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New Emissary to Muslim Communities: Farah Pandith '86
 Farah Pandith, Milton Class of 1986, will head the new Office of the United States Special Representative to Muslim Communities. According to the State Department, Special Representative Farah Pandith and her staff "will be responsible for executing the Administration's efforts to engage with Muslims around the world on a people-to-people and organizational level."
Secretary of State Hilary Clinton made the appointment on June 26, 2009. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Farah Pandith to serve as Special Representative to Muslim Communities. Farah brings years of experience to the job, and she will play a leading role in our efforts to engage Muslims around the world,” Secretary Clinton said.
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Classroom Dedicated to English Faculty Member Jim Connolly
 The sunlit classroom well-known to students and alumni — located now in “the new” Warren Hall (formerly in the Link), is now officially dedicated to the teacher at the center of its table: Jim Connolly. Dottie Altman Weber '60 and Steve Weber, parents of Meredith Weber ’04 made a generous gift to support Milton’s needs, and chose to honor Jim and recognize his work motivating and inspiring students to write, and write well. Meredith, who began writing intensively at Milton, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 and now works with the New Victory Theatre, a nonprofit theater for children and families in New York City.
Jim’s classroom walls have long been known as a gallery of poetry. The spreading collage of short works leaves little bare space; the honor of seeing your work on the wall is a thrilling salute from a valued mentor. Graduates of several decades can (and do) visit and find a past poem. Many of those early poets are novelists, playwrights, journalists, non-fiction writers and filmmakers today. Others simply write well and appreciate the power of the written word in their diverse lives every day.
The Class of 2009 has left the quad
"For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning." – T.S. Eliot, Class of 1906
Family, faculty and friends stood witness as members of the Class of 2009 made an end to their time at Milton Academy during the School's 210th graduation exercises on Friday, June 5. Seniors began the morning's festivities with a traditional procession around campus, bidding farewell to underclassmen at each of the eight houses. With flowers in hand, the graduating class made its way to the formal ceremony on the lawn outside Apthorp Chapel. Elected by Milton's seniors to speak on their behalf, Chloe Cole and Matthew Trammell addressed the audience. Alumnae Erika Mobley '86—who leads business development and licensing for Apple's App Store—delivered the commencement address.
Click here to read the commencement speeches and view photos of the day.
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