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Stang Stories

Teddy Ellis

A platform to engage Milton’s students and alumni through conversation.

society & culture documentary

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27:38

Samantha Barkowski

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2024/06/04

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 complexities, her career's evolution, and the innovative growth strategies shaping the future of FSG. She also reflects on the challenges and triumphs

31:33

Alixe Callen

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2024/05/22

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 educational background, the challenges and rewards of leading a prestigious institution, and her commitment to harnessing community as a tool for success. Dr

26:01

Neha Wadekar

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2022/07/21

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, emerging democracies, and politics.

34:46

Sam Myers

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2022/06/20

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.

25:02

Will Connors

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2022/05/11

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.

36:12

Farah Pandith

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2022/01/03

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; and perspective on the state of extremism and counterterrorism today.

27:29

Amy Kaufman

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2021/09/15

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 New York Times Best Seller, Bachelor Nation (18:24), and shining a light on sexual harassment in Hollywood (21:36). (Image source: The Los Angeles

33:08

Edward Cunningham

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2021/09/03

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 intentions (21:41), his study of Chinese public opinion (24:38), and China’s energy policy (28:06). (Image source: Harvard's Ash Center)

22:50

Sid Raju

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2021/08/03

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).

29:50

Fred Melo

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2020/10/12

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 source: Milton Magazine // Marisa Donelan)

26:53

Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer

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2020/08/17

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: The Interfaith Center of New York Facebook)

25:12

Tad Hills

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2020/05/23

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)

38:39

Jim Meeks

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2020/03/29

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)

34:47

Kenzie Bok

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2020/03/24

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)

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