Volume: VIII Issue: 3, March 2026 . SHS Home . Alumni Page . Online Giving.

A Place to Belong is brought to you by Shady Hill’s Advancement Office, Marketing and Communications Office, and the Alumni Board. We share vibrant and innovative Shady Hill news that embraces the mission and values we all hold so dear.

Devon Wilson-Hill Named Director of Development and Alumni Relations

We are excited to share that Devon Wilson-Hill will be Shady Hill's next Director of Development and Alumni Relations following seven months of service in the interim role. Read the announcement from Head of School Mark Stanek. Devon joined Shady Hill in 2018 and has built meaningful relationships throughout the community. After accepting this role, Devon was interviewed by I-North students. We invited you to watch their interview to hear more about her role and what she finds inspirational about being part of the Shady Hill community.

Middle School Musical: Finding Nemo Jr.

Lulah, a Grade VIII actor remarked that "One of my favorite lines from the musical is 'Cooperation is the secret to our success!' This experience was a really good way for us as 8th graders to leave our mark on Shady Hill." The Shady Hill spring musical is just one of the indelible artistic and educational experiences for Shady Hill students. From the production team, costume and set designers and actors, multiple skill sets, and many hours of practice, they brought the "big, blue world" to life and dazzled audiences with the performance of Finding Nemo Jr. Students. Art Department Chairs for Visual and Performing Arts, Nina Alexander and Erin Warwick witnessed that "it was thrilling to watch the production grow and come to life on stage due to students and teachers hard work and singular vision." Read in-depth reflections from the experiences from the lead teachers and some cast members.

Peek into Classrooms: K and VII Math Collaboration

Grade VII students took on a leadership role by presenting their playground design project to the Kindergarteners, creating a meaningful learning experience. They shared diagrams and design ideas while the Kindergarteners responded by completing a pictorial survey. As part of the project, the students experimented with different shapes and sizes to determine what objects would best fit within their designs. This hands on exploration encouraged critical thinking and joyful, active learning!

May 13, 2026

MAY DAY

We are looking forward to May 13 where we celebrate May Day on the Green and our annual #MayDayofGiving! This year's theme is #GenerosityBlooms, as the day unites our love for Shady Hill. Giving Day is an all school event where we hope all alumni, parents, parents of alumni, and grandparents will participate. Every gift counts!

JUNE 5, 2026

ALL ALUMNI REUNION

Shady Hill welcomes you back to campus for an all alumni reunion. Programming begins at 4:00 PM

Questions? Email the Alumni Office

June 3, 2026

ALUMNI CAREER DAY

We are excited to host our second annual Alumni Career Day on Wednesday, June 3 at 10:25 AM. If you are interested in being a panelist, please email Gus Polstein.

Monique Damien '93 Speaks at the Black History Assembly

As the keynote speaker for the Black History Assembly, on February 13, Monique Damien '93 shared her poetry and visual art. At one moment she displayed art work she did as a Shady Hill student. She credited Shady Hill teachers who cultivated her lifelong love of learning and imprinted the importance of the visual arts to her as a student.

Esther Freeman '94 Receives an Endowed Chair

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Esther Freeman '94 received an Endowed Chair in Global Health Dermatology this fall and Jeita Deng '94 was there to help celebrate this amazing achievement! Esther is a global health dermatologist at Mass General and Harvard Medical School, splitting her time between Boston, East Africa, Geneva at the WHO, and now also a variety of remote Pacific islands - her focus is on training doctors and physician leaders in low resource countries around the world. Read about how her work focuses on pandemics, outbreaks, and international health policy.

Ten SHS '23 graduates inducted into the National Honor Society at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School.

Shady Hill Middle School Central Subject Department Chair, Ross FitzGerald, with Xander Whitters '23 and Dilan Jawa '23.

They were among a group of 10 Cambridge Ridge and Latin students inducted into the National Honor Society this year.

Millie Robinson '23 and former faculty member Grace Wettach also featured at the induction ceremony.

The alumni inducted included: Cailin Beckman, Acadia Boyer, Franklin Chen, Dilan Jawa, David Naef, Natalia Naef, Millie Robinson, Matthew Sokoloff, Malcolm Walsh, and Xander Whitters.

Current and former Shady Hill teachers, Ross FitzGerald, George Langdon, Pat Horn, and Grace Wettach were invited to attend by Shady Hill students as the teachers who had the greatest impact on them.

We were excited to see Tiemoko Camara '25 visiting the Grade IV building to support and watch his sister Maya '30 in the Mr. Brattke TTC '20, Perseus, the Gorgon Slayer performance.

Click here to read the State of the School and learn from Mark Stanek and other community members about Shady Hill this year.

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