Alumni

Learning Happens in Community: Meet High School English Teacher Sangita Diaz-Houston (’99)

Sangita Yolanda Diaz-Houston (‘99) is the new Mount Madonna School (MMS) high school English and creative writing teacher. She holds a Ph.D. in education from the University of California, Santa Cruz, master’s in education from both the University of California, Santa Cruz…

Stewardship and Identity: Students Initiate Collaborative Revitalization of Campus Lake Ecosystem

On a recent afternoon, wind-blown cumulus clouds filled the sky and sunlight permeated towering redwood trees and grassland meadows, reflecting off the water of a small lake on the Mount Madonna School (MMS) campus. As senior students navigated a short hillside trail…

Gilroy Dispatch: “Mount Madonna School Named to Advance Placement Honor Roll”

Gilroy Dispatch, 10/27/2023, Local Scene, “Mount Madonna School Named to Advancement Placement Honor Roll.” The College Board announced that Mount Madonna School (MMS) has been named to the Advanced Placement Program (AP) School Honor Roll, earning the top-tier Platinum distinction. The AP…

Santa Cruz Sentinel, County Connections: Setter Savannah Cambell Feeling at Home with Endicott

Mount Madonna School alumna Savannah Cambell (’21) attends Endicott College and plays on its womens volleyball team. She was profiled in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.  Santa Cruz Sentinel, 10/11/2023, “Setter Savannah Cambell feeling at home with Endicott,” by Ray Hacke. Much like…

Mount Madonna Named to Top Tier of Advanced Placement Honor Roll

The College Board has announced that Mount Madonna School (MMS) has been named to the Advanced Placement Program (AP) School Honor Roll, earning the top-tier Platinum distinction. The AP School Honor Roll recognizes schools whose AP programs are delivering results for students…

Lookout Santa Cruz: Mount Madonna’s Immortal Epic Returns for 44th Year

Lookout Santa Cruz, 6/8/2023, “Mount Madonna’s immortal epic returns for 44th year,” by Wallace Baine. Mount Madonna School near Watsonville has long used the musical “Ramayana!” as an educational tool and a community-building experience for its students, and this year’s production of…