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Remembering Philanthropist and Milton Supporter John Berylson

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Remembering Philanthropist and Milton Supporter John Berylson

Philanthropist and businessman John Berylson P ’04, one of Milton’s most generous supporters, passed away July 4, 2023. Berylson, the father of former Trustee Elizabeth B. Katz ’04, along with his wife, Amy, were instrumental in the success of Milton’s recent Dare campaign, providing funding for a new turf field, Berylson Field; the Berylson Family Faculty and Resource Room in the Pritzker Science Center; and the revitalization of the Berylson Reading Room within Cox Library.

What’s the Big Idea?

As Robert F. Kennedy ’44 observed, the best ideas—the most daring, and those that make the most profound impact on our world—spring from the minds of people who are unafraid to ask “Why not?” This issue highlights Milton graduates whose ideas are limitless, who challenge outdated assumptions, and who champion new approaches to old problems. On campus, students and teachers celebrate not only thinking but rethinking, and the powerful good that can be achieved when minds are nurtured, compassionate, and free.