Jenn Uche '22, Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor

There are plenty of families in America that own their own businesses and my family is one of many of them. My family’s business is called JEDWIMG CORP, which  sells ladies designer shoes and handbags out of my hometown of North Attleboro, MA. The woman behind it all is my mother: Jane Uche. Our company name is a unique one. It is an acronym for the names of the kids of our family: Jennifer, Daniel, Whitney, Ijeoma, Michael, and Gold. My mother, the founder and CEO, says, “It’s because this business is for the children.” While juggling with six children and wanting to improve our...

Neha Sunkara '21, Food Editor

When I first heard about Michelle Obama’s Becoming, my reaction was, “Michelle Obama wrote a book! She’s so cool. I’m totally buying this.” I thought it would be about her life as FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States) and how her life is different now that she is no longer in the White House. But as I read the introduction, I realized that it was about so much more.   In her book, Michelle Obama uses her voice to tell us her "story of becoming," while also asking us about “how we become”(421).   Michelle starts Becoming with her childhood in a small apartment...

Bezawit O'Neill '23, Faith Editor

Editor's Note: Bezawit O'Neill '23 earned Top Honors for Massachusetts in Level II of the annual Letters for Literature Contest.  Additionally, Hana Shinzawa '24 and Elizabeth Glaeser '24 won Honorable Mention and Honors respectively. Below, you will find Beza's beautiful letter to Enid Blyton, author of the Faraway Tree series. I was born in Gonder, Ethiopia and lived with my aunt in Addis Ababa with my oldest sister, Mekdes, my two younger sisters, Selamawit and Rahel, and my baby brother, Andualem. My aunt had six boys and two girls, and we were a close family even though we didn’t have...

Anna Sheehan '21, Clubs & Classes Editor

As we wrap up the year, we celebrate many traditions at Montrose. One of these traditions is recognizing our students’ successes during the past school year at the Laureate and Achievement awards assemblies. At the Laureate assembly, the faculty awards character awards to middle school students, academic awards to upper school students, college book awards to juniors, and commencement awards to seniors. The next day, the Achievement awards recognize the accomplishments of Montrose students within the school and in competitions outside of Montrose.   Here are this year’s Laureate...

Lily Wei '20, Features Editor

Editor's Note: Lily Wei '20, one of our exchange students from China, served as this year's treasurer for the Executive Student Government team. The three other members of the exec team were seniors who graduated this morning - Clare Melley '19, Kiki Karam '19, and Maddie Marcucci '19. Below, Lily reflects upon her experiences with these three inspiring women.   My personal experience in Student Government at this year’s treasurer did not start off smoothly. It took me a few months to put my name on the school bank account just because I don’t have a simple social society number....