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Campus Headlines
List of 15 news stories.
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Dance Chair Nailah Randall-Bellinger to Lead Dance Showcase at Boston Center for the Arts
Dance Department Chair Nailah Randall Bellinger, who is wrapping up her Boston Dancemakers residency at the Boston Center for the Arts, will be leading a showcase examining the life of performing artist Donny Edward Hathaway. The multimodal dance narrative, (just) 33, “utilizes the body of Donny Hathaway’s work and archival documentation… to celebrate the breadth and genius of this inspiring intergenerational artist.” -
English Chair KB Kinkel Wins Open Chapbook Competition
CSW is proud to share that English Department Chair KB Kinkel is the winner of the 2025 Finishing Line Press Open Chapbook Competition for "Blood Machine," an original collection of poems. As winner of this highly sought-after honor, KB will be awarded a cash prize, and his work will be printed and published by Finishing Line Press. -
Three Students to Present Original Designs at Junk Kouture Regional Final
Three students — Reese Lonetto ’27, Winter Lynn ’25, and Ella Sharma ’26 — have been selected to present their original fashion designs at the Junk Kouture regional finals in New York City on Monday, May 12. Ten finalists from the event will be selected to go on to compete at the world finals in Dublin, Ireland. -
CSW Celebrates Earth Day with Food Justice Advocate Karen Washington
CSW marked Earth Day 2025 with a full-campus celebration led by the students and faculty of Sustainability Committee. The student-organized day featured a keynote assembly with acclaimed activist and urban farming pioneer Karen Washington, along with a diverse slate of hands-on workshops and activities designed to promote environmental awareness and sustainable living. -
CSW Marks the 50th Anniversary of Michael H. Feldman '67 Social Justice Day
CSW recognized the 50th Anniversary of Michael Feldman ’67 Social Justice Day on campus this week with a special assembly and programming dedicated to the student-selected topic: The School to Prison Pipeline. The day included a keynote address from Marvin Pierre, the founder of the nonprofit 8 Million Stories, and a series of workshops hosted by faculty, students, and experts in the fields of criminal justice, education, social services, community advocacy, and more. -
CSW Serves as Lead School For Students of Color Conference
CSW was honored to serve as the lead school for the 2025 AISNE High School Students of Color Conference held at Regis College on Saturday, April 5. Organized in collaboration with the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE), the event brought together students from across the region under the student-selected theme, “Adventures in Authenticity." -
CSW Robotics Has Best Season on Record
CSW’s Robotics Team had a historic season this year. At its first competition in Revere, MA, the team finished qualification matches in 10th place out of 38 teams, earning them the privilege of being an alliance captain for the first time ever. They would go on to place 4th overall, solidifying a spot in the next round of competition in New Hampshire. Here, the team finished 27th out of 40 teams. These results are the best the team has seen in the history of the program. -
Students Meet with Holocaust Survivors
CSW was honored to welcome two moving and impactful speakers this mod. Holocaust survivor Jack Trompetter was born in 1942 in Amsterdam and spent the first three years of his life in hiding, separated from his parents who were in hiding elsewhere. Jack lived with an aunt, then at an orphanage and finally with the DeGroot family at a farm in eastern Holland, while his parents hid in the south. In 1945, when Jack was three-years-old, he was finally reunited with his parents. Alan Stern, who also visited and shared his story, is the child of a holocaust survivor. -
Boys and Girls Basketball Teams Win League Championships
CSW's Varsity Basketball Teams made history this winter, winning both the girls’ and boys’ league championships in front of an excited crowd at the fit. The girls held their ground with a hard-fought 39-30 win against Boston Trinity Academy, and the boys secured a decisive 60-39 victory against a talented British International School of Boston team. -
CSW Announces 2025 Parkhill Grantees
CSW is pleased to announce that history teacher Rachel Hirsch and science teacher Meredith Oppegard have been awarded 2025 grants from the Alorie Parkhill Learning and Travel Fund for Teachers. -
CSW Celebrates Black History Month with Opera unMet
This week, Opera unMet, a Boston community-based opera company run by former CSW music teacher Marshall Hughes, offered a moving performance at CSW's all-school assembly. -
Nia Fifield '27 Named Top Defender by Prep Girls Hoops
CSW's Nia Fifield '27 was recently named one of Prep Girls Hoops's 5 Stunning Guard Defenders "who have been outstanding in one way or another, providing the ultimate feeling of security" on the court due to their tough defense. -
CSW Celebrates Lunar New Year
Last week the CSW community welcomed the Year of the Snake with an assembly and celebration. The celebration kicked off on Wednesday, January 29 during our all-school assembly and culminated in a community-wide celebration on January 31. -
Students take on the White Mountains in the Winter Wilderness Trip
The Winter Wilderness Trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire was a huge success! Both groups hiked along the 19-Mile Brook Trail to the AMC Carter Notch Hut, where they were met with a warm cozy fire and a welcoming hut caretaker. -
CSW Welcomes Artist and Activist Marquis Victor as MLK Day Speaker
CSW was proud to welcome multidisciplinary artist and activist Marquis Victor to campus as its 2025 MLK Day Speaker. Victor is the founder and executive director of Elevated Thought, an art and social justice organization that provides creative access, exposure, and opportunity for youth and artists of color.
CSW in the News
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Jeremy Carter-Gordon '07 Featured by WBUR -
Alisa Amador '14 One of 10 Acts Vying for the Title of "Artist of the Year" at Boston Music Awards -
Zoe Coehn '14 Selected for the Currents New Media Festival in Santa Fe -
Rebecca Parkhill '85 Receives MassBay Presidential Award on Behalf of Metrowest Women’s Fund -
Alisa Amador '14 Almost Quit Music, Then NPR Tiny Desk Called
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