Seminar Day in its Fourth Decade: Economist Sam Bowles Was Keynote
Economist Sam Bowles was the Sally Bowles Keynote Speaker, leading the student-organized Seminar Day in May. More than 20 other experts and activists followed, covering a wide range of publicly debated domestic and international issues. Many alumni were among the guest speakers, stimulating great questions and discussions. Called the Keyes Seminar Day, this lively event has been one of Milton’s most important traditions since 1977. It is named in honor of its founder, former faculty member Peter Keyes, a legendary promoter of student...
read moreLisa Donohue ’83, a Leader in Media and Technology, Will Succeed Brad Bloom as Board President
Lisa Donohue, Milton Academy Class of 1983, will succeed Brad Bloom as president of the Milton Academy Board of Trustees when his term concludes in 2015. Milton trustees voted in May to elect Lisa as the president, effective July 1, 2015. Since she joined the board in 2008, Lisa has taken a leadership role, particularly in the areas of external relations, strategic planning, campaign preparation, and developing the membership and practices (or processes) of the board. “I am thrilled that I will be able to build on Brad’s strong leadership...
read moreRuting Li ’15, A Poet Who Wins Prizes
When Ruting Li ’15 sits down to write, she doesn’t know quite what will make it to the page. “I don’t set out to write about a particular topic,” she says. “Sometimes I start my writing from a prompt, or an image. Most often I write about something I’ve seen or experienced, which sparks an idea.” In the spring, Ruting’s poetry earned her a finalist spot in many regional and national writing contests, including the Smith College High School poetry contest, the Naked Truth/PEN New England High School writing contest, and the...
read moreMilton Tennis Dominates
With ace serves and slicing backhands, the girls’ varsity tennis team dominated the courts of the Independent School League, going undefeated (15–0) and earning the title of ISL Champions after beating Nobles in the last match of the season. The team also earned the NEPSAC Championship trophy over tough competitors. Coach Troy Crichlow ’99 described the season as a perfect culmination of the team’s strong results over the past few years. The team’s top-ranked player, Maddie DeWire ’16, had an outstanding season, winning all of her...
read moreJazz at Milton Is Forty Years Young
Playing one of the signature tunes of hard bop, musicians spanning five decades of Milton Academy jazz gathered onstage to perform “Moanin’” as part of a free concert event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the jazz program on April 4, 2014. Since 1974, Milton’s jazz program, founded and directed by music faculty member Bob Sinicrope, has grown to include more than 75 students involved in the study and performance of jazz in nine different jazz groups. Current jazz students and alumni filled the evening with a range of musical...
read moreMatt Bingham Extends His Science Classroom by 2,000 Miles
Practicing what he preaches and teaches, science faculty member Matt Bingham spent two weeks in Greenland this spring with a group of fellow researchers, studying how ocean conditions on the west side of Greenland affect the vast ice sheet covering roughly 80 percent of the country. Milton students supported the trip stateside, writing content for a blog documenting the trip and conducting experiments on samples brought back from Greenland. “The Arctic is warming much faster than the rest of the planet, and this ice sheet is showing evidence...
read moreArt and Science, Teacher and Student, a Collaboration at the Museum of Science
Artist Anne Neely’s large canvases, filled with rich hues of blues, greens and browns, hang in an exhibit hall in Boston’s Museum of Science. The paintings in Water Stories: Conversations in Paint and Sound reflect Anne’s interpretation of water cleanliness and water access issues plaguing the United States. This merging of art and science developed from a collaboration between teacher and former student. Anne was new to the visual arts faculty in 1974, and David Rabkin ’79 was one of her students, whom Anne describes as “inquisitive...
read moreJoining Trustees
Ted Wendell ’58 Edward “Ted” Wendell Jr. ’58 was elected to the board during the summer of 2013. Ted is a founding partner and principal of Northern Cross, LLC. During the 1960s, Ted served as a math teacher, head of admissions, and dean of students at Marlboro College, in Marlboro, Vermont. He graduated from Harvard College and earned a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Washington. Ted served as a Milton trustee from 1974 to 1986 and has been active on reunion committees. Ted and his wife, Mary, have been...
read moreRetiring Trustees
Kitty Gordan Milton Academy Board of Trustees, 2006–2014 During her eight years on Milton’s board, Kitty brought the wisdom of her deep school experience to serve — generously and graciously — the head of school, all of us as trustees, and the adults and children at Milton today, and through the importance of her work, for years to come. Kitty is reliably open and consistently positive. Her appreciation for how myriad pieces contribute to a whole bigger than the sum of the parts is always evident in her comments. No aspect of...
read moreMessages: Jennifer Pozner
Journalist and media critic Jennifer Pozner spoke to students this winter about how women and girls are treated in the media and the effect this coverage has on female leadership. Ms. Pozner was the 2014 Margaret A. Johnson Speaker, a series that brings noted female leaders to campus each year. Ms. Pozner is executive director of Women In Media & News (WIMN), a media analysis, education and advocacy group. She is also managing editor of WIMN’s Voices, the popular group blog on women and the media. Her work has appeared in Newsday and the...
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