The Growth of Basketball
Upper School students attended an event which featured the Commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver, and the Commissioner of the WNBA, Cathy Engelbert, speaking about the globalization of basketball and the growing women’s sports industry.
Math Class Brings Browning Together with Girls’ Schools
Browning Middle School students have the new opportunity to have an after-school math program with girls’ schools, Spence and Nightingale-Bamford.
Testing Changes
Exams scores can have a significant impact on a student’s performance, so changing the exams was met with a plethora of different opinions.
Reflections on a Lifelong Love of Learning
This year Dean of Faculty Michael Ingrisani celebrates his 50th anniversary as a teacher at the School.
Rugby All-Star Joins Science Department
Biology teacher Maggie Olney knows all about cells, natural selection, species and scrums. Yes, scrums. As in rugby scrums.
Community Flocks to Nearby Chick-Fil-A
Chick-Fil-A, the third most profitable fast food chain in America, recently opened a location near Browning, and on every day during the school year, an upper school student can be spotted eating there.
From the Foul Line to the Classroom
Before becoming a teacher, Sam Permutt, Browning’s new dean of student life, had an entirely different career—he played professional basketball in Israel.
Boys’ Discoveries Published in Harvard Journal
Upper School students have submitted their scientific work for publication in Harvard University’s Journal of Emerging Investigators.
Student Council President Breaks the Mold
Students want their voices heard. This year, student council president Austin S. ’20, intends to listen to the voices of the Browning community to help him develop and initiate plans for positive change.
Chef Cooks up Connections with Students
Cafeteria Chef Manager Oscar Sanclemente’s days are packed, starting at 5:00 a.m. and ending in the evening as late as 9:00 p.m., depending on the day.
Award-Winning Author Offers Boys Insight on Identity
David Levithan, the winner of the Lambda Literary Award and editor of the Hunger Games, spoke to the Middle and Upper School boys, introducing his novel Everyday to foster discussion about the importance of a person’s identity and how it impacts their lives.
Assembly Shake-up
Dean of Student Life Sam Permutt is making changes in his first year, transforming the Upper School’s weekly assembly into a space where the voices of every student can be heard.
New Faculty Members at a Glance
Thirteen new faces joined the teaching faculty behind the red doors.