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2026 Lower School Closing Ceremony
Processing to โPachelbelโs Canonโ and holding a single white rose tied with a red ribbon, Class IV students made their entrance to the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater for the 36th annual Lower School closing ceremony. The event marks the end of the school year and is particularly meaningful for eighth-grade students as…
2026 Awards Celebration
Gathering in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater on June 4, the Winsor community came together for the 2025โ26 Awards Celebration, recognizing students for excellence in athletics, academics, the arts, leadership, and service. As in years past, the celebration featured one of Winsorโs most beloved traditions: surprise award announcements. With families of award…
2026 Spring Athletics Banquet and Season Recap
โThis 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 yearโs Spring Athletics Banquet on Tuesday, May 26, honoring Winsorโs crew, lacrosse, sailing, softball, tennis, and track teams. After thanking the schoolโs facilities staff, her…
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. Robertsโs 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…
Class IIโs Golden Symposium: Ancient Cultures Come to Life
This year, Class IIโs traditional Greek Symposium was expanded into a new, multi-dimensional event known as the Golden Symposium. Students sporting hand-sewn chitons and hanfuโhistorical Greek and Chinese robesโgathered 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…
From Verona to Arizona: Class IV Presents Romeo and Juliet, Two Ways
Given how proudly Winsor wears its commitments to both tradition and innovation, itโs no great surprise that Class IV performed two separate productions of Romeo and Juliet this weekโone 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…
Announcing Winsorโs 2026 Commencement Speaker: Leslie Dewan โ02
On June 9, 2026, Dr. Leslie Dewan, accomplished nuclear engineer and esteemed member of Winsorโs class of 2002, will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at Winsorโs 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…
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…
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…
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 studentโs 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…