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our mission:prepared to live by our motto, “dare to be true.”Now in its third century, Milton has always developedstrong, independent, confident thinkers. Students graduatewith a clear sense of who they are, what their world isabout and how to contribute. “Dare to be true” is not only acore value; it describes Milton culture, and the exhortationechoes in graduates’ lives forever.What I like best is the way Milton does things. It’s a trustbasedenvironment. We have free periods and the idea is “wetrust you to do your work.” That was a huge switch for me.Before, people expected us to do the worst we could do, sothey made the policies and rules with that expectation. Herethey expect the best person to come out, so it does.— Lina Neidhardt, Canton, MassachusettsClass IIII’ve changed a lot since coming to Milton—I’ve matured,I’m more independent, and I have learned how to get alongwith people very different from me. I’ve learned about newcultures, new music—I used to listen to a lot of hip hop andR&B back home, but I’ve started listening to more classicalmusic. You don’t always see yourself change, but you realizeone day that you’re different, and here I’ve found that’s forthe better.— Shan Lin, Bronx, New YorkForbes House, Class IIYou’re comfortable being smart at Milton. At my old school,I was Hannah the smart girl. Now I’m just Hannah. AtMilton you’re all on a level playing field. No one is set apartfor being “outstanding” or “the smart kid.” We’re all thesmart kid.— Hannah Smith, Millboro, VirginiaMillet House, Class IIfactsfacts• Students earning BisbeePrizes this year for outstandingresearch in U.S. Historyasked questions aboutJapanese internment practicesduring World War II; theimpact of television on modernpolitics and JFK’s 1960presidential election; changesin America’s agriculturalsystem from the 1970s tothe ’90s; and the evolutioncreationismconflicts of 1925.• One of 28 teenagers inMassachusetts, Grant Jones,Class of 2010, was chosenfor Governor Deval Patrick’s(’74) Statewide YouthCouncil. The Youth Councilwas formed to give youngpeople access to the governorand a significant voice in thedecision-making process.Council members’ responsibilitiesmotivate them tobe involved in their communitiesand to participatein problem solving throughleadership and planningroles.11