Landmark Stories
The Landmark family is comprised of extraordinary people from students to trustees and everyone in between. There are so many individuals who contribute to the campus, the broader community, and the world!
Read about their inspiring accomplishments both big and small.
Now viewing articles posted in 2024.

Building Community on the Road
October 27th, 2024
Building Community on the Roadby Michelle GraneseIt’s 6:45 a.m. on a sunny spring morning in Lexington, Massachusetts. Cars are gathered at a rest stop where 13 Landmark Elementary•Middle School students are boarding a bus for school. Parents are saying goodbye, offering last-minute reminders, a...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Parent Stories
Second Chances
October 15th, 2024
Second ChancesBy Maida Broudo P’13On the morning of April 25, just after struggling to eat an omelet, Guido Meade P’24 put on his yellow socks, the socks that were an instant signal to the nursing staff that he “needs assistance when walking.” AN IMPORTA...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Faculty Stories
Looking Ahead
October 14th, 2024
Looking AheadBy Beth Rowen P’20Headmaster Bob Broudo oftens calls Landmark a mission with a school, rather than a school with a mission. That philosophy resonated with Thilo Henkes P’24, chairman of Landmark’s Board of Trustees. “Landmark provides the right k...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Trustee Stories
The Girl on Her Own Adventure
September 13th, 2024
The Girl on Her Own Adventureby Hazel CrowleyWINDOW INTO A STUDENT'S LIFEIt’s the night before this article’s deadline. I’ve just lost an hour, entranced by a video game called Cuphead. I’m following a 1930s-esque grinning mug cartoon as it battles a boxing frog and spitting potato, all to a...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Student Stories
Pied Piper of Chill
September 5th, 2024
Pied Piper of Chill Carlton Winslowby Kevin RobertsIf you really want to understand Carlton Winslow, let’s do this properly. Pause for a minute. Put on some Coltrane. Take a few deep breaths...in through the nose...out through the mouth. Now, I doubt you really have the free time to practice that...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Faculty Stories
Tried and True: Kirk Swanson
June 3rd, 2024
Tried and True: Kirk Swanson By Hazel Crowley It all started in 1981, with a litter of golden retriever puppies and a unique job offer. Recent Ithaca College grad Kirk Swanson returns home to the North Shore, intent on finding work as a gym teacher or coach. A D3 basketball forward with w...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Faculty Stories
Living the Dream
May 27th, 2024
Living the Dreamby Bernie Romanowski“Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Derek's Remarkable JourneyFor Derek C. ‘24, the day we met was an important one. After many years ...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Student Stories
The Most Uninteresting Thing About Nicole
May 27th, 2024
The Most Uninteresting Thing About Nicoleby Jeanne Talbot P ’20It was a cool spring afternoon at Landmark with a sweeping, stiff ocean breeze that rushed up the hill between the Alexander and Lopardo buildings. I saw him across the drive, and he saw me. He smiled, I think, but maybe not. It was Pa...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Student Stories





