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Middle Grade Author Carrie Firestone Inspires Students to Take Action
Beloved English Faculty Laura Beebe and Lisa Stringfellow—who recently published her second book, Kingdom of Dust (Quill Tree Books, August 2024)—invited fellow middle-grade author Carrie Firestone to Winsor to work directly with students. The author of four books, Firestone gave a special lecture to Lower School students in the Epker-Sinha Wildcat Room focusing on how…
Inspiring the Next Generation: All-Female Team Presents on Science Wing Renovation
This week’s assembly was a powerful showcase of leadership, expertise, and the limitless career possibilities available to women. Students and faculty gathered in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater to hear from the all-female team leading the upcoming renovation of the Winsor’s science wing. With members from project management firm Leggat McCall Properties,…
2nd Annual Young Alum Art Exhibit
Winsor alums Katya Agrawal ’23, Petra Sarkisian ’23, and Audrey Cheng ’23 returned to campus for a young alumnae art exhibition and reception celebrating their artistic journeys and evolution. Dedicated artists during their time at Winsor, Katya, Petra, and Audrey have continued to pursue and create inspiring art in college. The exhibit was a combination…
Mary Butcher Wins the Pennypacker Prize
The Pennypacker Prize is a special way for us to recognize a Winsor teacher of great promise. Created in 2002, the award is “given annually in the name of Henriette Pennypacker Binswanger ’52, with respect and admiration for the educational excellence of the Winsor School and the memory of an extraordinary experience.” Henriette attended Wheelock…
The Kindest Bird in the Forest
“In this forest you’re never alone. Bienvenidos! Welcome to our home!” sang students in the opening number of the Class I play The Bird of One Thousand Colors.
Winsor Squash Player Takes Top Honors
The Winsor Varsity Squash Team has long been a leader in the Eastern Independent League (EIL). In February they swept the league championship, not losing a single match as they landed their 14th championship win. In 2023, the team sent two students, Caroline Eielson ’24 and Judy Liu ’29, to the British Junior Open, a…
Grandfriends’ Day Is Grander Than Ever
It was another record-setting year for the annual Grandfriends’ Day event at Winsor. Held the day before Thanksgiving break, over 140 grandparents and grandfriends came to campus for a special day of programming. Winsor students always have a morning snack break. On Grandfriends’ Day it was extra sweet, and not just because of the cinnamon…
Winsor Alum and First Gen Club Founder Joins Students at Assembly
At all-school assembly Winsor honored National Immigrants Day and National First Gen Day by letting students take center stage to share their experiences, and welcoming an alumna back to campus. With a history dating back over 50 years, National First Gen Day is celebrated annually on November 8 to commemorate the signing of the Higher…
Cross Country Places 1st at EIL and 4th at NEPSTA
Congratulations to the Winsor cross country team who secured their 20th Eastern Independent League Cross Country Championship with a 1–2–3 sweep. “The team controlled the race from the gun,” shared longtime Cross Country Coach Moriah Musto of the EIL race. The very next weekend, the team competed against the 14 largest prep schools in New…
“Mill Girls” Highlights Female Resilience
At the close of the Lower School Fall play Mill Girls, all of the actors hold up pictures of prominent female figures from throughout history along with the sign “nevertheless, she persisted.” The ending to the play that Winsor audiences saw was not in the script. Developed by Adjunct Performing Arts Faculty Mary Haddad, she…