Midland Thanksgiving 2012
Alumni/ae, Families and Friends are invited to join us for our tradition of Thanksgiving at Midland.
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On Friday, October 5, we launched a new website - same web address: |
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Life Changes...So Should Your Estate Plans
Change is good...but not when it upsets your estate plans. To ensure that your wishes will be carried out as you intend, keep your plans current. Do you know when an update is necessary?
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Midland's Annual Scholarship Fund
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 | Eighth Annual Midland Round-Up
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 | | Abby Van Horn '16 and her family |
On October 6-7, Midland parents attended classes with their children, cheered on the volleyball teams, mingled at a reception, enjoyed a BBQ dinner and barn dance, had a round-table discussion with Head of School Will Graham, and even pitched in and helped in Dish House and setting up/cleaning up. To see photos of Round-Up, click on the Round-Up album under Events in the Galleries section of Midland's website.
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| Marine Biology Trip Up Central Coast
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 | | Morro Bay Mudflats |
Midland's Marine Biology class, taught by Lise and Jeff Goddard, enjoyed an epic field trip up the California Coast on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, October 13-15, culminating at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The class of nine students, mostly seniors, began their field explorations at the Morro Bay mudflats and camped Saturday night at Morro Bay State Park. The class enjoyed a gorgeous drive up the Big Sur Coast on Sunday, stopping to see the elephant seals at Piedras Blancas, and taking a jaunt down the steep slope at Ragged Point, enjoying the beach to themselves and learning how to turn washed-up bull kelp into trumpets. Arriving on the Monterey Peninsula by mid-afternoon, the group experienced one of the richest intertidal spots on the coast - Carmel Point - encountering octopuses, brightly colored nudibranchs, and learning many common algae and invertebrate phyla of our coast. Through the generosity of Sarah Wilgress, the group enjoyed a night at the Wilgress house on 6th Street in Pacific Grove. On Monday, the group strolled down the hill and past Hopkins Marine Station and Cannery Row to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. To see photos, visit the Midland Galleries and find "Marine Biology Trip Up Central Coast" under Academics.
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| Guest Speaker at Midland
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 | | Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers with faculty member Paul Gelles |
On October 28, Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers spoke at Midland about Aztec Iconography and Society. Dr. Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers is an Assistant Professor of Mesoamerican Archaeology at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and director of the Proyecto Arqueologico Los Horcones in Chiapas, Mexico. Click here to read more about Midland's Guest Speaker Program.
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| Upcoming Events
| November 1-3: Admissions Visits in Lake Tahoe and Las Vegas
November 9-11: Board of Trustees Meeting
November 10: Winter Sports Season Begins
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| Alumni/ae News |
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Mike Corman '00 is living in Doha, Qatar with his family. He shares, "I moved to Qatar because I accepted a faculty position as an assistant professor teaching sociology at the University of Calgary, Qatar, faculty of nursing. We have been here for just over two months and things are going well. While challenging at times, it's been a great experience so far learning about such diverse cultures that reside in the region."
Jenny Petersen '97 and John Isaacson '94 were married on October 27, 2012, and are currently living in Portland, OR. Congratulations!
Ed Carpenter '64 celebrates completion of a Monumental Gateway and Half Mile Long Bridge Treatment in Council Bluffs, Iowa. See images and description.
Please send us your news!
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| In Memoriam |
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We are saddened to report the passing of Alan C. Fischer '40 and of Richard Yaeger '42. Click here to read an obituary for Richard.
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