News & Events

Boston Globe Features Photography By Ajay Devendran (III)

On October 22, readers of the Boston Globe might have stumbled upon photos shot by RL’s own Ajay Devendran (III). Ajay, who began exploring photography as a hobby this past summer, submitted several images taken at various RL athletic events to the Globe’s Student Photojournalism Program. Three of his photos were selected and featured in […]

Lieutenant Paul Bodet ’12 on Unity, Community, and Service

On November 11, Head of School Dr. Sam Schaffer welcomed boys, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests to Rousmaniere Hall for RL’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration Hall. “The program today honors those veterans who are with us and also all those others who have served our country in peacetime and wartime over the past 250 years,” […]

Roxbury Latin Celebrates 380th Founder’s Day and the Big Dig

“O Roxbury, Old Roxbury, ever dear since the days of long ago!” The Founder’s Song rang out through Rousmaniere Hall on November 7, as the entire school joined together to celebrate the founding of Roxbury Latin, now in its 380th year. After several opening prayers in Hebrew, English, Greek, and Latin, led by selected Class […]

Alvin Li (III) Selected For Innovation and Technology Program

“If we can train Olympic-level athletes from a young age, why can’t we train Olympic-level CEOs and innovators?” This quotation, by TKS co-founder Nadeem Nathoo, is located on the company’s website alongside a rotating collection of phrases beginning with “We help young people” and ending with various phrases such as “impact billions,” “solve global problems,” […]

Dennis Kanin ’64 on Democracy and Presidential Elections

On October 29, Dennis Kanin, Class of 1964 and member of the Roxbury Latin Board of Trustees, delivered a Hall on the history of presidential elections in the United States, and on what we might look for in the days and weeks ahead as our nation elects its next president. Dennis spoke about the rationale […]

A Sunny Homecoming and Fall Family Day

The sun shone on another successful Fall Family Day and Homecoming at Roxbury Latin on October 19. The day was full of delicious food, family, friends, and RL spirit. In the morning, RL defeated Belmont Hill 2-0 in the annual Terry Iandiorio ’89 Memorial Alumni Soccer match. Later, the Varsity Football team secured a victory […]

Activist and Advocate Schuyler Bailar on Identity and Authenticity

On October 15, students and faculty gathered in Smith Theater for a Hall featuring Schuyler Bailar, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in any sport at the NCAA Division I level. Schuyler swam for the Harvard men’s team from 2015 to 2019. Today, Schuyler is an educational speaker, bestselling author, and advocate for trans […]

Grant Hedgepeth (IV) Recognized for WWII Essay

Each year, the American Battle Monuments Foundation hosts a Past is Prologue essay contest, an opportunity for students between ages eleven and eighteen to submit an original work on a selected historical topic. This year, the prompts were: “WWII Operation Bodyguard Deception & Misdirection” and “WWII Air Dominance that enabled the D-Day invasion.” A self-proclaimed […]

Paul Kuechler ’18, an America’s Cup Engineer

Paul Kuechler ’18 is currently living in Spain, employed by the New York Yacht Club American Magic as their boat, Patriot, sailed and competed in the 37th America’s Cup sailing race. Paul works as a mechanical design engineer for the team, a role he has had since graduating from Harvard College in May of 2022, […]

Author Jennifer De Leon on Storytelling as a Means of Connection

On September 26, students and faculty gathered in Smith Theater to hear from Jennifer De Leon, an award-winning author of young adult novels and nonfiction essay collections; a professor of creative writing; and the founder of Story Bridge, LLC, an organization that aims to bring together people from different experiences and backgrounds,  encouraging them to […]