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A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

Hello from Centre Street! It’s been a whirlwind of a first month at Milton, getting to know new colleagues, visiting with the Board of Trustees at their May meeting, and even traveling to California to spend time with some amazing West Coast alums. Already, being at...

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Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

This year's Class of 2025 Senior Gift Campaign was a great success! The seniors achieved a staggering 60% participation, exceeding their ambitious 55% participation goal, and earned $10,000 from challenger Michael Lee '09, for the Milton Fund’s financial aid priority....

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Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Milton Academy offers its students a tremendous gift: to try myriad new activities and creative pursuits without pressure or fear, said Nicole Acheampong ’13, the speaker at the 46th annual Laurence S. Persky Memorial Awards. The awards honor the best work in student publications each school year.

“I had a lot of hobbies that I took very seriously,” Acheampong said of her time as a Milton student. “I’ve loved dance since I was young and I performed in the dance concert every year, took a dance elective, and was a member of Milton’s first-ever step team—and I did all of that even though I knew I wasn’t that good at dance or step. I did one of the school plays, in which I had the role of an unnamed old lady, who had maybe two lines. I sang in the gospel choir, and was very happy to sing as part of a crowd—definitely not as a soloist.

“I was OK with not excelling at these hobbies,” she continued. “That was one of my early instincts. If there was a creative activity that I admired, that I wanted to immerse myself in and try out, I did it. Not for the sake of being the best at it, but simply so that I could love it up close.”

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From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

The starting line of the Pan-Mass Challenge in Wellesley is a sea of brightly colored spandex and barely contained enthusiasm. Each August, thousands of cyclists gather there and in other locations around eastern Massachusetts for the two-day ride, all to benefit the...

read more
Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.” That was one of the many powerful lessons Tonantzin Carmona ’08 shared as part of the 2025 DEIJ Speaker series, where she addressed the Milton community with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty about her unique journey from Chicago to Milton, and then to the halls of the White House.

Carmona, the youngest and first Latina to serve as special assistant to the president for economic policy on the White House National Economic Council, delivered a deeply personal and motivating talk about her life, her work, and the values that have guided her along the way. She is currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution focusing on wealth inequality, financial technologies, and policy implementation.

Carmona was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, which she describes as “ one filled with some of the hardest-working people I’ve ever met. Inspiring people who had left their home countries to try to live out the American dream, to try to do amazing things for their families.” 

This neighborhood also had its challenges, including  inequities and public safety issues.  “ Because of that, I was always home, and I was always reading. I was learning about the world through books because I wasn’t allowed to leave my house. I think it was that which sparked my curiosity, and I absorbed as much as I possibly could,” she said.

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Summer Intern: Campus Services & Events

Summary of Position:   Duration: June 10th to August 2nd (opportunity to extend to August 9 if candidate is available)  We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Summer Intern to join our team and assist with various office tasks, internet research, event management, and...

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“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy,” Milton’s annual sketch-comedy performance, opens Thursday, May 15, in King Theatre. The show, a community favorite, features hilarious, student-written sketches and is hosted by the Upper School Performing Arts Department. Don’t miss this great opportunity to laugh with friends! Performances run Thursday, May 15 at 2:20 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, at 7 p.m.

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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...

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conferencereflections


This fall we sent faculty and students to five different conferences: White Privilege Symposium, Social Justice Leadership, and WheatLead: A Forum for High School Students, the People of Color Conference, and the Student Diversity Leadership Conference.

A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

Hello from Centre Street! It’s been a whirlwind of a first month at Milton, getting to know new colleagues, visiting with the Board of Trustees at their May meeting, and even traveling to California to spend time with some amazing West Coast alums. Already, being at...

read more
Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

This year's Class of 2025 Senior Gift Campaign was a great success! The seniors achieved a staggering 60% participation, exceeding their ambitious 55% participation goal, and earned $10,000 from challenger Michael Lee '09, for the Milton Fund’s financial aid priority....

read more
Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Milton Academy offers its students a tremendous gift: to try myriad new activities and creative pursuits without pressure or fear, said Nicole Acheampong ’13, the speaker at the 46th annual Laurence S. Persky Memorial Awards. The awards honor the best work in student publications each school year.

“I had a lot of hobbies that I took very seriously,” Acheampong said of her time as a Milton student. “I’ve loved dance since I was young and I performed in the dance concert every year, took a dance elective, and was a member of Milton’s first-ever step team—and I did all of that even though I knew I wasn’t that good at dance or step. I did one of the school plays, in which I had the role of an unnamed old lady, who had maybe two lines. I sang in the gospel choir, and was very happy to sing as part of a crowd—definitely not as a soloist.

“I was OK with not excelling at these hobbies,” she continued. “That was one of my early instincts. If there was a creative activity that I admired, that I wanted to immerse myself in and try out, I did it. Not for the sake of being the best at it, but simply so that I could love it up close.”

read more
From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

The starting line of the Pan-Mass Challenge in Wellesley is a sea of brightly colored spandex and barely contained enthusiasm. Each August, thousands of cyclists gather there and in other locations around eastern Massachusetts for the two-day ride, all to benefit the...

read more
Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.” That was one of the many powerful lessons Tonantzin Carmona ’08 shared as part of the 2025 DEIJ Speaker series, where she addressed the Milton community with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty about her unique journey from Chicago to Milton, and then to the halls of the White House.

Carmona, the youngest and first Latina to serve as special assistant to the president for economic policy on the White House National Economic Council, delivered a deeply personal and motivating talk about her life, her work, and the values that have guided her along the way. She is currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution focusing on wealth inequality, financial technologies, and policy implementation.

Carmona was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, which she describes as “ one filled with some of the hardest-working people I’ve ever met. Inspiring people who had left their home countries to try to live out the American dream, to try to do amazing things for their families.” 

This neighborhood also had its challenges, including  inequities and public safety issues.  “ Because of that, I was always home, and I was always reading. I was learning about the world through books because I wasn’t allowed to leave my house. I think it was that which sparked my curiosity, and I absorbed as much as I possibly could,” she said.

read more

Summer Intern: Campus Services & Events

Summary of Position:   Duration: June 10th to August 2nd (opportunity to extend to August 9 if candidate is available)  We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Summer Intern to join our team and assist with various office tasks, internet research, event management, and...

read more
“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy,” Milton’s annual sketch-comedy performance, opens Thursday, May 15, in King Theatre. The show, a community favorite, features hilarious, student-written sketches and is hosted by the Upper School Performing Arts Department. Don’t miss this great opportunity to laugh with friends! Performances run Thursday, May 15 at 2:20 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, at 7 p.m.

read more

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...

read more

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A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

Hello from Centre Street! It’s been a whirlwind of a first month at Milton, getting to know new colleagues, visiting with the Board of Trustees at their May meeting, and even traveling to California to spend time with some amazing West Coast alums. Already, being at...

read more
Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

This year's Class of 2025 Senior Gift Campaign was a great success! The seniors achieved a staggering 60% participation, exceeding their ambitious 55% participation goal, and earned $10,000 from challenger Michael Lee '09, for the Milton Fund’s financial aid priority....

read more
Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Milton Academy offers its students a tremendous gift: to try myriad new activities and creative pursuits without pressure or fear, said Nicole Acheampong ’13, the speaker at the 46th annual Laurence S. Persky Memorial Awards. The awards honor the best work in student publications each school year.

“I had a lot of hobbies that I took very seriously,” Acheampong said of her time as a Milton student. “I’ve loved dance since I was young and I performed in the dance concert every year, took a dance elective, and was a member of Milton’s first-ever step team—and I did all of that even though I knew I wasn’t that good at dance or step. I did one of the school plays, in which I had the role of an unnamed old lady, who had maybe two lines. I sang in the gospel choir, and was very happy to sing as part of a crowd—definitely not as a soloist.

“I was OK with not excelling at these hobbies,” she continued. “That was one of my early instincts. If there was a creative activity that I admired, that I wanted to immerse myself in and try out, I did it. Not for the sake of being the best at it, but simply so that I could love it up close.”

read more
From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

The starting line of the Pan-Mass Challenge in Wellesley is a sea of brightly colored spandex and barely contained enthusiasm. Each August, thousands of cyclists gather there and in other locations around eastern Massachusetts for the two-day ride, all to benefit the...

read more
Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.” That was one of the many powerful lessons Tonantzin Carmona ’08 shared as part of the 2025 DEIJ Speaker series, where she addressed the Milton community with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty about her unique journey from Chicago to Milton, and then to the halls of the White House.

Carmona, the youngest and first Latina to serve as special assistant to the president for economic policy on the White House National Economic Council, delivered a deeply personal and motivating talk about her life, her work, and the values that have guided her along the way. She is currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution focusing on wealth inequality, financial technologies, and policy implementation.

Carmona was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, which she describes as “ one filled with some of the hardest-working people I’ve ever met. Inspiring people who had left their home countries to try to live out the American dream, to try to do amazing things for their families.” 

This neighborhood also had its challenges, including  inequities and public safety issues.  “ Because of that, I was always home, and I was always reading. I was learning about the world through books because I wasn’t allowed to leave my house. I think it was that which sparked my curiosity, and I absorbed as much as I possibly could,” she said.

read more

Summer Intern: Campus Services & Events

Summary of Position:   Duration: June 10th to August 2nd (opportunity to extend to August 9 if candidate is available)  We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Summer Intern to join our team and assist with various office tasks, internet research, event management, and...

read more
“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy,” Milton’s annual sketch-comedy performance, opens Thursday, May 15, in King Theatre. The show, a community favorite, features hilarious, student-written sketches and is hosted by the Upper School Performing Arts Department. Don’t miss this great opportunity to laugh with friends! Performances run Thursday, May 15 at 2:20 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, at 7 p.m.

read more

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...

read more

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A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

A Message from Kelly DeGregorio

Hello from Centre Street! It’s been a whirlwind of a first month at Milton, getting to know new colleagues, visiting with the Board of Trustees at their May meeting, and even traveling to California to spend time with some amazing West Coast alums. Already, being at...

read more
Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

Class of 2025 Makes Their Mark With Senior Gift Campaign

This year's Class of 2025 Senior Gift Campaign was a great success! The seniors achieved a staggering 60% participation, exceeding their ambitious 55% participation goal, and earned $10,000 from challenger Michael Lee '09, for the Milton Fund’s financial aid priority....

read more
Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Persky Awards Honor the Best of Milton Publications

Milton Academy offers its students a tremendous gift: to try myriad new activities and creative pursuits without pressure or fear, said Nicole Acheampong ’13, the speaker at the 46th annual Laurence S. Persky Memorial Awards. The awards honor the best work in student publications each school year.

“I had a lot of hobbies that I took very seriously,” Acheampong said of her time as a Milton student. “I’ve loved dance since I was young and I performed in the dance concert every year, took a dance elective, and was a member of Milton’s first-ever step team—and I did all of that even though I knew I wasn’t that good at dance or step. I did one of the school plays, in which I had the role of an unnamed old lady, who had maybe two lines. I sang in the gospel choir, and was very happy to sing as part of a crowd—definitely not as a soloist.

“I was OK with not excelling at these hobbies,” she continued. “That was one of my early instincts. If there was a creative activity that I admired, that I wanted to immerse myself in and try out, I did it. Not for the sake of being the best at it, but simply so that I could love it up close.”

read more
From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

From Milton Magazine: A Priceless Connection

The starting line of the Pan-Mass Challenge in Wellesley is a sea of brightly colored spandex and barely contained enthusiasm. Each August, thousands of cyclists gather there and in other locations around eastern Massachusetts for the two-day ride, all to benefit the...

read more
Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

Winding Paths and Steady Purpose: Tonantzin Carmona ’08 Inspires with Her Journey

“Get comfortable being uncomfortable.” That was one of the many powerful lessons Tonantzin Carmona ’08 shared as part of the 2025 DEIJ Speaker series, where she addressed the Milton community with warmth, humor, and unflinching honesty about her unique journey from Chicago to Milton, and then to the halls of the White House.

Carmona, the youngest and first Latina to serve as special assistant to the president for economic policy on the White House National Economic Council, delivered a deeply personal and motivating talk about her life, her work, and the values that have guided her along the way. She is currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution focusing on wealth inequality, financial technologies, and policy implementation.

Carmona was born and raised in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, which she describes as “ one filled with some of the hardest-working people I’ve ever met. Inspiring people who had left their home countries to try to live out the American dream, to try to do amazing things for their families.” 

This neighborhood also had its challenges, including  inequities and public safety issues.  “ Because of that, I was always home, and I was always reading. I was learning about the world through books because I wasn’t allowed to leave my house. I think it was that which sparked my curiosity, and I absorbed as much as I possibly could,” she said.

read more

Summer Intern: Campus Services & Events

Summary of Position:   Duration: June 10th to August 2nd (opportunity to extend to August 9 if candidate is available)  We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Summer Intern to join our team and assist with various office tasks, internet research, event management, and...

read more
“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy” Opens in King Theatre

“Wicked Sketchy,” Milton’s annual sketch-comedy performance, opens Thursday, May 15, in King Theatre. The show, a community favorite, features hilarious, student-written sketches and is hosted by the Upper School Performing Arts Department. Don’t miss this great opportunity to laugh with friends! Performances run Thursday, May 15 at 2:20 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, May 16 and 17, at 7 p.m.

read more

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...

read more
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