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M A Y  2014
 

  


Greetings from Midland!

As Graduation Day approaches, we look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of the Class of 2014 and all that we have done to tend to each other and to this place.  It has been a good year, and we look forward to a strong finish.  Alumnus and Trustee Jonathan Andrews '64 likes to remind me that more people have climbed Mount Everest than have graduated from Midland School.  Midland graduates are a rare breed.

We appreciate the effort of all of those that have come before us to provide such a unique educational opportunity.  We continue to do our best to make sure that Midland thrives for years to come.

 

Thank you for supporting Midland School in so many ways.

  

Sincerely,

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Will Graham 
Head of School  
Fred '52, Joy and Robert Frye in front of the new 
Frye Family Farm Building  
Alumni(ae), Parents and Friends Weekend
was a huge hit!

Guests attended classes, shared meals, inaugurated the new Frye Family Farm building, and watched student perform the endearing and funny romantic comedy  "Almost, Maine".
 
 
Midland's Class of 1964 gathered for their 50th Reunion and to honor classmate Peter Coonradt '64 with the Midland School 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award. 
 
Thanks to all of our guests in our extended Midland family for traveling to campus to be a part of this special weekend. 
 
Members of Midland Class of 1964
 

The Midland School trails are a private trail system opened to the public through the generosity of the school. Permits must be obtained prior to heading out on the trails. Hikers must fill out a waiver and parking pass at the trail heads, where permit boxes are located. Horseback riders must make a trail ride reservation at least 48 hours in advance of their visit by emailing horseback@midland-school.org. Permission to ride will be granted via email with detailed instructions. 
 
Thanks to our amazing Farm & Ranch managers and our students, Midland's Garden is freshly planted with 7,000 new onion plants! 
 
When school resumes in the fall there will be an ample harvest for the kitchen.

Midland Alumna: J.D. Sassaman '96
After graduating from Midland, J.D. earned a B.A. in History from Brown University and an M. Arch., Architecture from MIT.  Today, she works in San Francisco as the Shop Manager for Pier 9 Workshop.
 
Her work ranges from crafting traditional hand planes to producing digitally routed furniture, from interactive high tech exhibits to zero energy housing solutions. She uses design problem solving to work on issues of greater social relevance and digital models, drawings, machines and materials to find the best methods for making. Her specialties include: Architecture, Design/Build, Digital Fabrication, Woodworking, and Furniture Making. 

 
The College Solution a website by Lynn O'Shaughnessy, a nationally recognized college expert and higher-ed journalist, consultant and speaker. She is the author of numerous books including her bestseller: 
 
College Data is a website for those who would like to compare data on colleges--financial aid, admissions statistics, etc.  
 
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Summer Reunions June 6-8, 2014

Class of 1994 - 20 year Class Reunion
for information and to RSVP email Dorien Davies

Class of 1999 - 15 year Class Reunion
for information and to RSVP email Katie Thrash

In Memoriam 
Michael Mihalas '83 died April 22nd in Pueblo, Colorado. 
 
Midland is pleased to announce 
Sylvia Nwakanma '15
as
 the recipient of the
Cosby Summer Internship Award

Sylvia will attend the summer 2014 Yale Young Global Scholars Program,
a highly selective international group of 600 young people studying global issues, international affairs, and policy leadership. Sylvia is in the first cohort focusing on Science, Policy, and Innovation held on Yale's historic campus. Yale University directly administers the program through the Yale Office of International Affairs. 
Midland congratulates Sylvia on this outstanding achievement!!

 

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 Under the Oak

 

Science that

 Inspires Citizenship

 Coming Soon 

 The finished article will be published in the Fall 2014 
Independent School Magazine 

 

Reflections on Daily Life at Midland   

Click here for a preview. 

 

by Lise Goddard

Director of Environmental Programs 


Look for the current issue of edible Santa Barbara Magazine to read a feature on successful local farmer Jacob Grant of Roots Farm who starting his farming career at Midland. 
 
Looking Ahead: 
Key Dates for the 2014-15 School Year

  

2014  

September 3 - Senior Meetings 

September 4 - New International students arrive

September 5 - New Students Arrive

September 7 - Returning Students Arrive

September 8 - First Day of Classes

October 4-5 - Round-up for Parents

October 18 - Fall Break Begins 

October 26 - Fall Break Ends 

November 7-9 - Fall Board Meeting

November 8 - Los Angeles Gathering

November 27 - Thanksgiving 

December 13 - Holiday Break 

 

2015

January 4 - Holiday Break Ends 

February - 6-8 Winter Board Meeting

February 14 - Winter Break begins

February 22 Winter Break ends

March 29 - April 4 - Experiential Week

April 4 - Spring Break begins

April 12 - Spring Break ends

April 25-26 - Alumni/Parents/Friends Weekend

May 8-10 - Spring Board Meeting

May 29 - Senior Dinner & Awards 

May 30 - Graduation

 Midland School provides a unique college preparatory boarding school experience to a diverse student body. Through study and work it teaches the value of a lifetime of learning, self-reliance, simplicity, responsibility to community and the environment, and love for the outdoors.

www.midland-school.org
 805.688.5114
 

5100 Figueroa Mountain Road, Los Olivos, CA 93441