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Sarah Schlapp '25 hugs her mom, Upper School History Teacher Colleen Roche.
The Reunion Weekend celebrating classes ending in 0s and 5s happened on Saturday, May 17. It held a special ceremony for the Class of 2020, who had to participate in a socially distanced decorated car procession five years ago instead of the traditional graduation ceremony due to COVID-19 regulations. The reunion included brunch, a recognition event for the Class of 2020 on Graduation Terrace and a maypole celebration that involved both alumni and current students at Masters. Jeff Carnevale, the dean of the Class of 2020, photographed the returning alumni.
Adji Ngom '25 and Dolapo Akinwande '25 stand in front of the Great Gatsby-themed backdrop at prom. The lower floor of the Fonseca Center, where Ngom and Akinwande posed, was covered in a purple carpet -- a Masters take on the classic red carpet runway.
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Noah Adler leads the East Asia committee alongside Emily Kasoff. This committee tackled issues such as freedom of the press, cyber trafficking, and South China sea territorial disputes.
Diplomats in the making: sophomores have their annual MUN conference
Mila Benson, Lead News Editor • June 9, 2025

With the bang of a gavel, the tenth graders kicked off their yearly United Nations simulation on Friday, April 4. This annual event is characterized by the unmistakable sight of students parading around campus in their “western business attire” looks, and hearing the distinct chatter of debriefing after an intense committee....

The annual Science Research symposium allowed students to present either potential projects or projects that they had worked on during the summer and the school year. Some of these projects had already received awards including Aaron Weinburg ’25 who received two awards, one of which was third place in Biomedical & Health Sciences, from the prestigious Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair.
Science Research Symposium gathers students together to share and celebrate projects
Thomas McCallum • May 28, 2025

Students, parents and faculty alike circulated through the Doc Wilson Hall on May 19 listening to presentations from sophomores, juniors and seniors in the Science Research class during the Science Research Symposium. The class, taught by Upper School Science Teacher Kristina Gremski, allows students to pursue their own scientific...

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Sarah Schlapp '25 hugs her mom, Upper School History Teacher Colleen Roche.The Reunion Weekend celebrating classes ending in 0s and 5s happened on Saturday, May 17. It held a special ceremony for the Class of 2020, who had to participate in a socially distanced decorated car procession five years ago instead of the traditional graduation ceremony due to COVID-19 regulations. The reunion included brunch, a recognition event for the Class of 2020 on Graduation Terrace and a maypole celebration that involved both alumni and current students at Masters. Jeff Carnevale, the dean of the Class of 2020, photographed the returning alumni.
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