|    |  | Alumni >
|
|
|
|
|
|
Classic Songs, "Midland Style" |
|
 |
|
|
|
During Midland’s 2011 Thanksgiving celebration, faculty members Paul Gelles and
Lise Goddard rewrote a few classic songs in “Midland Style” which debuted Thanksgiving Day. Click here to see the "Midland Style" lyrics for "Home on the Ranch" - rewritten from "Home on the Range." Click here to see the "Midland Style" lyrics for "Paul Squibb, Founder of Midland School" - rewritten from "Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier."
|
|
|
Thanksgiving 2011 |
|
 |
|
Like every beautiful Thanksgiving Day at Midland, this year was no exception with perfect weather, a festive atmosphere, soccer games, entertainment and of course, an amazing feast. Thanks to everyone who pitched in to help make it a memorable day. And a special thank you to Klara Turner, mother of Sterling Turner-Chu '07, who has been making her amazing stuffing every year since 2002.
|
|
Los Angeles Gatherings |
|
|
|
Midland's annual LA gatherings for alumni/ae, parents and friends are in both Pasadena and Santa Monica on October 13 and 14, 2011. See the invitation. See photos below from the Pasadena gathering on Thursday, October 13th. Thanks to all who joined us!
|
|
"Midland Stories" by Peter Coonradt '64 |
|
|
|
|
|
Greetings from Midland School! Six hundred fifty students, parents, alumni, alumnae, and friends of Midland gathered under clear skies on Thanksgiving Day as Midlanders have done for the past seventy eight years. Thanksgiving reminds us of our deep connection to the school; the Midland story is as constant and reassuring as the shadow of Grass Mountain and the smell of wood smoke on a cold morning. After being away from Midland for over forty years, filmmaker Peter Coonradt ’64 has produced two Midland movies in the last three years. Peter strives to capture Midland’s climate for learning as he digs deep to reveal the lasting effect the school has on the hearts, minds, and souls of its people; his films are a labor of love. I am pleased to invite you to explore Peter’s website: www.midlandstories.com. Peter delivers his latest film in nineteen short chapters. While introducing viewers to past and present Midlanders, he weaves obvious and subtle connections from chapter to chapter. It is clear that academic rigor, self-reliance, and a supportive community are built on a strong mission with enduring core values; Midland remains a simple life school. Your assignment is to share Peter’s website and your stories with all your online contacts. We all have a compelling Midland story to tell. Help us spread the word to prospective families. Sincerely, William L. Graham
Head of School Click here to go to the "Midland Stories" website.
|
|
|
Celebrating the Life of Barry Schuyler '41 |
|
|
|
Barry Schuyler '41 passed away on April 28th, 2011. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011 from 1-4 PM at UC Santa Barbara. Born in 1923 in Brooklyn, New York, Barry founded the Alchemists Club at Midland in 1939, and graduated from Midland A.K. (Age of Kerosene) in 1941. In 1949, he married Jean Kellogg, and from 1951-1959, Schuyler was a Math and Science Teacher at Midland. From 1955-1998 he served several terms during these years as a Director on Midland’s Board of Trustees. In 1999, with an initial gift and pledge to match future gifts, Barry kicked off the first Endowment for Midland’s Scholarship Fund campaign with Bill Kimpton '54. Barry Schuyler has always been the heart of Midland's environmental programs, and in 2003, he conceived of and funded a faculty position dedicated to integrating environmental programs with Midland's mission of academic rigor, guided by an environmental advisory board. He followed the progress of this undertaking through his final month with us, with unending support and sage advice regarding building our campus's renewable energy infrastructure alongside our students. Outside of Midland, from 1970-1990, Barry was a Trustee at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History; the Board President from 1975-1978, and again in 1988. In 1996 he earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from UCLA, and was a Lecturer Emeritus in Environmental Studies at UCSB. In 2000, Barry, with his wife, received the Santa Barbara News-Press Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2005 the Schuylers received the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. "The value of Barry's contributions to Midland School is incalculable. He was, truly, one of the guardians of Midland's soul," shares Lise Goddard, Director of Environmental Programs. Head of School Will Graham adds, "Barry is the only person I know that had a personal relationship with every Midland Headmaster. Jean and Barry followed the school closely over time, and we have lost one of Midland's most loyal and supportive friends."
|
| At a senior auction - Barry in the front row (by Auctioneer Flint's knee) in glasses |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|
In Memoriam 2011-2012 |
|
|
|
|
|
We are saddened to report that Stever Oyster '53 passed away in August 2011.
We are saddened to report that Gordon Marsh, Jr. '44, died on September 14, 2011. We are saddened to report that Kim Bush passed away on November 4, 2011. He was a faculty member at Midland from 1982-1985. Click here to read his obituary. Click here to read a memory of Kim by Eric Swain '63, Head of Midland School from 1979-1990. We are saddened to report that Sally Lehman Murray, Charlie Lehman's '13 great aunt, recently passed away. Sally Lehman Murray is sister of Chuck Lehman '52, wife of A. Michael Murray '53 (also deceased) and mother to Ben Boynton '97 who was married at Midland a few summers ago.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|