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 in 2022. Okolo shared with students that she defines philanthropy in three equal categories: time, experience/expertise, and money. “What I’ve been lucky to learn since I last sat here in 2013, is that you can’t have a philanthropic mission if you don’t have the people who are volunteering, engaging, and stewarding.” Read More.

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 having to go through the pain of some of the experiences that I had. And also I want to share how I view Veteran’s Day as a veteran in hopes that it enriches your perspectives too,” said Kim. Read more.

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 commissioned sculptor Andreas von Huene to create a permanent fixture that will honor the survivors of past sexual misconduct at the school. Survivor Jamie Forbes ’85 has been involved in planning the garden since the beginning and now the school has reached a point where it would like to invite other alumni survivors to contribute their voices to the project. Click here to learn more about the garden.

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 published this year. The book features a first-person liberation narrative written by John Swanson Jacobs—a Black man who escaped slavery in America—that had run in an Australian newspaper in 1855 but had never been published in the United States. Read more about Jonathan’s visit.

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 honor. In his freshman year at Gettysburg, he was named the Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year. During his time at Milton, he was a four-year varsity athlete in golf and was elected golf team captain and team MVP. You can read more about Dan’s impressive stats here.

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 Milton donors, tested their philanthropy knowledge with a live trivia game in the “Stu” (Schwarz Student Center), and heard from Trustee Osaremen Okolo ’13 about why she gives back during an assembly. The month of education will conclude with a mini philanthropy fair on Giving Tuesday in collaboration with Community Engagement Programs and Partnerships (CEPP) to support their holiday food drive.

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, technology, and science, emphasizing the power of interdisciplinary learning. On Thursday, October 24, Milton Academy hosted a dedication event to celebrate the opening of the Farokhzad Mathematics Center. Click here to view photos from the event and to learn more about the FMC.

📭 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 Center. And of course, there’s a robust collection of news from your classmates in the Class Notes section. Speaking of Class Notes, we are now accepting submissions for the Spring/Summer 2025 issue, so share your news using this submission form.

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 1975 and 2010 are leading the way with impressive results to date. Just 100 donors, or 10 donors per class, will earn Dottie’s challenge in support of Milton’s inspiring students.

If you are a reunion alum and have not made your gift, you still have time! Check out the campaign progress and make your reunion gift today!