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What is Milton’s approach to technology? How do we affirm historical core values as well as relevance, well beyond 2015? In September 2013, Milton’s board of trustees convened a Technology Advisory Council (TAC) and charged the members with digging into this ever-changing landscape. The Council’s task was to develop a master plan that would guide Milton’s thinking about technology that supports teaching and learning. KublerWirka, a Boston-based consultancy that worked with Milton to develop our Strategic Plan, consulted on this project as well. The planning process was broad and...
Read MoreHeidi Vanderbilt-Brown is Milton’s New CFO
This June, Heidi Vanderbilt-Brown joined Milton as the School’s Chief Financial and Operating Officer. Heidi previously worked in Harvard University’s Office of Financial Strategy and Planning, where she had been associate director since 2011. In that role, Heidi was responsible for the design and execution of all annual university financial planning initiatives, including multi-year financial planning, annual budgeting, tuition, enrollment and financial aid proposals, capital planning affordability assessments, and quarterly forecasting and projections. Heidi worked successfully with...
Read MoreReaching New Heights, Mustangs Are League Champions
Reaching New Heights, Mustangs Are League Champions Boys’ Track Team Breaks School Records The boys’ track and field athletes made their mark in Milton’s history books by winning the team’s first Independent School League Championship in 24 years. The Mustangs scored 100 total team points in the ISL meet, defeating tough competition — including last year’s champion, Thayer. During the course of the day, 11 Milton athletes accomplished at least one personal record. The team’s victory was decided in the final event, in which captain Bobby Gilmore ’15 placed second in the...
Read MoreBoard of Trustees News
Milton Thanks Brad : A Decade of Record Bradley M. Bloom Member of the Board of Trustees, 2004–2015 President, 2009–2015 For 11 years, Brad Bloom has devoted himself to advancing Milton’s tradition, mission and capacity to lead. Not ones to stand by, Brad and his wife Terri took on early roles as parent leaders in Milton’s fundraising, when their daughter Elizabeth ’08 entered Grade 4 and their son Ross ’06 joined Milton in seventh grade, the following year. Elected to the board in 2004, Brad exposed more of his talents, and we rewarded him by electing him president of the board...
Read MoreReflections on a Master Teacher
William M. Moore Faculty member from 1978–2008 Bill Moore died on September 11, 2014. Many friends and family, alumni, faculty and staff gathered in King Theatre on October 11, 2014, to share reflections about Bill and celebrate his life. Speakers recounted stories about Bill’s warmth and humor, his care, his boundless intellect and charming, engaging style. Memories of Bill are vivid and enduring. Because it so aptly captures Bill as he was known by many Miltonians, Milton Magazine reprints here the tribute that David Smith, former English department chair, wrote and delivered at...
Read MoreJohn P. Reardon ’56 Receives the Milton Medal
On January 23, 2015, the Milton Academy Board of Trustees awarded the Milton Medal to Jack Reardon, a longtime trustee and a wise and loyal supporter of his School. Head of School Todd Bland recalled the dinner meeting in 2008 that he and his wife, Nancy, shared with Jack Reardon and Brad Bloom — an evening that solidified Todd’s decision to serve as Milton’s head of school. He spoke about the supportive care and insight that Jack reliably and generously provided throughout Todd’s last six years. Similarly, Brad Bloom credited Jack with his own willingness to assume the presidency...
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