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Middle School Substitute Teacher
Summary of Position: Milton Academy seeks substitute teachers for middle school classes (Grades 6 – 8). This role will be utilized for absences that are planned as well as late-notification situations. Whenever possible, advanced notice will be given to a substitute...
HVAC Technician
Summary of Position: The HVAC Technician is responsible for the proper maintenance of the heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems on Milton Academy’s campus. The individual in this position must work collaboratively with the Facilities Services team and...
Nesto Gallery Turns 50
Our community celebrates a half century of fine art on the Milton Academy campus with the 50th anniversary of the Nesto Gallery!
The Nesto opened on January 10, 1975, and has since brought scores of professional artists from New England and beyond to the gallery, offering the community access to accomplished works of painting, photography, sculpture, and much more. The gallery’s presence on campus also enriches Milton’s visual arts program, giving students opportunities to meet and learn from a diverse range of talented creators.
This year’s gallery schedule culminates in a special event involving all of the gallery directors and chairs since Nesto opened. Past directors will curate an exhibition, which opens with a reception on April 24 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The 50 Years of the Nesto Gallery exhibition will remain open until Reunion weekend and close with a reception on June 14 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Middle School Softball Coach (Spring 2025)
Summary of Position: The Middle School at Milton Academy is seeking a Softball coach for the Spring season. Daily practices run from 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. and game days are scheduled on Wednesdays and Fridays. The season begins on March 10 and concludes on May 30. There...
Senior Counselor (Summer Camp)
Summary of Position: This is a seasonal position beginning in late May and ending in early August. The summer camp senior counselor will be responsible for interacting with and overseeing camper groups throughout the day. In addition, they will have the opportunity...
Activity Specialist (Summer Camp)
Summary of Position: This is a seasonal position beginning in late May and ending in early August. The Activity area leader will be responsible for planning and implementing engaging, age-appropriate programming each day. The activity area leader will have...
Admin Team Member/Counselor in Training (CIT) Program Director (Summer Camp)
Summary of Position: This is a seasonal position beginning in late May and ending in early August. The Counselor in Training program director will be responsible for planning and implementing our new Counselor in Training program. The CIT program director will have...
Program Coordinator (Summer Camp)
Summary of Position: This is a seasonal position beginning in late May and ending in early August. The program coordinator will work closely with the camp director to ensure that day-to-day operations of camp run smoothly. The person in this role will have a...
Enrichment Leader (Summer Camp)
Summary of Position: This is a seasonal position beginning in late May and ending in early August. The enrichment leader will be responsible for planning and implementing engaging, age-appropriate programming each day. The enrichment leader will have...
Junior Counselor (Summer Camp)
Summary of Position: This is a seasonal position beginning in late May and ending in early August. The summer camp junior counselor will be responsible for interacting with and overseeing camper groups throughout the day. In addition, they will have the opportunity...
Annual Giving Officer, Fundraising Volunteer Initiatives
Milton Academy is seeking an Annual Giving Officer, Fundraising Volunteer Initiatives, to play a pivotal role in advancing the strategic mission of Milton by overseeing annual leadership-level solicitations with donors who have a giving potential of $1,000 to $25,000+...
Technical Director, Performing Arts
Milton Academy is seeking a Technical Director starting in August of 2025. The ideal director is a theatrical technician who will contribute to the legacy of outstanding technical theater education at Milton Academy while furthering innovation within our spaces. The...
Middle School Girls Lacrosse Coach
Summary of Position: The Middle School at Milton Academy is seeking an Assistant Girls Lacrosse coach for the Spring season. Daily practices run from 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. and game days are scheduled on Wednesdays and Fridays. The season begins on March 10 and concludes...
Middle School Assistant Tennis Coach
Summary of Position: The Middle School at Milton Academy is seeking an Assistant Tennis coach for the Spring season. Daily practices run from 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. and game days are scheduled on Wednesdays and Fridays. The season begins on March 10 and concludes on May...
Remember to Invest in Milton This December
Your gift to the Milton Fund, our school’s unrestricted current-use fund, by December 31 is the BEST way to support the many people, programs, and communities that cultivate the competence and character in today’s Milton students. Please do your part to support our...
Bonita Billingsley Harris ’82 honored for Community Service
Bonita Billingsley Harris '82 was honored for her community service efforts at the 7th Annual Black Tie Scholarship Gala sponsored by The New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation, Inc. (NCMPEF) in Virginia last month. Harris is currently the director of...
From Milton Magazine: “Reimagining VC”
Some people wear their values on their sleeves. Allan Jean-Baptiste '08 wears his on his walls. The offices of Ansa, the venture capital firm that Jean-Baptiste co-founded in 2022 in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, are the epitome of corporate chic: glass-walled...
Dover Quartet comes to Milton for the Ninety-Fourth Gratwick Concert
On Thursday, November 14, Milton community members packed Straus Library for the annual Gratwick Concert featuring the GRAMMY-nominated Dover Quartet. The Gratwick Concert Fund was established by Dr. Mitchell Gratwick in memory of his wife, Katharine Perkins Gratwick,...
Pulitzer Finalist Dorianne Laux Visits as Bingham Writer
Milton welcomed poet, educator, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dorianne Laux to campus this month as one of this year’s Bingham Visiting Writers. Laux read from her latest collection, Life on Earth, and spoke with students about her inspiration and writing process. Laux...
Spring with Milton 🌼
Get ready for an exciting spring filled with incredible milestones and unforgettable journeys! This season, Milton is traveling far and wide with trips planned to Florida, California, and Asia. Milton will also be celebrating milestone anniversaries of our Squash and...
Pulitzer Finalist Dorianne Laux Visits as Bingham Writer
Milton welcomed poet, educator, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Dorianne Laux to campus this month as one of this year’s Bingham Visiting Writers. Laux read from her latest collection, Life on Earth, and spoke with students about her inspiration and writing process. Laux...
Milton Senior Appointed to Juvenile Justice Committee
As a 10-year-old with the dream of serving on the nation’s highest court, Edna Etienne-Dupie ’25 caught the attention of some high-profile Massachusetts lawmakers. She delivered a speech at a campaign event for former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, and was soon invited to speak at Walsh’s inauguration.
“I mainly talked about the importance of voting and spoke about how I wanted to be a United States Supreme Court justice,” Edna said. “I have no idea if that’s my career plan now, but I’ll think about it. The clerk of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), Maura Doyle, was watching, and after I spoke, she invited me to intern there for two weeks. It was absolutely incredible. I loved it.”
And so Edna’s public-service career began—before she started middle school. Today, as a high school senior, she is a member of a state advisory board aiming to help some of the most at-risk young people in Massachusetts.
Introducing the Farokhzad Mathematics Center
The new Farokzhad Mathematics Center has created a hub of inquiry and analysis for Upper and Middle School students. Earlier this fall, Milton celebrated the building’s opening with a ribbon cutting and gathering. Visit our math center page to view photos and speeches from the event and learn about the state-of-the-art space.
Penn Residency Teaching Fellows
Summary of Position: Milton Academy seeks Teaching Fellows to participate in the Independent School Teaching Residency master's program in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. This program enables aspiring and early-career...
EV Charging Information and Guidelines
Community members with electric vehicles (EV) should be aware that there are now seven EV charging stations on campus, each able to simultaneously charge two vehicles. All adults and students with electric vehicles are welcome and encouraged to use them, which provide a convenient option for on-campus charging.
Electric vehicles actively using an EV charging station are the only vehicles permitted in EV charging parking spots. Following this protocol not only allows the maximum number of community members with EVs to access the EV charging stations, it helps the school stay compliant with Massachusetts regulations regarding public EV charging station use.
Upper School Spanish Teacher (one semester appointment)
Summary of Position: Milton Academy is seeking applicants for a full-time one semester teaching position in Spanish for the 2024-2025 spring semester. The position will begin in January 2025. The teacher will be responsible for teaching four classes and engaging with...
Interim Director of Nursing (January to June 2025)
Milton Academy is seeking applicants for the position of Interim Director of Nursing for the remainder of the 2024-25 academic year from January to June 2025. This key leadership role oversees and ensures high-quality medical care for students in grades K–12 and...
Milton Senior Elected Boys Nation Senator
An experience testifying before lawmakers on Boston’s Beacon Hill sparked an interest in the political process for Simon Farruqui ’25, pushing him toward a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for peer leadership.
Simon joined recent graduate Hugo Eechaute ’24 at the Massachusetts State House in the spring to advocate for financial literacy education for children in schools across the state. While looking for summer activities this year, he learned about the highly selective Boys State and Boys Nation, youth leadership and citizenship programs sponsored by the American Legion.
“I was looking at summer programs that were in the realm of political science or law,” he said. “Before that, I was heavily involved in economics, but after the hearing at the State House, I realized that there are a lot of opportunities to work in the public policy side of things, so I wanted to get involved.”
What Philanthropy Means to Trustee Osaremen Okolo ’13
On November 5, Trustee Osaremen Okolo ’13 spoke to Upper School students about philanthropy as part of Mustangs Care Month. Her consistent engagement and involvement with Milton eventually led to her becoming the youngest member of Milton Academy’s Board of Trustees...
Army Veteran Daniel Kim ’09 Shares His Story of Service
We were honored to welcome Daniel Kim ’09 back to campus as Milton’s 2024 Veteran’s Day speaker. Kim spoke with students in Class I-IV. “First, I'm going to share three lessons that I learned from my time in service in the hopes that you gain some knowledge without...
Reflection Garden on Campus
For the past several years, Milton has been working on creating a Reflection Garden to honor and show respect for students and community members, both present and past, who have experienced challenges during their time at Milton. As part of the plan, Milton has...
Jonathan Schroeder ’99 returns to Milton as Heyburn Speaker
We welcomed Jonathan Schroeder ’99 back to campus as a Henry R. Heyburn ’39 Lecture in History Fund speaker earlier this month. Jonathan shared the powerful story of discovery behind The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots, a book he edited and...
Dan Suter ’20 Collects Two Centennial Conference (CC) Golfer of the Week Awards
Milton Golf grad Dan Suter ’20, a senior on the Gettysburg men's golf team, was named Centennial Conference (CC) Golfer of the Week for the week of October 15-21. This was the second this season and the fourth time in his college career that he has claimed the weekly...
Mustangs Care Month
In the spirit of giving back, the Development Ambassadors and annual giving staff worked together to plan a series of philanthropy education events for Upper School Students. In the third consecutive year of Mustangs Care Month, students wrote thank you cards to...
Dedicating the Farokhzad Mathematics Center
The Farokhzad Mathematics Center breathes new life into how math is delivered and experienced at Milton, both in and out of the classroom. As the new anchor of Milton Academy’s south quad, the location positions math among the school’s spaces dedicated to arts,...
“Building For Tomorrow”: Milton Magazine’s Fall/Winter 2024
📭 Check your mailbox: The new Fall/Winter 2024 issue of Milton Magazine is on its way! The new “Building For Tomorrow” issue features perspectives from Anne Torney ’83 and Allan Jean-Baptiste ’08. In addition, you can read all about the new Farokhzad Mathematics...
Reunion Gift Fall Challenge
The 5th through 50th reunion classes have until their Giving Tuesday deadline (12/3) to unite and earn Dottie Altman Weber’s ’60 $50,000 challenge for the Milton Fund, and so far, it’s looking good! The classes are halfway through the challenge, and the Classes of...
Reflection Garden on Campus
For the past several years, Milton Academy has been working on creating a Reflection Garden to honor and show respect for students and community members, both present and past, who have experienced challenges during their time at Milton. The garden is a joint project...
Army Veteran Daniel Kim ’09 Shares His Story of Service
Solid preparation is the key to success in high-stakes situations, Army veteran Dan Kim ’09 told Upper School students during this year’s Veterans Day assembly.
“All kinds of things can go wrong, all sorts of bad things. But that’s why you train,” Kim said. “You study, you plan and you prepare ahead of time. And when it’s time to execute, it’s time to stop worrying about the unknown and the hypotheticals. It’s time to rely on your preparations, your own abilities to rise to the challenge. Focus on the problem at hand that actually exists instead of all the could- be problems at this point. What will be will be and worrying about the outcome is not going to change anything. Things are stressful enough without having to borrow from the future. So when it’s time to execute, meet the moment with confidence, focus without worrying about the possibilities, and smile.”
After graduating from Milton and moving out of Norris House in 2009, Kim went to Wake Forest University on an Army ROTC scholarship. Upon his graduation from Wake Forest, he went on to serve as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officer. “What that officially means is that I led some of the Army for their tactical and technical explosives experts in missions to render safe explosive hazards across all operational environments, provided expert support to numerous military and civilian groups on explosive threats and mitigating,” he said.
What Philanthropy Means to Trustee Osaremen Okolo ’13
“Think about what you’ve gained from the communities you belong to as a sort of North Star,” Trustee Osaremen Okolo ’13 urged Upper School students during a recent talk. This reflection will be “a guiding light that will illuminate your own path in seeking...
Remembering Legendary Saturday Course Educator Susan Barclay
The Milton Academy community is mourning the loss of Susan Barclay, a life-changing educator who devoted 47 years to teaching in Milton’s Saturday Course. Susan passed away last month at the age of 66.
Susan was one of the first faculty members of the program, which invites area public-school students to Milton for exciting enrichment classes. Her inspiring “Blood and Guts” anatomy and physiology class was famous among Saturday Course attendees, many of whom went on to pursue the sciences in higher education and careers in medicine. Her colleagues, friends, and students remember Susan for her quick wit and dedication to teaching—she made sure that her signature class would continue after she left the program, training colleagues to teach it.
Saturday Course Director Kristan Burke recalls Susan’s warm friendship and care for her students. “She loved teaching—she adored the Saturday Course as much as we adored her,” Kristan says. “She was witty and exuberant about life—so much fun to be with. She will be forever embedded in the roots of the program.”
Jonathan Schroeder ’99 Returns as Heyburn Speaker
A pivotal first-person account of slavery in the United States lay dormant in Australia for a century and a half until a literary scholar’s curiosity led him to it. The scholar, Jonathan D.S. Schroeder ’99, returned to Milton this month as a Heyburn Lecturer and shared his amazing journey toward resurfacing John Swanson Jacobs’s story.
“Who was John Jacobs?” asked Schroeder, the editor of Jacobs’ The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots, published in full this year by the University of Chicago Press. “At the very least, he was the brother of Harriet Jacobs and an ally and friend of Frederick Douglass, two of the most important Black writers of the 19th century.”
Jacobs was born into slavery in North Carolina and was enslaved for 24 years before he escaped in 1839 and joined a whaling voyage, during which he taught himself to read and write. From there, he traveled extensively, returning to the U.S. to participate in the abolitionist movement before striking out again as a sailor and citizen of the world.
Schroeder rediscovered Jacobs’s narrative through an internet search in 2016 while he was reading a biography of Harriet—whose book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was a groundbreaking work and the first published account of slavery written by a formerly enslaved Black woman in the United States. He learned that Harriet’s son Joseph and her brother, John, had gone to Australia, where The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Despots first appeared in a Sydney newspaper in 1855.
Upper School Computer Science Teacher
Milton Academy is seeking a computer science teacher starting in August 2025. The computer science department at Milton Academy is vibrant, creative, and diverse. We are seeking a teacher who can bring energy to the program and help us continue to grow. The teacher...
Something Rotten Comes to King Theatre
Join the Performing Arts Department for its production of Something Rotten, which opens Thursday, November 14 in King Theatre. The hilarious musical, which made its Broadway debut in 2015, chronicles the misadventures of a pair of brothers vying for acclaim in the Shakespeare-dominated theater world of London in the late 16th Century.
Milton’s production of Something Rotten has three showings: Thursday, November 14, at 1:30 p.m.; Friday, November 15, at 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday, November 16, at 7 p.m.
Matt Childs ’24 Earns Back-to-Back Ivy League Rookie of the Week Honors
Recent Milton graduate Matt Childs ’24 is having an electric first season on the Brown football team, capturing Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors two weeks in a row. As a freshman running back for the Bears, he has already made a great impact to start his college...
Christina Minnis ’83 named one of American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Finance for 2024
Christina Minnis '83, Head of Global Credit Finance and Head of Global Acquisition Finance at Goldman Sachs, has been named on American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Finance 2024 list. According to American Banker, “Christina Minnis needed a village to rise to the...
Opening the Farokhzad Mathematics Center (FMC)
At the beginning of this school year, the Milton community opened the doors to the newly renovated, state-of-the-art Farokhzad Mathematics Center. This new addition to campus was made possible through a generous gift from Milton parents Shadi and Omid Farokhzad P’23...
Calling all Milton Business Owners
Back by popular demand! Once again, Milton will be creating its Milton Academy Community Gift Guide. Featuring alumni, faculty and staff owned businesses, the Guide will appear in next month's alumni newsletter just in time for holiday shopping. Want your business to...
Joe Hill ’90’s newest short story named one of Amazon’s October first reads
Congratulations to Joe Hill '90! His new short story was Amazon’s editors' pick for the Horror genre on their first reads list this month. Amazon describes the short story as “spine-tingling.” It is available just after Halloween on November 1. Stay tuned for more...
Hugo Eechaute ’24 named one of BostInno’s 25 under 25 for 2024
Hugo Eechaute ’24 was the youngest person named on BostInno’s 25 under 25 for 2024 list. Hugo has always desired to contribute to society and effect positive change. During his time at Milton, Hugo and some classmates developed StockSense, an app designed to empower...
73 Questions with Alixe Callen ’88
Head of School Alixe Callen ’88 welcomed student editors of The Milton Paper into her home on campus for a single-shot 73-question interview. Dr. Callen answered questions about her journey as a Milton student, through higher education, and her career in education and...
Matt Childs ’24 Earns Back-to-Back Ivy League Rookie of the Week Honors
Recent Milton graduate Matt Childs ’24 is having an electric first season on the Brown football team, capturing Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors two weeks in a row. Childs, a freshman tailback for the Bears, was an all-NEPSAC selection and two-time Independent...
Upper School Math Teacher
Summary of Position: Milton Academy is seeking a full-time Upper School math teacher starting in August 2025. The ideal candidate should have a deep understanding of mathematics and enjoy promoting its understanding to students. As a teacher, you will be expected to...
Nick DiGiovanni ’15 Collabs With Dunkin’ To Launch Four New Iced Coffee Flavors
Milton Academy grad and celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni ’15 had a busy summer working as a “Dunkin'Tern” to launch “The Chef Nick Menu.” This new menu features four specialty iced coffee creations available nationwide exclusively through the Dunkin’ App for a limited...
Introducing the new Milton Fund Chair, Jeff Marr ’04
We are thrilled to begin a new school year with a new Milton Fund Chair, Jeff Marr ’04, who brings a wealth of volunteer experience and a deep commitment to the role! With the ongoing support of our community, the Milton Fund will continue to help Milton fulfill its...
Share Your Advice With Students
They’re back! As a seasoned alum, what words of wisdom, tips, tricks, or advice do you have for students as they kick-off their ’24-’25 Milton journey? Click here to share your unique advice with the Miltonians of today.
Thank you for supporting Milton Academy
Last year, you endorsed Milton’s leadership and priorities, ensuring Milton remains a thriving, innovative center of teaching and learning. Thank you for providing the resources needed to prepare our students to question, create, lead, solve problems, and “Dare to be...
Save the date for Reunion 2025
Calling all class years ending in 0 and 5! Mark your calendar. Connect with friends. Make your next Milton memory by joining us Friday, June 13–Saturday, June 14! Details and registration information to follow.
A New Hub for Planned Giving
Check out our newly designed, easy-to-navigate planned giving website! The new site is a one-stop shop for donors seeking to create a lasting legacy at Milton. Learn about how planned giving makes an incredible impact in the lives of Milton students and teachers,...
Volunteer to lead a Milton Affinity Space
Step forward and lead with us! Milton Academy alumni affinity spaces represent a mosaic of identities, and we're seeking alumni volunteers to serve as co-facilitators to guide their work and conversations. As a co-facilitator, you will serve as the liaison between...
Encourage others to Dare to be Milton
We are gearing up to build Milton Academy’s next generation! Our 2025–26 admission cycle for Upper, Middle, and Lower School students launches this month. Newly enrolled students will share the same incredible classroom experience and vibrant community you had here....
Convocation Ushers in New School Year
Every new school year at Milton Academy is filled with promise and opportunities for growth.
Speakers at this year’s Convocation—the Upper School’s official kick-off to the academic year—encouraged students to take chances, support one another, and explore the unknown. Co-head monitors JP Giglio ’25 and Ariam Gebresilassie ’25 talked about their journeys from their first days at Milton to the start of their senior year. Both said they grew in their confidence and sense of belonging because they felt embraced by the Milton community.
What’s New In Veracross
Main Landing Page Student Lookup (students’ schedules, advisors, contact information, etc.) Dining Hall Menus (Forbes, Elliott, Junior Building, and Snack Bar) Faculty Schedules Room Schedules School-wide announcements Recent presentations (opening-of-school...
Summer 2024 Campus Facilities Improvements
This summer, Milton made a number of important physical improvements to the campus’ buildings and grounds aiming to provide new and updated learning spaces, revitalize student houses and academic buildings, and enhance pedestrian safety. These projects include: New...
New Upper School Principal Rachel Stone Begins Service at Milton Academy
Rachel Stone joined Milton Academy as its new Upper School principal on July 1, following a highly competitive national search. Stone brings more than 30 years of experience working in independent schools in both faculty and leadership roles. “Throughout her career,...
Opportunities This Fall in Performing Arts
Class IV Follies: Dreaming Wide Awake
Milton Academy Performing Arts invites actors, singers, musicians, dancers and those interested in tech theatre from Class IV to join the Class IV Follies. The Follies is an annual tradition where Class IV performers and crew come together to create a unique showcase of their talents for the entire Milton community. No experience is necessary and all interested students will be featured. This year’s Follies, Dreaming Wide Awake, will incorporate dream-themed scenes and songs handpicked for each performer. Behind the scenes, tech crew members will be designing, building, and painting the sets and props to create an equally fantastical world.
Fall with Milton🍂
While summer is not quite over yet, we are looking forward to a fall season full of Milton events! This fall will feature several virtual and in-person events, including Milton-Nobles Day at Nobles; receptions in New York, Washington D.C., and Boston; college dinners...
Update Your Contact Information
The best way to stay connected to Milton and be sure you receive news and invitations to our featured events is to keep your contact information current. Update your contact information today at www.milton.edu/update.
From Milton Magazine: “The Best of Buddies”
On a warm, sunny fall day, fifth-graders Sophie Kalin and Emily Munko are eager to explain what makes Milton’s buddy program so special. For Sophie, “It brings back memories of when I was in kindergarten,” and for Emily, “I just love hanging out with the young kids.”...
Milton at the Farnsworth Art Museum
Earlier this summer, we were pleased to host former faculty members, alumni, and guests at the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, to celebrate the works of alumna Emilie Stark-Menneg ’02. Guests immersed themselves in her “Thread of Her Scent” exhibition....
Current Event Statements
After much thought and deliberation, Milton’s Board of Trustees, in partnership with the school’s Leadership Team, has decided not to issue institutional responses to external events in the future. Rather than communicating messages about institutional stances or...
Milton Magazine Editor
The Milton Academy Communications team is looking for an innovative, hands-on storyteller and project manager to serve as Editor of Milton Magazine, our award-winning, biannual alumni publication. This is a part-time, contract position for an excellent wordsmith who is excited to share the story of Milton Academy—a selective, vibrant K–12 independent school just south of Boston—and its alumni in the most compelling and surprising ways possible.
Advancement Year in Review
2023–2024 was another great year for Milton. The incredible generosity of 3,041 alumni, parents, students, and friends provided more than $11.4 million in support for Milton Academy. Together, our community contributed an incredible $5.7 million to the Milton Fund to...
Reunion: Highlights From 2024 and Save the Date for 2025
In June, 643 graduates and guests joined us for an unforgettable weekend celebrating classes ending in 4 and 9. Please enjoy a curated album of photographs and relive some of the most memorable moments from the weekend in our highlights video at...
Dive Into a Summer of Alumni-Authored Books
As the sun shines brightly and temperatures rise on Centre Street, we’re excited to bring you another sizzling summer reading list containing recommendations straight from our talented Milton community. These alumni-authored books are perfect companions for your...
From Milton Magazine: “A Digital Opportunity for a Timeless Concept”
Ben Rhodes-Kropf ’24 has a message from his father. In order to receive it, he’ll have to travel to Spain. That’s because his dad left the message through Trace, an app Rhodes-Kropf and classmate Benjamin Siegel ’24 developed throughout their junior and senior years...
Saturday Course Staff and Interns
Milton Academy seeks teachers and interns for The Saturday Course, an enrichment program for public school children in Grades 4-8 with strong academic skills. Independently motivated students can learn compelling material in a fun and exciting environment. Founded in...
Spanish Games, Powered by AI
¡Cuidado, NYT Games app! There’s some friendly competition coming from Milton.
Harnessing emerging artificial intelligence tools and his self-taught coding skills, Milton Academy faculty member Mark Connolly has developed a suite of games to help students sharpen their language learning and have fun.
Mark, who teaches Spanish in the Modern Languages Department, created several word games inspired by the New York Times’ popular Spelling Bee game. “La abeja astuta” challenges users to assemble Spanish vocabulary words from seven available letters, while “Conexiones” offers a jumble of words that connect to one another in groups of four. These games, along with others Mark created, are available on Milton’s Spanish-language site, La Voz.
Milton Magazine Wins Gold
For the third year in a row, Milton Magazine received Gold in the Circle of Excellence Awards from the Council for the Advancement of Schools and Education (CASE). The award, in the independent/international school alumni magazine category, recognizes the magazine’s 2023 issues, which covered a year of leadership transition at Milton.
“This is a first-rate magazine that stands above other entries for the quality of its design, use of art and illustration, smart organization, and professional writing,” the judges remarked.
The spring and fall 2023 issues featured outgoing school leader Todd Bland and new Head of School Alixe Callen ’88, respectively. The issues were built around the themes of legacy and innovation and highlighted not just the achievements of these two respected administrators but stories about Milton people across generations and disciplines.
Jason Bowen ’00 Delivers 2024 Commencement Address
On June 7, 187 seniors received their diplomas and joined the Milton Academy alumni community. Graduation at Milton is a ceremony that carries years of tradition, including students electing their student speakers and the alum to deliver the commencement address. The...
Chief Advancement Officer Update From Head of School Alixe Callen ’88
Lisa Winick has made a decision to step away from her role as Chief Advancement Officer now that Milton’s Dare capital campaign and our master plan construction efforts are concluded. Soon, we will begin working on our next strategic plan and the launch of a new...
Counting on YOU this June
While the academic year has just ended for Milton’s students and faculty, the Milton Fund still has big, bold goals to achieve for Milton Academy before our fiscal year ends on June 30—and we’re counting on YOU to help us meet them! Your Milton Fund gift will support...
From Milton Magazine: “Coming of Age in a Digital World”
At Northeastern University, Alexandra Rodman ’06 directs a research laboratory that uses social experiences—from experimental tasks to phone usage—as a lens to better understand what makes adolescents unique and why they are at heightened risk for mental health...
Share Your News With Classmates
We are now accepting Class Notes for the fall 2024 issue of Milton Magazine! Share your accomplishments and life updates with Milton and your classmates by completing this form. Submissions may be edited for brevity and may also be shared on social media, in an email...
Join the Milton Community on LinkedIn
Looking to connect with fellow alumni? Have an exciting professional development to share? Join our Milton Academy Alumni group on LinkedIn to connect with classmates and grow your professional network. We also encourage you to proudly showcase your affiliation with...
Celebrate Milton’s Retiring Faculty
Four Milton faculty members—Bob Sinicrope, Rod Skinner '72, Sarah Storer Goodwin Teaching Chair Sarah Wehle, and Laurence M. Lombard 1913 Teaching Chair Vivian WuWong—retired at the end of this school year. We invite you to join us in celebrating their incredible...
Department of Equity, Inclusion, and Justice Update
Earlier this spring, Milton’s Middle School director of equity and inclusion, Angelina Howard, let us know that she would be leaving Milton at the end of the school year. Angelina’s news created a moment for Milton’s Leadership Team to evaluate how alternative...
Chief Advancement Officer Update
I am writing to share news that Lisa Winick has made a decision to step away from her role as Chief Advancement Officer now that Milton’s Dare capital campaign and our master plan construction efforts are concluded. Soon, we will begin working on our next strategic...
Llewellyn “Llew” Smith ’72 Reflects on His Storytelling Career
Llewellyn “Llew” Smith '72 returned to campus in April as part of the 2024 DEIJ Speaker Series. “I’m always interested in stories that are connected to people, looking at social conditions, and that explore certain kinds of consequences. If the story doesn’t have...
Milton Community Gathers in Asia
Head of School Alixe Callen '88 and Chief Advancement Officer Lisa Winick recently returned from an action-packed trip to Asia. While overseas, they connected with alumni and parents in Shanghai, Seoul, Beijing, and Hong Kong. The sense of Milton pride and community...
Transitions Program Reunion: Celebrating 40 Years
The recent 40th-anniversary celebration of Milton's Transitions Program was a memorable occasion, marked by an emotional keynote speech from Alex Alex ’19. During the event, both alumni and current students shared inspiring anecdotes reflecting on their experiences...
Class of 2024 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign
The Class of 2024 Senior Gift Campaign was a great success! The class met their ambitious 55% participation goal, earning a $10,000 challenge gift to the Milton Fund’s financial aid priority from two anonymous young alumni siblings. The class fundraising effort was...
From Milton Magazine: “Going the Distance”
Mik Aoki ’86 has spent a lifetime on the baseball diamond, as a player and as a coach. Yet he rarely spoke about the game with his mother. “For my mother, studies always came first,” says Aoki, who recently took over as head baseball coach at the University of...
Celebrate Milton’s Retiring Faculty
At the end of this school year, four Milton faculty members—Bob Sinicrope, Rod Skinner '72, Sarah Storer Goodwin Teaching Chair Sarah Wehle, and Laurence M. Lombard 1913 Teaching Chair Vivian WuWong—will retire, and we invite you to join us in celebrating their...
Melissa Dilworth Gold ’61 Visiting Artists
On April 18 and 19, Milton Academy welcomed musicians Molly Joyce and Gaelyn Lea thanks to the generosity of donors to the Melissa Dilworth Gold ’61 Fund Visiting Artists Fund. The two musicians met with Milton Academy’s orchestra students to discuss the intersection...
Get Ready to Dive Into Summer With Milton
Get ready for summer adventures with Milton! Plan to immerse yourself in the excitement of our summer event series, featuring events all over New England, including Maine, Western Massachusetts (Tanglewood!), Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and more. To make sure you get...
Persistence and Creativity Are Key to Success, Seminar Day Speakers Urge
The Keyes Seminar Day, a lively day of speaking engagements for Upper School students, 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 interest in political process as well as public and governmental affairs and service. In the Milton spirit of developing students’ confidence and competence to live by our motto, “Dare to be true,” Seminar Day brings to campus people who have made compelling choices. They are leaders making a difference in the world. Luminaries in the fields of science, public policy, technology, media, and beyond spent the 2024 Keyes Seminar Day sharing insights and ideas from their lives and careers.
Llewellyn “Llew” Smith ’72 Reflects on his Storytelling Career
Llewellyn “Llew” Smith ’72 returned to campus in April as part of the 2024 DEIJ Speaker Series. Llew is a leading filmmaker in the documentary industry who explores how misunderstandings in race, science, and history continue to perpetuate social and racial inequities. He has been the recipient of the Peabody, the duPont, and other honors. In 2021, Black Public Media named Llew one of the Top 40 Game Changers in public media over the last 40 years.
2024 Melissa Dilworth Gold ’61 Fund Visiting Artists Discuss Music and Disability
On April 18 and 19, Milton Academy welcomed musicians Molly Joyce and Gaelyn Lea as this year’s Melissa Dilworth Gold ’61 Fund visiting artists. The two musicians met with Milton Academy’s orchestra to discuss the intersection of music and disability. Gaelyn Lea, a...
Math Team Crowned New England Champions
Capping off a nearly perfect year of competition, the Milton Academy math team finished first in the New England Math League (NEML). Milton was just one point shy of perfection, scoring 179 out of 180 possible points across six contests.
Milton’s math competitors bested dozens of public and private schools for the championship—the runners-up scored 172 and 160 points.
“We have a lot of really talented and intelligent people here,” said Vickie Mao ’26. “It’s very fun but we take it seriously, and it’s a good way to challenge yourself.”
