CEO Mira Mehta ’02 Encourages Young VCs and Entrepreneurs to “Stay Curious”
Running a Nigerian tomato paste company was never part of the plan for Mira Mehta ’02. But when you “stay curious,” as she encouraged students in Winsor’s Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Club, life takes some fascinating turns. “I thought I wanted to be an Olympic athlete,” she told the club on a recent visit to…
Read MoreAt the Winter Music Concert, Students Keep Hope Alive
As the days get shorter and the Boston air sinks well below freezing, this year’s annual Winter Music Concert offered songs on the theme of hope. The concert was the result of weeks of rehearsals for music students from Classes I–VIII and showcased instrumentalists and vocalists from the Lower School Orchestra, Chamber Players, Descants, Chorus…
Read MoreGevvie Stone ’03 Receives NEPSAC Martin William Souders Memorial Award
Last month, during the annual meeting of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), Olympian rower and physician Dr. Gevvie Stone ’03 received the organization’s Martin William Souders Memorial Award. The award is presented each year to a New England Independent School graduate with a distinguished athletic record who has gone on to distinction…
Read More5 Things to Know about Applying Abroad: U.K. Edition
Why limit your college search to just one continent? Each year, Winsor students submit applications to universities outside the United States, often in the United Kingdom. However, the application process differs significantly from that in the U.S., so doing research early is crucial. For students considering looking abroad, here are five important factors to consider:…
Read More2025 Fall Athletics Banquet and Season Recap
With the latest season wrapped, varsity and JV athletes, families, and coaches gathered to honor the crew, cross country, field hockey, soccer, and volleyball teams at the 2025 Fall Athletics Banquet. Held in the dining room in Carolyn McClintock Peter Hall, the event drew a substantial crowd. Addressing the room, Director of Athletics Sherren Granese…
Read MoreThankful for Grandparents and Grandfriends
Eager older learners streamed into the Wildcat Room ready to start their school day at Winsor’s annual Grandparents’ and Grandfriends’ Day event. The special program brought more than 160 visitors to campus the day before Thanksgiving break. While the whole school enjoyed a festive morning snack of cinnamon sugar donuts, students with grandparent and grandfriend…
Read MoreThe College Counseling Process: Some Helpful Terms
The world of college admissions comes with its own language, which can be confusing at first. Understanding common terms can make the process clearer and a little less stressful. We’ve put together a glossary of frequently used words and phrases to help students and families feel more confident as they navigate the journey ahead.
Read MoreBearing Witness to History: A Conversation with Civil Rights Activist Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery
Civil rights activist Dr. Valda Harris Montgomery experienced many firsthand accounts of racism and segregation. But when asked when she first realized the full extent of it growing up in the south in the 1950s, she points to the irony of religion that was not lost on her as a child as a defining moment…
Read More5 Ways Our College Counseling Team Gets to Know Your Students
Learn five ways we get to know Winsor students well before junior year, and how those insights become the foundation of the school letter that accompanies each application.
Read MoreLocal Author Sparks Rich Classroom Discussion
Local Puerto Rican–Bostonian author Elizabeth Santiago visited campus last week for a conversation with two sections of AP Spanish, a course for which students had spent the summer reading her debut novel Claro de Luna. The book, which explores colonial history, Taíno identity, gentrification, and the power of community, became the foundation for a wide-ranging…
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