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2026 Spring Athletics Banquet and Season Recap

โ€œThis has been one of the coldest and wettest springs that I have ever been a part of at Winsor,โ€ Athletics Director Sherren Granese reflected in her introduction to this yearโ€™s Spring Athletics Banquet on Tuesday, May 26, honoring Winsorโ€™s crew, lacrosse, sailing, softball, tennis, and track teams. After thanking the schoolโ€™s facilities staff, her…

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Courage in Action: A Conversation with Dr. Terrence Roberts

On Friday May 22, Winsor hosted a special assembly and conversations with Dr. Terrence Roberts, a clinical psychologist, management executive, and member of the Little Rock Nine. Dr. Robertsโ€™s steadfast attendance at Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, became an important symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. The assembly was presented in collaboration with…

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Class IIโ€™s Golden Symposium: Ancient Cultures Come to Life

This year, Class IIโ€™s traditional Greek Symposium was expanded into a new, multi-dimensional event known as the Golden Symposium. Students sporting hand-sewn chitons and hanfuโ€”historical Greek and Chinese robesโ€”gathered in the gym Wednesday, May 13, to present topical research on golden ages in ancient China, Greece, and Rome.  The annual Greek Symposium was launched by…

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From Verona to Arizona: Class IV Presents Romeo and Juliet, Two Ways

Given how proudly Winsor wears its commitments to both tradition and innovation, itโ€™s no great surprise that Class IV performed two separate productions of Romeo and Juliet this weekโ€”one set in Renaissance Verona, Italy, in keeping with the original script; and one set a bit further afield, in the Wild West of the mid-1800s. Now…

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Announcing Winsorโ€™s 2026 Commencement Speaker: Leslie Dewan โ€™02

On June 9, 2026, Dr. Leslie Dewan, accomplished nuclear engineer and esteemed member of Winsorโ€™s class of 2002, will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at Winsorโ€™s 2026 commencement ceremony. Dr. Dewan is CEO of Neutronic Designs, where she works to accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen the supply chains…

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2026 Annual Brooks Poetry Prize Competition

Each spring, a number of beloved traditions mark the approach of the end of the school year at Winsor. This week brought to the assembly stage a favorite: the Brooks Poetry Prize competition. During all-school assembly in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater, students from Class IV and Class V stepped onto the…

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Chicago Brings All That Jazz to Winsor

The Winsor community was transported back in time on April 24 and 25 for the Performing Arts Department’s production of Chicago. A Roaring Twenties celebration, a courtroom drama, a send-up of celebrity and the press alike, the musical was a compelling spectacle, anchored by skillful performances from its Upper School cast, directed and choreographed by…

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Seniors Present 2026 Hemenway Speeches

Traditions punctuate every season of life at Winsor, marking the rhythm of the year and the milestones that shape each studentโ€™s journey. For seniors, these traditions can feel especially meaningful as each familiar experience and gathering brings them closer to graduation and life beyond Pilgrim Road.  On April 2, every member of the senior class…

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The Unseen Work That Keeps Winsor Going

Winsor had some invisible help staying healthy during the past few cold and flu seasons. Well, not visible to the human eye, anyway. Thanks to Winsorโ€™s portable ultraviolet (UV) light sanitizer, the school’s facilities and janitorial teamsโ€”led by John Crompton, director of facilities and constructionโ€”have been able to maintain exceptionally clean and healthy spaces for…

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Spring Rally: A New Winsor Tradition Takes the Field

On Saturday, April 11, Winsor brought student athletes, families, and fans together for a day of clinics, competition, and school spirit for the first ever Spring Rally. Below, Associate Director of Athletics Katrina Hable shares her reflection on the new event: The day began with a clinic led by our varsity lacrosse and softball student-athletes,…

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