Eileen Giles ’11 and the #2 seeded UNC Tar Heels competed in the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse National Title game Sunday evening against the #1 seeded Maryland Terrapins. This was the second meeting between the two teams in the last three years in the championship game. In 2013, UNC defeated Maryland in triple overtime to claim the National Championship.…
The sun was shining on the final day of competition Saturday, as Middlesex made the trip to Newport, R.I. to face the rival Dragons on St. George’s Day. The Zebras closed out the year in fine fashion, defeating the Dragons in both Girls’ Varsity and JV Lacrosse and Boys’ Varsity and JV Lacrosse. Baseball posted 13 hits on the day…
Having just been awarded the Henry Cabot Lodge ’20 Distinguished Alumni Award for a lifetime of serving others in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world, Ned Seligman ‘65wheeled himself over to the center stage of the Wood Theatre. Using the podium for support, Ned carefully lifted himself out of his wheelchair and thoughtfully prepared to address his…
On May 8th and 9th, close to 600 Middlesex alumni and guests gathered on and off campus to celebrate their various class reunions. The span of years was impressive as the Class of 2010 returned for the popular 5th year reunion, and local resident Henry S. Thompson ‘35 joined us on Friday to celebrate his 80th Class Reunion! At 97…
After almost a year’s worth of work, our AP Studio Art and AP Photography students unveil their exhibit, opening on Friday, May 22 at 9:15pm in the Cornelius Ayer Wood gallery. According to Head of the Visual Arts Stacey McCarthy, “Contemporary art has many functions – it can delight and inspire, but it can also challenge us to take a…
Senior Natalie Zaffiro is a two-sport standout athlete in Soccer and Lacrosse. We recently sat down with Nat to learn more about her time in a Middlesex uniform, as well as her life as a Zebra. Q: At what age did you start playing Soccer/Lacrosse? A: I started playing soccer at 4 years old for an in town team and I…
Congratulations to the Middlesex Varsity and JV Physics teams for representing the school well in our annual Physics Bowl competition. The test was particularly challenging this year, with a national average score of just 14/40 for first year students and 13/40 on a harder test for advanced students. Over 7500 students took the test at more than 500 schools across…
Meaghan Lueck ’10, a fixture in the art studios while she was a student at Middlesex, was just awarded the Louis Sudler Prize in the Arts from Columbia College. The prize is “awarded annually to a senior who, in the opinion of the Faculty, has demonstrated excellence of the highest standards of proficiency in performance or execution or in the…
From a childhood obsession to his potential career plan, Willy Goldsmith ‘06’s passion for fishing has certainly been lifelong. He says, “I’ve always been known as ‘the fish guy’, and that obsession—for better or for worse—has permeated every aspect of who I am.” Growing up fishing in his Boston neighborhood and off the shores of Gloucester, where he spent the…
On exhibit in the Cornelius Ayer Wood Gallery Now Consider This: Contemporary Artists of MX Featuring the work of Rachel Perry Welty ’80 David Lang (MX faculty 1972-2002) & Timothy Makepeace ’80 Rachel Perry Welty ’80 holds a BA from Connecticut College and a Diploma and Fifth Year Certificate from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Recently Welty participated in…