Winsor Debaters Head to Vancouver for Internationals
Emily Zhang ’25 Winsor debaters Emily Zhang ’25, Caroline Bae ’24, and Yuyuan Huang ’24 (pictured left to right) took top honors at the prestigious International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC), held in Vancouver, Canada, October 19–22, 2023. Over a hundred students attended the tournament from India, Canada, Bermuda, Hong Kong, and the United…
Read MoreWinsor Debaters Head to Vancouver for Internationals
Winsor debaters Emily Zhang ’25, Caroline Bae ’24, and Yuyuan Huang ’24 (pictured left to right) took top honors at the prestigious International Independent Schools Public Speaking Competition (IISPSC), held in Vancouver, Canada, October 19–22, 2023. Over a hundred students attended the tournament from India, Canada, Bermuda, Hong Kong, and the United States. This year’s…
Read MoreLaura Houlette Named the New Rebecca Willard Chair in Languages
Rebecca Willard Chair in Languages is one of the ten endowed chairs at Winsor, and was established in 2012 through a wonderful gift by Winsor father Ralph Willard in honor of his daughter, Rebecca, Class of 2009, and the amazing education she got here. In establishing the chair, Ralph Willard wanted to acknowledge our faculty’s…
Read MoreMarian Smashes the Patriarchy
Thursday, November 9, 2023—Theater Director and Performing Arts Faculty Jeremy Johnson was a little nervous when he approached Head of School Sarah Pelmas about Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood. After all, the play continues to be banned in some high schools across the country for its gender-bending take on the classic tale.…
Read MoreCross Country Wins 19th EIL Championship Title
Friday, November 5, 2023—Winsor cross country earned their 19th Eastern Independent League Championship at Great Brook Farm over the weekend. The team finished first with a score of 68 points, beating second place Portsmouth Abbey by 14 points. Longtime coach Moriah Musto praised the athletes’ efforts calling the meet “a master class in defending their…
Read MoreWinsor Races in 58th Head of the Charles Regatta
Over 100 Winsor fans stopped by the Winsor Belmont Hill Boat House for the 2023 Head of the Charles Regatta. Winsor Crew alums returned to the dock to see teammates and watch the races while current Winsor families turned out en masse to support the team. “The excitement was palpable and the Winsor fans were…
Read More28th Annual Under the Lights Ignites School Spirit
Friday, October 20, 2023—Red tinsel doorway curtains, fluffy red feather boas, dramatic red superhero capes, and red tutus can only mean one thing: Red Day—the annual culmination of Spirit Week and the yearly harbinger of Under the Lights—arrived on campus. Faculty, staff, and especially students participated in the weeklong costume contest October 16–20. Western wear…
Read MoreWinsor Endows the Lisa Stone Chair for Crew
On Thursday, September 28, 2023 Winsor endowed the Lisa Stone Chair for Crew at American Legion Hall – Marsh Post 442 in Cambridge. It represents the first time in Winsor’s history that an endowed chair will support a head coaching role. “In naming this chair, we honor a legend,” said Head of School Sarah Pelmas.…
Read MoreThe Annual Fall Concert: A Mosaic of Nostalgia
Thursday, October 12—Over 100 students participated in the annual Fall Concert during all-school assembly. It was a true demonstration of the power of music. The audience in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater was by turns contemplative and energized as they responded to the music. The concert began with the Lower School Orchestra performing…
Read MoreGrowing the Latinx Legacy at Winsor during Hispanic Heritage Month
Winsor honors Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15) across campus, and this year was bigger than ever thanks in large part to the hard work of Winsor alum and school counselor Ms. M, Maia Monteagudo ’06. Last year, SOMOS—the Upper School affinity group for Latinx students—discovered there was no documentation or saved history of the…
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