2014 Awards and Prizes
Priscilla Bailey Award To a senior girl who has been a most valuable asset to Milton Academy athletics and to the Milton Academy community — an athlete who has demonstrated exceptional individual skills and teamwork, as well as true sportsmanship. Kaitlin Kim Gately Henry Warder Carey Prize To members of Class I, who, in public speaking and oral interpretation, have shown consistent effort, thoroughness of preparation, and concern for others. Oluwayemisi Oluwakorede Olorunwunmi Daisy Eliza Walker Robert L. Daley Prize Created by his...
read moreWalter McCloskey Names Eight to Remember Stories that moved him, and might move you
“Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Hawthorne’s perverse sense of humor gives this allegory of universal guilt a distinctively comic undertone. “Bartleby the Scrivener” by Herman Melville Melville’s Bartleby, the lawyer’s scribe who practices a ferocious passive resistance, has taught me one of life’s most useful phrases: “I would prefer not to.” “The Old People” by William Faulkner In this story, which anticipates the much longer and more complex “The Bear,” Faulkner introduces one of his major themes:...
read moreTheir Shortest Assignment Ever!
Short-shorts by students, like @VeryShortStory, in 140 characters or less. She was wild, sassy, but imaginative; so, when she told me she lived in an island in the sky, I thought she was insane. But no, there it was, just like she said. — Sophia Greenaway, Class III I love how you can think you’re at the top with every bend in the path. “False summit,” I think it’s called. You’re not yet, but you will be. — Claire Huffman, Class I She was there. Her stare was oblique. “I’m sorry.” “For what?” Again, the...
read moreAdmission Stats 2014–2015
Upper School Applications for 2014–2015 — 1,100 New students enrolled — 141 (92 boarding, 49 day) K–8 Applications for 2014–2015 — 413 New students enrolled — 52 K–12 total enrollment — 1,034 Vitals Male — 54% Female — 46% Sibling or legacy — 35% Receive need-based financial aid — 28% New day students are from 48 surrounding cities and towns. The Admission Office hosted 1,400 families visiting for interviews last year. New boarding students come from 20 states. And 14...
read moreThe Art and Media Center: Old Science Repurposed as High Functioning Art Space
For the first time, at least in “modern” history, students can pursue any and all of Milton’s visual arts programs in one building, the Art and Media Center (AMC). This summer, changes that will not strike some as dramatic have nevertheless prepared all three levels of the AMC for unparalleled opportunities and collaboration in the arts. Ian Torney, visual art chair, used the relocation of sculpture, ceramics and woodworking from Robert Saltonstall as a chance to rethink how spaces are outfitted and aligned, not only for today’s world...
read moreSeminar 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...
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