The annual alumni hockey game was held on January 7 and it produced an exciting and fast-paced contest that ended in the first shootout in the event’s history. The Red squad built a sizable lead but the Rhite team came roaring back to knot the game at 10. Jason Crasnick ’03 of the White team scored early in the shootout but Nate…
Earlier this month, Middlesex alumna Dakota Foster was one of 43 U.S students awarded a 2018 Marshall Scholarship. Widely regarded as one of the most prestigious scholarships available to U.S students, the Marshall Scholarship is granted to “intellectually distinguished young Americans [and] their country’s future leaders,” and funds graduate study for Americans at any university in the United Kingdom. Foster, who had…
The calendar said late September, but the weather was sultry and summer-like for the 2017 Kingman Cup at the Concord Country Club on September 25. A spirited group of over 75 alumni, parents, faculty, and friends of Middlesex came together to enjoy and afternoon of golf and tennis while honoring the memory of Brad Kingman, who served the School for…
The history and reputation of “the media” took center stage in Middlesex’s All-School Read (ASR) assignment this year with the selection of a unique, nonfiction graphic novel: The Influencing Machine. With text by journalist Brooke Gladstone and illustrations by cartoonist Josh Neufeld, the work details not only longstanding challenges in journalism, such as bias and objectivity, but also newer complications…
In a continuation of their exceptional academic careers at Middlesex, two young alumni have recently been awarded prestigious scholarships for their work as undergraduates. As we shared earlier this past spring, Katherine Lovell ’16 was selected to attend the Fulbright U.K Summer Institute. In addition to Katherine, Dakota Foster ’14, a rising senior at Amherst College, has been named a Truman…
More than 500 alumni, current and past parents, faculty, staff, and friends gathered on campus during the weekend of June 9 and 10 to celebrate Alumni Weekend 2017 and the huge success of Mx2:The Campaign for Middlesex. Friday night’s New England clambake was a spectacular kickoff for the weekend! Guests gathered in and around the Celebration Tent for dinner and…
The School is incredibly proud of Katherine Lovell ’16, who recently earned an invitation to attend a U.K Summer Fulbright Institute. For more information on the program and Katherine’s accomplishments as an undergraduate at Holy Cross, please read the following press release: Worcester, Mass.—Two members of the Class of 2020 have been invited to attend U.K. Summer Fulbright Institutes during…
After 38 years of distinguished teaching, coaching, and mentoring Middlesex students, Ned Herter ’73 P’97’99’02 will retire this June. Fittingly, The Class of 2017, to recognize all Ned has done for them and the School over his career, has voted Ned to be their graduation speaker! Middlesex will celebrate Ned throughout this spring and into next fall with the following…
This past Saturday, Middlesex welcomed back Max Talbot-Minkin ’03, who in 2003 was the first student to come out to the entire Middlesex community. His courageous decision at that time helped move the School forward in creating a more welcoming and safe community for LGBT students on campus. Max spoke to the School at assembly about his time at…
Attended by over 200 alumni, parents, faculty, and friends of Middlesex, the 2017 Middlesex Alumni Association Gala Auction was a smashing success in every way! The Four Seasons Hotel in Boston once again provided a lovely venue for guests to enjoy one’s another company and celebrate the arrival of spring. Everyone was in a bidding mood, as the evening’s silent…