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Seeking Catharsis

In her three-person play Fuselage, which premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2025, actor and director Annie Lareau ’86 reckons with the loss of her closest friends in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. “It’s very difficult to return to that time in my life, but in doing so, I relive the good parts of it as well,” she says.

Activism Starts at Home

For Corie Walsh ’12, social change has always meant rolling up her sleeves and getting to work. As a young adult, she moved to Uganda to establish community programs, then to Yemen to implement humanitarian programs. Now working for Mercy Corps, she shares insights from her peacebuilding career for supporting social change locally.

For Love & Learning

Michael Sandler ’92 and Sara Langelier ’92 have a “������Ƶ couple” story fit for a romantic comedy. As Boston-area public high school teachers, they’re also paying forward their ������Ƶ education. “������Ƶ fanned the flames of wanting to learn,” says Sandler, who was recently recognized for excellence in teaching psychology.

2025–26 Hall Fellow

When Rayner Ramirez ’88 visited ������Ƶ in December as the 2025–26 Hall Fellow, he shared his journey from the Philippines to New York to ������Ƶ. Reflecting on his career in network news and his current role producing independent documentary films, he also spoke about the journalism industry today. “We need to be as factual and truthful as possible,” he said.

Signs of the Times

The support of a generous alum allowed ������Ƶ to offer an eight-week American Sign Language symposium this fall—the result of a spring 2024 senior project by Jenny O’Malley. The evening course drew so much interest that two sections ran simultaneously.

Learning About Local Waterways

Students in the upper-level environmental science course Water Resources, taught by science teacher and environmental sustainability lead Chris Labosier, got out on Concord’s rivers and connected with local water protectors

Crafting Well-Told Stories

In September, filmmaker, screenwriter, and head of ������Ƶ’s Visual Arts Department Justin Bull P’25 ’28 celebrated the theatrical release of his latest screenwriting project, The Cut. He reflects on the film and his ongoing work with ������Ƶ students

Finding Freedom in Faith

Last summer, as a John Winthrop Student Fellow at the Massachusetts Historical Society, Anisa Brown ’26 explored the significance of Black churches in Boston during the Civil War. “It’s made me think of history in a more place-based way,” she says.

Connecting with Gandhi’s Legacy

In November, students in The Making of Modern India, a history course taught by Topi Dasgupta P’22 ’25, participated virtually in a United Nations World Summit and gave feedback on the film Ahimsa.

Lessons in Leadership

Last summer, Lily Kim ’27, now junior class president, attended the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar in Massachusetts. She says the training has helped her approach situations at ������Ƶ this year with greater empathy and understanding.

Living Language

Mandarin teacher Wenjun Kuai ’27 recently traveled to study the history and culture in West Coast Chinese American communities. In her classes, she says, she aims to “help my students see their own and each other’s stories reflected in our curriculum.”