In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu interviews Claire Cheney ‘02, founder of Curio Spice. Claire shares her passion for spices with audience members and reveals how Milton influenced her journey to finding happiness and success in her professional life.By Teddy Ellis

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 speaks with Teddy Ellis '22 on his Milton journey, Stang Stories inspiration, and Princeton experiences.By Teddy Ellis

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 engages with Daniel Kim '09, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer and current Technical Team Lead at Deloitte. Daniel shares his incredible journey from the halls of Milton to the high-stakes world of military bomb disposal and now to leading technical teams at Deloitte. He discusses th…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 converses with Eskor Johnson '07, an accomplished English teacher and author of the compelling novel PAY AS YOU GO. Eskor reflects on his experiences at Milton and how they ignited his passion for literature and teaching. He shares his journey from student to educator, discussing the inspiration be…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 interviews Maximos Nikitas '13, a current judicial law clerk for the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Maximos reflects on his formative years at Milton, where the rigorous academic environment and supportive community laid the groundwork for his legal aspirations. He delves into the co…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu '24 sits down with Kurt Collins '97, the visionary Founder of #! Shebang is a true jack of all trades in the world of innovation. Kurt delves into his remarkable journey from an aspiring entrepreneur to a pioneer of groundbreaking solutions for some of today's most challenging problems. He reveals the …

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu ’24 interviews Samantha Barkowski, the dynamic Senior Vice President of Strategy & Growth at Fenway Sports Group (FSG). Samantha shares insights from her impressive journey from a fan ambassador at Fenway Park to a key figure in FSG’s major sports and entertainment deals. Samantha reveals her work's co…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu ’24 interviews Dr. Alixe Callen ’88, the 13th Head of School at Milton Academy. Dr. Callen shares insights from her extensive career in education, her journey to becoming a leader at Milton, and her vision for the future of thought leadership at Milton Academy. This conversation delves into her educati…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Cooper Love ’24 and Henry Ladd ’25 interview Neha Wadekar ’07 about her time at Milton and USC; her experience starting out as an independent journalist in Kenya; her process of pitching, researching, and writing stories; and her experience covering the intersections of climate, gender, health, human rights, emergi…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Teddy Ellis ’22 interviews Dr. Sam Myers ’83 about his time at Milton, Harvard, Yale, and UCSF; his experience helping create the Qomolangma National Nature Preserve in Tibet; his perspective on environmental issues and climate change; and his experience helping to establish the field of planetary health.…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Katia Mikhailova ’22 and Elodie Root ’22 interview former journalist Will Connors ’00 about his time at Milton and the University of Chicago; his experience as a foreign correspondent in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Canada, Brazil, and the US; and his perspective on the importance of travel.…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Diane Asiedu ’24 and Aoidín Salmon ’22 interview Farah Pandith ’86 about her time at Milton, Smith College, and the Fletcher School at Tufts University; experience serving in the George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama administrations; work as the first-ever Special Representative to Muslim Communities;…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Liam Kralik ’24 and Bryan Sukidi ’24 interview journalist Amy Kaufman ’04 about her time at Milton (0:46) and the University of Southern California (5:23), her introduction to professional journalism (9:08), her work covering entertainment and culture for the Los Angeles Times (14:23), and experience writing her Ne…

In this episode of Stang Stories, professor Edward Cunningham ’94 discusses his time at Milton (0:50), Georgetown and Peking University(8:10), Harvard (14:42), and MIT and Tsinghua University (17:17); his work in energy and environmental markets, Chinese political economy, and trade (20:53); while offering perspective on China’s potential hegemonic…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Nancy Jiang ’22 interviews Sid Raju ’12 about his time at Milton (0:42) and Emory (4:29), path to finding quantitative biology (6:27), experience at Harvard Medical School (15:12), Covid-19 research at the Broad Institute (17:25), and work with single-cell genomics (18:55).…

In this episode of Stang Stories, journalist Fred Melo ’94 discusses his time at Milton (0:51), City Year (4:40), and Brown (6:47); career beginnings in local journalism (8:40); coverage of a Ponzi scheme that landed him a $2 million lawsuit (13:53); and experience in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in St. Paul and Minneapolis (20:42). (Image…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer '87 discusses her time at Milton (0:56), Harvard (3:46), and The General Theological Seminary (9:01); experience in the aftermath of 9/11 (11:44); and work at The Interfaith Center of New York (15:39) — along with her perspective on aspects of religion and social justice (20:19). (Image source…

In this episode of Stang Stories, New York Times' Award-Winning children's book author and illustrator Tad Hills '81 discusses his time at Milton and Skidmore, career path, and writing and artistic process — along with the insight and perspective he has learned from it all. (Image source: Worldreader // Nancy Brown)…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Jim Meeks '97 discusses his time at Milton, Harvard, and Stanford; two tours in Iraq; efforts to bolster subsistence farming in Tanzania; and mobile food cart startup — on top of the insight and perspective he has acquired along the way. (Image source: U.S. Department of Defense)…

In this episode of Stang Stories, Kenzie Bok '07 discusses her time at Milton, Harvard, and Cambridge; initiatives in affordable housing; and experience as a member of the Boston City Council. (Image source: Keiko Hiromi)By Teddy Ellis