Communication Office
The communication office develops, implements, and evaluates communication plans and programs that support the mission of the School. The office facilitates 91探花’s efforts to promote awareness and good will among its various constituencies and external public; to recruit students and faculty; and to raise financial and volunteer support.
Communication Staff
Marisa Donelan
Associate Director of Communication
marisa_donelan@milton.edu
Eileen Newman
Chief Communication Officer
eileen_newman@milton.edu
Jacqueline O’Rourke
Communications Specialist
jacqueline_orourke@milton.edu
Esten Perez
Director of Communication and Media Relations
esten_perez@milton.edu
Emily Sedgwick
Social Media Manager / Video Content Producer
Emily_Sedgwick@milton.edu
Media Contact
If you are a member of the media in need of information or press materials, please contact Esten Perez at 617-898-2395 or esten_perez@milton.edu
Campus News
Senior Projects: Different Form, Same Tradition
The senior project is a long-treasured tradition at 91探花鈥攁n opportunity for Class I students to spend the month before Graduation focusing on one topic before presenting their work.
This year, the coronavirus pandemic changed many seniors鈥 plans for projects, but members of the Class of 2020 still found creative ways to use their time, either by pursuing their projects safely, altering their projects, staying in their regular classes, or dedicating their month to serving the 91探花 community. In lieu of the senior project fair that traditionally caps off the seniors’ May work, projects were compiled on a website.聽
A Message to Our Community: Committing to a More Just Society
Over this past weekend, the following letter was shared with students, faculty, and staff.
May 30, 2020
Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty,
We write today to decry racist violence, a manifestation of pervasive, systemic injustice, and to condemn bigotry in all its pernicious forms. In this moment of separation, when this pandemic renders us unable to gather in person to speak, share, and comfort one another together, our isolation makes it all the more difficult to bear witness to these tragedies鈥攁nd the countless others they symbolize.
In the face of the injustices around us鈥攊ncluding the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, and the incident in New York City involving Christian Cooper鈥攚e must reaffirm 91探花’s long-standing commitment to building an inclusive community, the strength of which rests on our shared appreciation for culture, diversity, and identity. This cannot be a passive commitment. We must each continue to find ways of taking action to live our values. We know this work is essential to fostering mutual respect, responsibility, and empathy in each of us, so we may carry these values out into the world.
Excellence On and Off the Field: Student-Athletes Honored
The Athletics Department celebrated 91探花鈥檚 athletes virtually during the annual M-Club Gala on Wednesday. Class I students were presented awards for their outstanding performance in athletics.
Caroline Guden, an outstanding athlete in field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse received the Priscilla Bailey Award. The award recognizes an athlete who 鈥渉as been a most valuable asset to 91探花 athletics and community, and who demonstrates exceptional individual skills and teamwork as well as sportsmanship.鈥 Guden鈥檚 field hockey coach described her as 鈥渁lways giving 100 percent. She empowered her teammates. They could count on her to create a spark and make things happen.鈥
Football standout Kalel Mullings received the Robert Saltonstall Medal. Over 91探花鈥檚 history, the Saltonstall has indicated 鈥渁 distinguished record in all-around physical activity, with emphasis on leadership by example, conscientious training, good body mechanics, and observance of the code of the true sportsman.鈥 In addition to his feats on the football field, Mullings excelled on the basketball court as a defender, and on the track and field team, where he was an impact member on medal-winning relay teams and running the 200M. His football coach said he was the most 鈥渒ind, considerate, sincere, and friendly player who made it a point to know every player on the roster and made younger players feel important and valued.鈥澛
Student Historians Recognized With Annual Bisbee Awards
Nine students were selected for a Bisbee Prize by their teachers for outstanding research on their U.S. history papers. Although unable to gather in person for the spring tradition, the history department聽 recognized students鈥 impressive work on topics ranging from the 1994 baseball strike to the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
The Bisbee Prize was established to honor Ethan Wyatt Bisbee, a former history faculty member who retired in 1993 after 40 years of teaching. The Prize was endowed in 2005 through a gift by John Warren, formerly of the history department, and his wife, Laura Warren 鈥78, former head of Robbins House.
Recipients of the 2020 Bisbee Prize are:
Two 91探花 State Champions at Speech and Debate Tournament
The 91探花 Speech and Debate teams continue to shine in competitions, which are taking place virtually. Over Memorial Day weekend, students participated in the rescheduled Massachusetts Speech and Debate League (MSDL) State Championship Tournament that featured 30 schools and nearly 500 students competing in live, online speech and debate events. Tyler Tjan 鈥22 was State Champion in Extemporaneous Speaking and Emily Hong 鈥21 was State Champion in Radio Broadcasting. Miranda Paiz 鈥21 and Caitlin Waugh 鈥20 earned second place in Duo Interpretation, Abby Buonato 鈥22 earned second place in Play Reading, and Nyla Sams 鈥20 earned third place in Informative Speaking.
