June 17th 2013
On June 15th James Randon ‘13 competed at the 2013 New Balance Nationals Outdoor in Greensboro, North Carolina, James raced his way to second place in the two-mile, finishing in a blazing time of 8:52:56. The New Canaan, CT native is now the fastest boy in Massachusetts state history to run at this distance. On Sunday, James also competed in the 4xMile relay race as well as ran the mile in 4:10:29, placing fourth overall among a stacked field of runners.
Congratulations to James on a...
June 13th 2013
The campus has emptied out for the summer, but our buildings are still bustling with activity for several exciting new renovations. The Terry Room and the Athletic Center were both selected to be renovated this summer to ensure that we are getting the maximum use out of our campus while maintaining the integrity and character of these beloved buildings.
In the heart of Eliot Hall, a facelift to the Terry Room will convert it to a multifunctional space. The raised platform next to the windows...
June 10th 2013
1) The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr (2005) is a great nonfiction account of the "discovery" of a 17th-century Caravaggio painting in the 1990s. The book reads like a novel but is also filled with fascinating details about the modern disciplines of art history and conservation. Art History teacher Sarah Hardin has recommended it to friends with vastly different interests, and all have loved it. It's like a nonfiction da Vinci Code!
2) Girls I Know, the debut novel by Trevor Douglas,...
June 10th 2013
The following books relate directly to the concepts we embrace in the community life program, including advising, at Middlesex. They are interconnected in many ways, and some cite others as references. Parents who choose to read them will find in these ideas much of the developmental and community ethics work we hope to accomplish in our attention to community life.
- Kathy Giles, Head of School
Ned Hallowell, The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: (specific focus on fighting...
June 10th 2013
After winning gold at the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association championships, the Girls' Varsity Crew first boat headed to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, for US Rowing Youth Nationals from June 7-9th. Competing against 18 other crews from around the country, Middlesex placed third in their first heat to propel them to the repechages on Saturday. After placing second in their rep, the girls moved on to the semifinals on Saturday evening. Their fifth place finish in the...
June 5th 2013
We are sad to share the news that former Middlesex faculty member Henry Emile “Mike” Erhard, 89, of Castine, Maine, passed away on June 1, 2013 . Mike graduated from Noble and Greenough School in 1942 and Harvard University in 1946. He served his country as a captain and pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and later flying dignitaries around the world conducting post war business.
Following the war, he finished his degree at Harvard and pursued a master's degree in language at...
June 5th 2013
After a remarkable come-from-behind win at the New England Interscholastic Regatta in late May, the Girls' Varsity Crew first boat heads to Oak Ridge, TN to compete in US Rowing Youth Nationals June 7-9th. Since the end of the regular season, the girls have continued to train, increasing their strength and endurance to race the international 2,000 meter distance, instead of the typical 1,500-meter high school race. The last time Middlesex competed at Nationals in 2006, with current...
June 4th 2013
It has become a tradition in the digital age that seniors send parting words, advice, and expressions of gratitude to the school community via email after graduation. Here are a handful of these messages from our seniors:
Thank you for everything, MX. I have become the person I want to be in part because of what this place has to offer, and the people it has to offer. Thanks for appreciating who I am, and being supportive of me. - Alex ’13, Cambridge, MA
Thank you for three amazing years...
June 3rd 2013
The 2013 Thoreau Music Recital featured the talents of 20 musicians on piano, cello, flute, violin, and tenor saxophone, in addition to a number of voice soloists. See Thomas Cooper's award-winning performance below, and visit our YouTube channel to view other performances.
2013 Thoreau Medal Winners:
Thomas Cooper '13, violin, Performance of Vieuxtemps' Le GretryNatalie Cho '13, piano, Performance of Debussy's L’isle JoyeuseMichelle Chung '14, flute, Performance of ...
June 3rd 2013
Below are the remarks given by Head of School Kathy Giles at the 2013 Middlesex Commencement
"Graduation is a time to say thanks and farewell not only to our graduating class, but also to faculty and staff who are leaving or retiring. This year, we have a number of people to thank for their work with us.
At our Faculty/Staff Farewell chapel last Tuesday, we had the opportunity to thank faculty members Eric Kester, Merrill Stabler, Mollie Mattuchio, Joshua Mann, Chris Coffin, and...
June 3rd 2013
The Middlesex Athletics Department is excited to announce the addition of girls’ volleyball to the fall 2013 sports schedule.
John Bishop will be serving as the head coach and brings with him extensive coaching experience and knowledge of the game. Coach Bishop’s background in volleyball began in high school when he played on the varsity team at Andover High School for three seasons. A captain of the team his senior year, Coach Bishop earned all-league honors. He was selected to...
June 3rd 2013
The Middlesex All-School-Read this summer is Suzanne Collins’ 2008 bestseller, The Hunger Games. The first in a trilogy with which many of our students are already familiar, the novel richly explores a number of themes with which we will engage next year.
As a condition of the Treaty of Treason, which concluded a long civil war, the twelve districts have surrendered allegiance to leadership in Panem’s capitol city. To reiterate the Capitol’s power and to keep the districts in...
June 3rd 2013
The final student exhibition of the year is the Visual Arts Thoreau Medal Exhibition. Nearly 50 students showed their work in the exhibtion. Thoreau medals were awarded in four categories: photography, woodworking, sculpture & ceramics, and painting & drawing.
This year’s Visual Arts Thoreau Medal Exhibition Juror was Mark Cooper. Cooper is a Boston based visual artist who has exhibited extensively in museums and galleries nationally and internationally. His...
June 3rd 2013
Middlesex was honored to have Kevin Systrom, Middlesex Class of 2002, as the 2013 commencement speaker. Kevin is the co-founder and CEO of the popular mobile photography app “Instagram,” which has attracted over 100 million active users in just under three years. Instagram’s filtered photos have been a vehicle for users to share more than 5 billion photos of everything from everyday shots of food and friends to real-time news reports and brain surgeries. Alongside other social media...
May 31st 2013
Last week, Michael Rubin '70 was recognized as The American Lawyer's Litigator of the Week for a case he handled on behalf of student-athletes whose digital avatars were used in Electronic Arts’ NCAA Football games. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decided in favor of Rubin and former Rutgers U. quarterback Ryan Hart, ruling that EA's use of Hart's likeness in their video game violated the player's publicity rights. The decision will make important steps toward defining publicity...
May 27th 2013
On June 1st and 2nd two Middlesex alumni, Diego Armando Maquieira ’09 and Neil Greene ’10 will be competing in the 2013 Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC) tournament in Philadelphia, PA. The CRC is the highest profile college rugby competition in the United States and has served as a platform for many future Olympians. Held at PPL Park, the tournament has established an impressive fanbase since its inaugural season in 2010 and with the addition of rugby to the 2009 summer Olympics. ...
May 27th 2013
Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York was the host site for the 2013 adidas Grand Prix (IAAF Diamond League) meet on Saturday May 25th. This meet boasts some of the premier events in track and field, as past and future Olympians were in attendance in New York City all weekend. The meet is also host to the adidas Dream Mile and adidas Dream 100, two high school events that put the fastest 9 high school 100m dashers and the 14 fastest high school milers on the starting line...
May 26th 2013
The Middlesex Girls' Varsity Crew team took to Lake Quinsigamond on Saturday, May 25th for the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association Championships. Thanks to strong regular-season racing, all four boats qualified to compete at this premier high school rowing event. The boats, seeded between 5th and 11th place, competed in the morning heats for the chance to race for medals in the grand finals of their event.
In the third and fourth boats, Middlesex came in 3rd place...
May 24th 2013
We are happy to report that this year’s Henry Cabot Lodge ’20 Distinguished Alumni Award was bestowed upon not one, but two very deserving members of the Class of 1963; Jeff Smith and Jim Kugel, for “their significant and lasting contribution to society” and for having brought great credit to Middlesex.
Recently named President of the Alumni Association Board, Hunter Moorman ‘60 was on hand to present a beautifully engraved crystal obelisk to both Lodge Award Winners. Noting the...
May 22nd 2013
On Friday, May 24 the (No. 3) Tar Heels of North Carolina and the (No.2) Wildcats of Northwestern will face off in Philadelphia, PA in the NCAA women’s lacrosse semi finals. Eileen Giles ’11 is currently a sophomore at UNC and plays in the midfield for the Tar Heels while Hadley Brooke ’12 plays attack for the Wildcats.
During her tenure at Middlesex, Eileen played four years of varsity lacrosse and soccer and three years of varsity basketball. In her senior year, the Concord, MA native...
