The Winsor School

On Friday, the Winsor community gathered in the theater for the annual Awards Celebration, recognizing students for excellence in athletics, academics, the arts, leadership, and service. More than 40 awards were conferred—all of them surprises to the recipients. Seniors selected Mr. Mirelman as their chosen speaker for the event, who shared advice with the soon-to-be graduates.

As members of the Class of 2026 wrap up their final days on campus, they came together for a senior BBQ that featured food prepared by Chef Heather and her team, lawn games, a caricature artist, and a frame-making station!

We’re thrilled to welcome Leslie Dewan ’02 back to Pilgrim Road as the keynote speaker for Winsor’s 2026 Commencement. A nuclear engineer, entrepreneur, and CEO of Neutronic Designs, Leslie is helping shape the future of clean energy through her work advancing next-generation nuclear reactors. Her remarkable career reflects the intellectual curiosity, determination, and sense of purpose that have long defined a Winsor education. We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2026 and hearing Leslie’s inspiring message on June 9!

In a recent Further Photography and Advanced Portfolio elective class, students selected images and prepared digital files that were then sent to Shepherd & Maudsleigh Studio to be etched onto photopolymer plates. Today they learned how to use those plates to make photogravures by inking, wiping, and printing their plates off Winsor’s printing press!

In late April, Winsor hosted the 2026 Asian American Footsteps Conference (AAFC), welcoming over 60 schools to campus for the event. Two years in the making, the event was the result of close collaboration among students, faculty, and staff.

The Performing Arts Block, colloquially called PAB at Winsor, is an opportunity for Lower School students to explore the arts in Classes I through IV. Last week, students in strings, woodwinds, and Lower School Orchestra took to the stage to share some of what they’ve learned this semester.

Class I students embarked on a field trip to Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge in Concord to release "JJ" and "Cinnamon Bun"—the Blanding’s turtles they have been "headstarting" for the last five months. The daylong trip gave the students the opportunity to experience the native habitat of the turtles, exploring the swamp and pond ecosystem and engaging in some nature journaling.

At last week's all-school assembly, the Winsor community was privileged to host Dr. Terrence Roberts of the Little Rock Nine, whose courage became an important symbol of the Civil Rights Movement. With special guest students from Boston Latin School, the event was made possible by a special collaboration with Facing History & Ourselves.

Each spring, a number of beloved traditions mark the approach of the end of the school year at Winsor. This week brought to the assembly stage a favorite: the Brooks Poetry Prize competition. During all-school assembly in the David E. and Stacey L. Goel Theater, students from Class IV and Class V stepped onto the stage to share poems that resonated deeply with them, offering the community an opportunity to pause and experience the power of poetry together. Congratulations to all speakers; JonEva Balogun ’30, Kaiya Goud ’30, Grace McDonnell ’30
Sophie Wang ’30, Helina Adugna ’29, Annie Fitzpatrick ’29, Helena Lee ’29, Amelia Rudy ’29 and Grace Whitworth-Neufeld ’29. Read about the competition: https://www.winsor.edu/2026-annual-brooks-poetry-prize-competition.

Class III hosted their annual Caravanserai in the Wildcat Room where students showcased their learning of the different elements, such as trade, medicine, and fashion of the Silk Road.