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Milton Medal

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Milton Academy's Highest Honor.

Since 1982, the Milton Medal has recognized individuals whose extraordinary leadership, support, and service have had a profound and lasting impact on Milton Academy. Awarded by the Board of Trustees to individuals whose contributions embody the very best of Milton: exceptional volunteerism, inspiring teaching, steadfast dedication to our mission, transformative generosity, and visionary leadership. 

Reserved for a select few, the Milton Medal celebrates those whose uncommon devotion continues to shape and strengthen the life of the school.

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Past recipients of the Milton Medal
 

2023

Todd B. Bland, P ’13 ’14 ’14

Head of School, 2014–2023

Bradley M. Bloom, P ’06 ’08


2022

Elisabeth B. Donohue, ’83


2015

John P. Reardon, ’56


2012*

Franklin W. Hobbs IV, ’65 P ’98

H. Marshall Schwarz, ’54 P ’84


2008

George A. Kellner, P ’87


2002

Francis D. Millet


2001

John Zilliax, P ’84


2000

Katherine B. Herzog, P ’80

James M. Fitzgibbons, ’52 P ’87 ’90 ’93

1999

Priscilla Winn, P ’83 ’86 ’93

Harold W. Janeway, ’54 P ’79 ’81 ’87


1997

Jean M. McCawley


1996

Arthur S. Hall

John C. Robinson, ’49 P ’74 ’78 ’82

June N. Robinson, ’49 P ’74 ’78 ’82


1995

Richard Bassett

Edward Lintz, P ’89 ’92 ’95

Louise C. Lintz, P ’89 ’92 ’95


1994

Priscilla Bailey

Barclay Feather


1993

Jane Cheever Carr, ’53 P ’78 ’85

H. Adams Carter, ’32 P ’61 ’65 ’66


1992

Ruth Jaeger

Johnston Torney, ’37 P ’82 ’83

 

1990

Elizabeth Greenleaf Buck, P ’64


1989

Frances Weld McDermott, ’40 P ’60 ’66 ’73

Malcolm D. Perkins, ’32 P ’64 ’65 ’66 ’69


1988

Henry Bigelow Jackson, ’23 P ’50 ’50 ’61


1987

Lucy C. Withington, P ’60 ’62

Herbert G. Stokinger, ’24 P ’56

Albert Oliver Smith, P ’76 ’77


1986

Emilie Stuart Perry, P ’50 ’53


1985

Ellen Rice Hallowell Pratt, ’24 P ’48 ’50

1983

Margaret A. Johnson

Laurence M. Lombard, ’13 P ’53 ’57


*2012 Milton Medal Recipients

Trustees do not confer awards, typically, at Milton. The Milton Medal is the exception. Established by the board in December 1982, the Medal considers candidates from the ranks of trustees, faculty and administration, and alumni or parents. On Reunion Weekend this year, trustees will make this prestigious award to H. Marshall Schwarz ’54 and Franklin W. Hobbs ’65.  

Both men hold trustee emeritus positions today. Marshall Schwarz began his tenure as a trustee in 1985, and he led the board as president from 1997 through 2002. Fritz Hobbs was elected to the board of trustees in 1990, and he served as president from 2002 through 2009.

The Medal recognizes extraordinary volunteerism on Milton’s behalf. These two graduates’ service as trustees and board leaders each spans five heads of school. They significantly strengthened Milton’s financial position, and addressed, with energy and generosity, the emerging and diverse needs of an historic School and a tradition of academic excellence.

Trustees have honored 31 individuals in the 29 years since they established and described the award. The most recent recipient was trustee and Milton parent George A. Kellner, who received the award in 2008.