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 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, […]
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 […]
How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? The Epictetus quotation was displayed on the screen as boys filled the Smith Theater on September 24 for the year’s first Health and Wellness Hall. With everyone in their seats, Dr. Schaffer took to the stage to introduce Dr. Jonathan Jenkins […]
The National Merit Scholarship Program recently announced the names of Class of 2025 students across the country who earned recognition for their academic achievement. This year, 28 Roxbury Latin boys were named—seven as National Merit Scholar semifinalists and twenty-one others earning commendations from program officials, equating to 50% of the class. Juniors from across the […]
One of Roxbury Latin’s goals is to foster a community of “accomplished generalists.” In other words, it encourages boys to be passionate about and involved in many different things. A terrific example of this is Class II student Max Kesselheim, whose love of both politics and humor informed the research behind his article “How funny […]
View the Beaver Brook Photo Gallery (Photos by Marcus Miller) On the morning of September 6, Roxbury Latin’s newest cohort of 43 Sixies, nine Class I leaders, Head of School Dr. Schaffer, and several faculty members departed campus for Hollis, New Hampshire, for the annual Class VI trip to Beaver Brook. After disembarking the bus […]
Each fall, Roxbury Latin welcomes a new cohort of faculty, staff, and students to campus. This year, in addition to new Head of School Dr. Sam Schaffer, six faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise join RL’s roster of educators, coaches, advisors, and community members. Anthony D’Amato joins RL as […]
“I am so happy that you are here… and that I am here. What a great place to be as we exit the summer and merge into the school year,” began RL’s new Head of School, Dr. Sam Schaffer on Monday, August 26, during the traditional Opening of Fall Term Hall, commencing Roxbury Latin’s 380th […]
On August 23, the last Friday before the new academic year, Roxbury Latin faculty and staff—new and returning!—gathered for a series of school-wide updates and meetings. This year the schedule included a presentation and discussion on Stress, Technology, and Learning by Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, PhD, MEd, in a continued effort to provide professional development […]