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COACHES PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN A STUDENT’S EDUCATION Story by Marisa Donelan Illustration by...
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COACHES PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN A STUDENT’S EDUCATION Story by Marisa Donelan Illustration by...
Read MoreOn April 30, the Board of Trustees honored its outgoing president, Lisa Donohue ’83, with the Milton Medal, recognizing her years of leadership and dedication during a significant period of growth for Milton Academy. The Milton...
Read MoreLEARNING HAPPENS BEST WHEN STUDENTS FEEL SAFE AND CALM, SAY MILTON’S LOWER AND MIDDLE SCHOOL...
Read More“What does it mean to be human?” philosopher Cornel West asked Milton students. “How do we hold onto integrity in the face of oppression? How do we hold onto honesty in the face of deception? How do we hold onto decency in the face of insult and assault, and how do we hold on to the enabling virtue of them all—courage—in the face of catastrophic bombardment?”
West, a renowned scholar, writer, and activist, joined students taking Philosophy and Literature virtually last week. He discussed how literature can help people understand seemingly insurmountable challenges, or what Samuel Beckett called “the mess” of modern human existence.
Young people are facing catastrophic political, social, and environmental issues, West said. They may find some clarity in the work of artists and thinkers who “wrestle with catastrophe.” A self-described “Chekhovian Christian,” West said he finds healing in work that confronts disaster head-on.
Read MoreMilton Academy’s endowment performance is critical to the school’s current and long-term success. With a value of approximately $400 million the endowment contributed 18 percent of the school’s budget last year. Recently, Milton...
Read MoreStudents memorialize beloved faculty member Kendall Chun by finishing one of his projects.
Read MoreAlexandra (Alixe) H. Callen ’88 has been selected by the Board of Trustees to be Milton Academy’s 13th head of school, effective July 1, 2023.
Read MoreMarvin Gutierrez became Milton’s first dean of faculty on July 1.
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