"Roomies" on Stage
Roomies: One Year at a Time is an original play written and directed by Taft theater and film teacher Rick Doyle. Roomies opens in the Black Box Thursday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m., with additional...
View ArticleVisiting Poet Taylor Mali
Well-known poet and YouTube sensation Taylor Mali brings his art to Taft’s Black Box theater Friday, May 11 at 7:00 p.m. One of the best-known authors and performers to emerge from the poetry slam...
View ArticleFBLA Workshop Series
The Taft School chapter of The Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will host the second installment of its new business workshop series during Alumni Weekend, Friday, May 18 at 2:45 p.m. in...
View ArticlePotter Gallery
The art of two members of the class of 1962 is featured in the Mark W. Potter '48 Gallery this month. John Foltz and Chris Youngs, both members of the 50th reunion class, contributed their work to the...
View ArticleThe Psychology of Sport
Renowned sports psychologist, author and golfing guru Dr. Bob Rotella spent Monday in Watertown, and it wasn’t to play a round of golf. Rotella spent the day at Taft, dining with the golf team,...
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High Note
Taft musicians went out on a high note at two recent piano competitions. Alicia Wang ’15 tied for first place in the Schubert Club Awards competition, while Natalie Tam ’14 placed second in 2012...
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Science Speaker Series
Taft’s Science Speaker Series continues Alumni Weekend with a presentation by allergy and immunology specialist Dr. Paul Ehrlich ’62. Dr. Ehrlich will talk about the impact of the environment on our...
View ArticleMoorhead '62 Honored
Rodman W. Moorhead III ’62 will be awarded the Horace D. Taft Alumni Medal, formerly known as the Citation of Merit, on Alumni Day this year. The medal is the school’s highest alumni honor and is...
View ArticleSummer Reading
The Summer Reading Committee, made up of students and faculty and chaired by Rev. Ganung and Mrs. Taylor, is pleased to announce that this year's all-school book is The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two...
View ArticleBig Mike
Michael McCabe '07 has made it through rookie camp with the Green Bay Packers and begins Organized Training Activities (OTAs) on May 22. The three-day camp included eight draft picks, 14 undrafted...
View ArticleCommencement Speaker
Dr. Katherine G. Windsor, the twelfth Head of Miss Porter’s School, has been named keynote speaker for Taft's 122nd commencement. Dr. Windsor is the mother of graduating senior Jack Katkavich. "Taft...
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Living the Arts
This summer a select group of Taft students will be Living the Arts in Italy. "Collegium leaves June 7 for an unprecidented residency in Faicchio, Italy," explained music teacher and Collegium...
View ArticleTaft Running Club
They say when one door closes, another opens. For seniors Eric Metcalf and Charlie Garcia, leaving behind their baseball and tennis careers opened many doors, not just for them but for the entire Taft...
View Article122nd Commencement
Parents, family and friends gathered in Centennial Quadrangle on Sunday for the school's 122nd Commencement Exercises. Â This year, 169 seniors, who hailed from from as far away as Afghanistan,...
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Halo Awards Update
Taft took home three awards at the prestigious Seven Angels Theater Halo Awards event Wednesday, May 30. Now in their ninth year, the Halo Awards recognize excellence in high school theater. More than...
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Fearless Award
Taft took home three awards at the prestigious Seven Angels Theater Halo Awards event Wednesday, May 30. Now in their ninth year, the Halo Awards recognize excellence in high school theater. More than...
View ArticleStellar Performance
Wells Andres ’09 was recently awarded the Joseph Lentilhon Selden ’49 Memorial Award at Yale University. The prize recognizes Yale juniors "whose verve, idealism and constructive interest in music and...
View ArticleGuatemala
In June, nine Tafties completed the school's fifth service trip to Guatemala. "The group is centered in and around Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one-time colonial capital of Central...
View ArticleLiving the Arts in Italy
After a smooth trip across the Atlantic, the Collegium Musicum quickly settled into Hotel Fiaccola to embark on their "Living the Arts in Italy" adventure. "Our new friends at the hotel and in the...
View ArticleTravel in China
History teachers Linda Chandler and Megan Valenti spent 12 days in China this summer, Starting in Beijing, they visited sites such as the Temple of Heaven, Tienamen Square, the Forbidden City and the...
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