Graduates’ Weekend 2012
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Read MoreAnne Foley, Member of the faculty, 1987–2012
Just like the North Star, Anne Foley is trusted, steady and constant. A number of constellations circle around her: students, faculty and library colleagues, and family members. We have all been the benefi ciaries of the tireless and conscientious manner in which Anne performs her duties. We have seen her retrieving a wayward piece of trash to beautify the campus. We have noticed her at sporting events and performances, supporting her advisees or former students. Slouching or goofing off when Anne is around is difficult; instead, trying a little harder is easier, because of her...
Read MoreLenna Dower, Member of the faculty, 1973–2012
Passing by Lenna Dower’s seventh-grade classroom, you might hear her say “Confucius said, ‘I want you to be everything that’s you, deep at the center of your being.’” This statement epitomizes Lenna’s values. She has served as a supreme mentor and teacher to many students and faculty during her 39 years at Milton. In her 22 years as head of Hathaway House, Lenna gave selflessly of her own life and that of her family members—Rick, Lara and Graham. As Middle School head and revered history teacher, she changed the curriculum to include more of world cultures. Most of all, Lenna...
Read MoreCarolyn Damp, Member of the faculty, 1978–2012
After teaching in the Concord Public Schools for seven years, Carolyn Damp assumed her destined role teaching Grade 4 in Greenleaf Hall more than 30 years ago. Carolyn was the consummate professional, ably instructing her charges in math, social studies, literature and reading. Many years ago she narrowed her focus, pursuing her passion for the culture of the Middle East. She worked tirelessly to develop a comprehensive and rich curriculum embracing the Mesopotamian and ancient Egyptian civilizations, as well as the modern Middle East. Her focus on experiential learning has introduced...
Read MoreCommencement Speaker 2012
Graduation is rich with traditions and rituals— formal and informal. For instance, the longstanding practice of electing the student speakers assures seniors that at their last Milton gathering, they will hear messages from classmates they chose. More recently, Class I students have been inviting accomplished Milton alumni to be commencement keynote speakers. This year, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Class of 1974, talked with graduates in Straus Library, prior to the formal commencement ceremony. Brad Bloom, president of Milton’s board of trustees, introduced Governor Patrick,...
Read MoreRace France to France: Leave Antarctica to Starboard by Rich Wilson ’68
Race France to France: Leave Antarctica to Starboard by Rich Wilson ’68 sitesALIVE!, August 2012 In 2008–2009, Rich Wilson became only the second American to finish the Vendée Globe, deemed the “most grueling and dangerous prolonged competition on the planet.” (Garry Emmons, HBS Bulletin, 2009) The senior skipper at age 58, and a severe asthmatic, Rich finished ninth of 11 finishers, out of 30 starters, racing 29,000 miles over 121 days in his 60′ boat, Great American III. Rich Wilson’s book brings you onto his boat in the heat and doldrums of the tropics, in the gales and...
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