Dr. Wetzel earned his undergraduate degree in music education at Miami University of Ohio, his M.M. from the New England Conservatory in Boston, and his doctorate at Ohio State University, where he served as the graduate teaching assistant to the trumpet studio, worked with the Symphonic Choir, and accompanied numerous vocal recitals. He joined the faculty in 2007 and lives…
On Monday September 28, 2015 alumni, parents and friends came out to Concord Country Club for the 11th Annual Brad Kingman Memorial Cup. Hosted by the Middlesex Alumni Association, sixty-six golfers and eight tennis players came out to enjoy the gorgeous weather and enjoy a round of golf or tennis for a great cause. The event celebrates former faculty member…
After each semester at Middlesex, we gather to celebrate the academic achievements of our students at the Academic Awards Assembly. At this week’s assembly, we acknowledged work done in the 2015 spring semester. For a full list of students receiving honors, please click here. To open the assembly, chemistry and physics teacher Dr. Erickson spoke about his own lifeong love of…
During Sunday night’s Lunar Eclipse, nearly 100 students visited the Middlesex Observatory for a viewing party. The moon entered Earth’s umbra (dark part of the shadow) at 9:07 pm, and many students watched and waited patiently until it was completely within the shadow at 10:11 pm. At that time, the refracted light from the Sun made the moon look red,…
“From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” – Arthur Ashe On Monday September 28th, our annual Community Service Day allowed both students and faculty to provide a day of service to the surrounding community. While sophomores bonded on their class retreat and seniors visited colleges or worked on applications, the…
It is fairly unusual to be able to meet the author and protagonist of any given All-School Reading assignment. And when that individual is as inspiring – and yet, pragmatic and unassuming – as Will Allen, whose journey is related in The Good Food Revolution, it is a rare treat indeed. In the midst of a comprehensive “Wellness Week” that…
Middlesex students are busy, but they like it that way, as evidenced by their participation in (and creation of) numerous extracurricular activities, particularly the many clubs and organizations on campus. These organizations meet by the discretion, instigation, and imagination of the students and—apart from a faculty advisor—are entirely student-run. At the recent club fair, students were able to puruse the many…
Sophomore discussion groups called “Connections” are under way. As part of our community life program, which includes the popular “Choices” program for freshmen, Connections aims to help new and returning sophomores get to know each other, while simultaneously discussing topics that will help them negotiate these tricky adolescent years. Students meet in small groups of 10-12 students with a male and female…
Though school was out of session, there was still a fair bit of summer activity for the Alumni & Development Office. Seven receptions, spanning both coasts, brought together alumni, parents, and friends to enjoy some Middlesex camaraderie. On July 9th, John Stevens ’86 and his wife Ing-Nan hosted a gathering for San Francisco area alumni and parents at the Corinthian Yacht Club…
In the first Chapel of each school year, we remember the Middlesex graduates who lost their lives in WWI and WWII. The Memorial Chapel was built in 1924 in honor and remembrance of those Middlesex boys who died in WWI, and it was rededicated in 1946 to include Middlesex graduates who died in WWII. Ms. Smedley, Director of Spiritual and…