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94th Annual Class IV Shakespeare Production
Opening with roiling seas and flashes of lightning, the Class of 2029 presented four performances of Twelfth Night. This year’s production took two forms, with one show set in the Renaissance and the other in 1980s Miami Beach. A Class IV tradition, the shows mark the 94th annual Shakespeare production at Winsor. The Winsor community…
Full Circle: Suzy Shuster ’90 Returns to Campus as 2025 Commencement Speaker
On June 10, 2025, Suzy Shuster, an Emmy Award–winning sports journalist and distinguished member of Winsor’s Class of 1990, will return to campus to deliver the keynote address at Winsor’s 2025 commencement ceremony. Shuster is a nationally recognized broadcaster known for her work on ABC Sports, ESPN, and FOX Sports Net. She currently co-hosts and…
2025 Annual Brooks Poetry Prize Competition
The Brooks Poetry Prize competition is a storied Winsor tradition dating back to 1909 that puts students’ public speaking skills front and center. Nine students stepped on stage in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater as the final round of the competition got underway. English Department Head Courtney Jackson introduced the annual event,…
Seniors Present 2025 Hemenway Speeches
Six seniors sat on the stage of the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater prepared to give the speech of a lifetime during all-school assembly on Thursday. The 112th Annual Hemenway Prize for Speaking Competition has been underway for weeks. In March, the entire senior class came together in the theater and listened intently…
Sounds of Spring: Annual Spring Music Concert Returns
Kaiya Goud ’30, a vocalist in Descants, welcomed everyone to the annual Spring Music Concert and introduced the Lower School Orchestra. Performing the Adagio and Allegro movements from Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto Grosso for two violins and cello, RV 578, the performance featured soloists Sophie Wang ’30 and Grace Wu ’29 on violins and Claire Ban…
Zero-Waste Fashion Inspired by Indigenous Traditions
Carlos Villamil, an associate professor of industrial design at Wentworth Institute of Technology, came to campus for a guest lecture and workshop with students in Señora Gabriella Gangi’s Senior Seminar in Spanish. Students learned about zero-waste fashion, environmentally responsible design, and the indigenous cultures that have been on the cutting edge of such practices for…
Celebrating Art for Black History Month
This year’s annual assembly in honor of Black History Month celebrated Black art. Winsor’s affinity groups for Black students—Upper School SISTERS and Lower School SOMOS/SISTERS—hosted the morning event, which brought together faculty, staff, and students in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater. Each year, the affinity groups pick a theme for their school-year…
Lunar New Year Assembly Blends History, Music, and Fortunes
Even though a snow closure postponed the Lunar New Year assembly, students in AsIAm took the stage in the David. E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater for a belated celebration on Thursday, February 13. A joint initiative between Lower School and Upper School AsIAm, students plan and organize an annual Lunar New Year assembly where…
Two Winsor Students Present at National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2024 Annual Convention was held in Boston November 23–24. English Faculty Lisa Stringfellow, who recently taught a masterclass during all-school assembly, presented at the convention and invited two Winsor students to participate. Ms. Stringfellow’s session was entitled “Diversifying Verse: Expanding the Poetic Canon by Including BIPOC Poets…
Award-Winning Artist Ekua Holmes Visits Winsor
On Monday, February 3, Winsor hosted award-winning artist and activist Ekua Holmes to help kick off Black History Month. Ms. Holmes spent a busy day at Winsor in large part thanks to Administrative Assistant to the Division Heads Danica Villanueva and Lower School Division Head Sharon Jones Phinney. Holmes is a graduate of the Shady…