Recently published: In 1999 MMS students interviewed Senator Dianne Feinstein. It is a special interview and has a great moment starting at about 32:00, where a student does a positive rap improv for Senator Feinstein. This was the only time a MMS…
An evening of dialogue and discovery Values in World Thought is a capstone course unique to Mount Madonna School (MMS) that spans 11th and 12th grades and engages students in meaningful conversations. True dialogue is a collaborative process of active listening and discussion that…
We are approaching Veterans Day in a time overwhelmed with bitter partisanship, a slow and halted economy, and fear of losing loved ones from unfamiliar forces. Although the circumstances are different, the roots of the struggles are much the same from past…
The Connection, 2019-20, an annual publication for families, friends and alumni of Mount Madonna School. Click on the above image to load and view the content in a ‘page-turning’ format or download the PDF. (Hi-res PDF)
“Our interview with Congressman John Lewis in 2018 was, without our knowing it, the last for the Mount Madonna School students,” shares teacher Sadanand Ward Mailliard. “Over the years, our Values in World Thought class students had the privilege of a dozen…
An interview with Dr. A.M. Kilpatrick (‘90) by Lara Kilpatrick (‘85) Auston Manoja “Marm” Kilpatrick (‘90), now professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) and an internationally recognized expert in infectious diseases and their emergence,…
Morgan Hill Life, 8/7/2020, “Community Voices by Ward Mailliard : Mt. Madonna says farewell to friend Congressman John Lewis,” by Ward Mailliard. Read more
An interview with Congressman John Lewis in 2006 by Mount Madonna School students as part of their Values in World Thought program. This was one of our favorite starts to any of our interviews with him, as he begins with, “Sorry that…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 8/2020, “Farewell to our friend: Congressman John Lewis,” by SN Ward Mailliard. Read more
Patch.com, 7/28/2020, “Farewell To Our Friend: Congressman John Lewis.” The passing of iconic Congressman John Lewis is a deep loss to the nation and to the world. Read more
