Our 10th annual Giving Day was a tremendous success! Over 1,200 donors came together to contribute more than $1.1 million to Milton in just one day. We are so grateful for the energy our entire community brought, from early morning Peloton riders with Head of School...
Following a highly competitive national search, Milton has chosen Kelly DeGregorio as our next Chief Advancement Officer. We look forward to welcoming her to our amazing community next month! Learn more.
Acclaimed novelist Rebecca Makkai spent two days on campus as this semester’s Bingham Visiting Writer, encouraging students to embrace reading as a tool for understanding history. She visited creative writing classes, workshopped student writing, and spoke at an Upper...
Jamie Mittelman ’06, a former triple-varsity athlete at Milton, is amplifying the voices of female athletes through her media company, Flame Bearers. Founded in 2020, Flame Bearers shares the stories of Olympians and Paralympians, focusing on issues such as pay...
The Massachusetts Art Education Association (MAEA) has named Ian Torney ’82 the 2025 Independent Schools Art Educator of the Year. A dedicated artist, educator, and curator, Ian has taught Visual Arts for over three decades. Since returning to Milton in 2012, he...
We are Milton, and for our 10th Annual Giving Day on March 12, we are shining a spotlight on the people, places, and programs that make up this incredible school. From engaged student leaders to exceptional teachers, your support on Giving Day helps fuel the next...
Young people should commit to deep learning and understanding—even as artificial-intelligence tools deliver efficiency and make information more accessible, renowned mathematician and social entrepreneur Po-Shen Loh told the Milton community. Loh visited Milton to...
To celebrate Black History Month, Upper School students had the opportunity to participate in four enriching sessions honoring Black excellence and joy. They could engage in a Poets’ Corner with January Gill O’Neil and Nathan McClain, experience the vibrant...
The San Francisco architect Anne Torney ’83 enjoys discussing why she’s so passionate about her work as an architect of urban affordable housing. Its design, she says, offers the potential to address two of the most important issues of our time: social inequity and...
Ten Milton alums are back on campus, this time as coaches, sharing their love for sports with the next generation. With a deep connection to Milton and plenty of experience on and off the field, they’re here to inspire, motivate, and pass on the traditions they once...
Full Circle Moment: In 1986—the year the United States first observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday, Lamont Gordon ’87 was a student listening to Milton’s first-ever MLK speaker. On Tuesday, Gordon returned to campus as Milton’s 2025 MLK...
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,...
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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 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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
📭 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...
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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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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.”...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
