Fall 2018 Alumni Bulletin

Contents
Mission Statement
Middlesex School is an independent,
non-denominational, residential,
college-preparatory school that, for
over 100 years, has been committed
to excellence in the intellectual,
ethical, creative, and physical development
of young people. We honor
the ideal, articulated by our founding
Head Master, of “finding the promise”
in every student, and we work
together in an atmosphere of mutual
trust and shared responsibility to
help students bring their talents to
fruition as knowledgeable, capable,
responsible, and moral citizens
of the world. As a community, we
respect the individual interests,
strengths, and needs of each student.
We also value the rich diversity
of belief and experience each of
us brings to the School.
We expect that each student will
bring his or her best efforts to the
shared endeavor of learning and
that the School, through its faculty,
will engage and encourage each
student’s growth, happiness,
and well-being. We aspire for all
Middlesex students to develop
personal integrity, intellectual
vitality and discipline, and respect
for themselves and for others.
We expect each student to engage
energetically and cooperatively in
the life of the School, and we seek
to inspire in all students the desire
to seek understanding of themselves
and the larger world,
both now and in their futures.
On the Cover
On a mid-week game day
in October, the “Go Middlesex”
banner brightly adorned Eliot
Hall. Photo by Joel Haskell.
Features
16 Alumni Weekend
From the opening clambake to the closing class
parties, hundreds of alumni reconnected with old
friends and enjoyed a full schedule of ceremonies
and celebrations, gatherings and games.
20 Fond Farewells
Whether their Middlesex days were spent in a
classroom or studio, an office or workshop, this
year’s retiring faculty and staff members gave
their very best to students and colleagues
alike, as four Bulletin tributes attest.
25 Graduation
With their final exams finished and plaquecarving
complete, 104 members of the class
of 2018 were ready for their Middlesex diplomas
—and the journey ahead.
Departments
2 Life 360
Leadership Transitions; Sheldon Chair
Reappointed; Welcoming New Colleagues;
Community Service Commences; The
Addams Family; Online Concerns; Chemical
Contamination; Praising Paine Barn
10 Middlesex People
Graduation Speaker Duane Jones ’70;
A Fulbright First; Distinguished Alumnus
Victor Atkins ’63; New Trustee Ted Mehm ’83
14 Team Highlights
Girls’ Lacrosse Retains ISL Title; Track Among
Top Teams at New England Championships
28 Alumni Notes and News
Class Notes; In Memoriam
48 Back Story
Setting the Stage
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