Class I and II Students Engage with Hong Kong Speaker
History has demonstrated a cycle of power transitions in global politics roughly every 100 years. The notable rises and falls of major European economic and military powers began in the 16th century, with the United States assuming global hegemony after World War II, historian and educator Robert S. Ross, Ph. D. told Milton students. Thanks to the generosity of the donors to the Hong Kong Distinguished Speakers Series, Dr. Ross met with Class I and II students to explore the U.S. response to China’s rise as a global power.
A Celebration of Music Honoring Margaret Filoon Robertson ’56
On February 2, the Milton Academy Music Department hosted the Margaret (Peggy) Filoon Robertson ’56 Concert in the Apthorp Chapel. This year’s concert featured a repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary and showcased student-led instrumental groups, soloists, and a chorus of Milton Academy students, faculty, staff, and friends. It was an evening of beautiful and inspiring performances.
Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
CLAIRE HUGHES JOHNSON ’90 P ’24, ‘27 STRIPE PRESS In 2014, CLAIRE HUGHES JOHNSON ’90 P ’24 ’27 left Google to become chief operating officer at a much smaller company, Stripe, which at the time had 160 employees and tens of millions of dollars in revenue. Now the...
The Metalworkers: Robert Poole, His Ironworks, and Technology in 19th-Century America
STEVEN C. SWETT ’52 BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY By the mid-19th century, iron had become an integral part of the American economy, used in ships, railroads, factory machinery, and tall buildings. A major supplier of that material at the time was Robert Poole, a...
Unearthing a Time Capsule
A time capsule, buried on November 14, 1998, to recognize Milton Academy’s bicentennial year, lay beneath the dirt near the Athletic and Convocation Center for the past 25 years. This month, Steve Zannino, Milton Academy’s associate director of grounds and event planning, and Geordie Dunnington, a member of the Physical Education Department faculty, who were there at its placement, brought it to the surface again. Students and faculty at the time enclosed letters and photos, VHS tapes, school publications, mix tapes, and more to commemorate Milton’s 200th year. Read more.
Head of School Todd B. Bland P ’13 ’14 ’14 and Trustee Emeritus Bradley M. Bloom P ’06 ’08 Recognized with Milton Medal
Head of School Todd Bland P ’13 ’14 ’14 and Trustee Emeritus Brad Bloom P ’06 ’08 embarked on their journey together as Milton’s leaders in 2009. Brad was elected as president of the Board as Todd began his first year as head of school. The two shared aspirations of great progress for Milton Academy, and on Friday, May 5, the Board of Trustees honored their transformational service with the Milton Medal.
Sherry Downes ’58, Mother of Head of School Todd Bland, Speaks About Legacy
Sherry Downes arrived at Milton in 1955 and immediately felt at home. With the last polio epidemic raging in Boston, she and her fellow boarders were required to stay on campus. It was that time at Hathaway House where she made long-lasting relationships. “We were all remarkably alike,” she says. “We hit it off immediately, sharing inside jokes and common interests.”Although the Girls’ School was completely separate from the Boys’ School, Sherry remembers crossing Centre Street for special events. It was at a theater production in March of 1958 that she met a boy, going home that night to write in her diary that he gave her a “nice, warm feeling.” That boy was James Bland, who would become her husband and the father of our current headmaster.
