Name, age, grade, city of residence: Alexander Marshall, 18, 12th grade, Watsonville What inspires you? I am inspired by nature, making music and listening to music. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? My favorite subject is probably performing arts,…
Name, age, grade, city of residence Julia Gratton, 17, 12th grade, Santa Cruz What inspires you? The sheer amount of beauty in the world, created by nature and by humans. I love looking up at the sky and seeing how it changes….
Name, age, grade, city of residence: Tyler Sullens, 17, senior, Soquel What inspires you? Music and other people. I like to have somebody to push me in all things from grades to running. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? …
Naturalist and wilderness advocate, John Muir, tells us: “Everybody needs beauty… places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.” Many have found this sentiment to be true and…
Name, age, grade, city of residence: Clio Herbert, 18, senior, Santa Cruz What inspires you? I’m inspired by the amazing things other people have accomplished. What is your favorite subject in school, and why? I love art. However, as Mount Madonna School…
Featured Video: A 2014 interview with Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth as part of Mount Madonna School’s Values in World Thought Program. Biennially (and upcoming in May 2016), the juniors and seniors travel to Washington, D.C. to talk with America’s political, NGO, and nonprofit…
Under a covered walkway at Mount Madonna School (MMS), boys and girls stood alongside one another, their small fingers curled around pieces of braided nylon rope. The rope was precut into specified lengths, with each piece labeled to correlate to the average…
The reviews are in and the audience says “two thumbs up!” “Seussical, Jr.’ was amazing from top to bottom, truffula trees to McElligot’s Pool; from the colorful sets and original costumes to the wonderfully talented middle school students and dedicated performing…
-Name, age, school, grade, city of residenceTucked against the trunk of a substantial redwood tree, naturally camouflaged and constructed from tree branches, bits of bark, leaves, tree needles — the same forest ‘litter’ that covers the surrounding area — a small hobbit-sized shelter is visible. This snug enclosure…
