Representing Milton on the World Stage

Representing Milton on the World Stage

Sarina Miller ’26 gave this year’s student keynote address at the opening ceremony of the VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas. Miller, a member of the VEX Student Advisory Board, delivered her speech to an audience of thousands. 

Robotics is the perfect activity for young people with boundless curiosity who aren’t afraid to ask questions and learn from failures, Miller told the audience.  “Since there is no simple roadmap to building the perfect bot, we need to iterate until we find what works. Questions are essential to that process. Robotics exists in the real world, where solutions are often messy and not realized in a single attempt.  … The ‘aha’ moments come from our ability to go beyond what we know and explore the unknown.” 

“Asking questions is an art form,” she continued. “Understanding how to take observations and transform them into thought-provoking questions is an important skill.”

Dare to Lead

Uncertain times demand great leaders—and great leadership demands courage, intellect, and unshakable sense of ethics. Milton centers these ideals in its classrooms and community at large. Alumni at the tops of their fields cite their Milton experiences as foundational in preparing them to lead. On campus, students begin leading as soon as they begin learning, readying themselves for the world they will inherit with the confidence needed to effect positive and lasting change.