive to perform at their best. While their coaches constantly guide and teach, team captains significantly affect the experiences in an athlete’s season. Elected by peers to lead, team captains are typically seniors who bring their experience from previous seasons. Most teams have two or three captains, and occasionally a well-respected player from Class II or III gets the nod of teammates. Each team has unique needs, but the roles that team captains play are similar, regardless of the...
Read More“What do you mean, ‘curriculum renewal’?”
Heather Sugrue, math department chair, along with the faculty in her department, have undertaken a comprehensive review of math at Milton. Math is taking the lead in a renewal process that every department at Milton will conduct, in sequence and at regular intervals. “Ongoing, rigorous, curriculum renewal” is a key tenet of the Strategic Plan adopted by the trustees in January 2013. One of the central architects on the Strategic Planning team, Heather co-chaired its Student Life Task Force. Heather is pioneering the first major example of the process the plan intends. Milton’s priority...
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