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Ready for the Next Level: Four Seniors Pursue Collegiate Athletics

Winsor is thrilled to have six accomplished athletes from the Class of 2026 who are continuing their athletic careers by pursuing sports at the collegiate level. Grayson Dolins โ€™26 will be joining the field hockey team at Bowdoin College (DIII) this fall. A four-year varsity letter winner who played both forward and midfield, Grayson was…

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Celebrating the Class of 2026

Nearly 1,200 people were in attendance for Winsor’s 132nd commencement ceremony on June 9 to honor the 65 members of Winsorโ€™s Class of 2026. Family and friends, teachers and classmates, and Classes Iโ€“VIIโ€”graduatesโ€™ whole extended communityโ€”gathered to celebrate the hard, rewarding work that led them to this milestone. The ceremony was also an opportunity to…

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2026 Lower School Closing Ceremony

Processing to โ€œPachelbelโ€™s 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…

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2026 Awards Celebration

Gathering in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater on June 4, the Winsor community came together for the 2025โ€“26 Awards Celebration, recognizing students for excellence in athletics, academics, the arts, leadership, and service. As in years past, the celebration featured one of Winsorโ€™s most beloved traditions: surprise award announcements. With families of award…

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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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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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