Visual Arts

Two student ambassadors reflect on boarding school life, outdoor trips, faculty mentors and growing up together.

Ayanna '24 reflects on thirty miles and five days filled with memories

Mingda '26 reflects on how Midland has affected his relationship with stillness

On Sunday afternoons, boxes of fresh produce have been quietly making their way from the farm to the doorsteps of Midland faculty and staff.

Quinby '27 reflects on her journey with the Midland horsemanship program

Honor '27 reflects on her journey with Midland coming from a military family

Kiri didn’t set out to become a bird photographer- he started, like many young photographers do, by borrowing his mom’s old camera.

Amelie '27 reflects on her summer trip funded by the class of '68 Wilderness Fund

Jay '26 and Amelie '27 reflect on their 5-day trek

Midland student Amelie '27 dreamt of hosting a camping cook-off for amateur outdoor chefs.

What it's really like to trade in your cell phone for your high school experience

Setting yourself up for success at boarding school

Reflections on a Midland rite of passage

Feeling uncertain and normalizing uncertainty

All about athletics at Midland

How Austin ’28 turned curiosity into stewardship, responsibility, and a living ecosystem at Midland

Mia ’26 turns years of backpacking, curiosity, and exploration into a published guide to the Los Padres National Forest.

Melanie ’26 reflects on the process of starting her own nail design business - exploring creativity, entrepreneurship, confidence, and the power of self-expression.

Z reflects on building a synthesizer from scratch, learning through failure, and why understanding technology matters.

Sascha ’26 on skateboarding, sculpture, creative risk, and building spaces people can actually use.

Veronica ’26 reflects on storytelling, diabetes advocacy, and helping children feel seen.

Mateo ’26 reflects on craftsmanship, hard work, and what Midland teaches beyond the classroom

Senior EZ ’26 reflects on craftsmanship, persistence, and the process of building a go-kart from the ground up

What started as a senior project, transforming about half an acre into a native perennial garden, has grown into something more than an academic requirement

I came to Midland because otherwise I would be sitting in a class with forty other kids wondering what I could’ve been doing here; throwing a plate in ceramics, hiking with friends, riding a horse...

A Senior Project unlike any other

Celebrating our beloved departing Dean of Studies

Take a video tour of our living areas and hear all about cabin life

I realized the biggest shift within myself after this program: my view of what it really means to be from a small town versus a small community.

One of the most memorable experiences I had was a venipuncture procedure on a goat, which is where you take the blood from an animal.

Considering one’s view of life as a whole, I learned a lot more about how to just go with the flow and not stress the little details. Even with jobs there, things are in a constant state of motion.

From sea turtle research in Guatemala to hospital wards in Kenya, from botanical labs to Paris design studios, this year's recipients came back with clearer goals, deeper resilience, and a stronger sense of who they are and how they want to contribute.

A huge takeaway is that in the journalism industry, connections are everything. You need to make connections and become business associates, because you never know when your paths might cross again.

There was a big emphasis on forestry and disturbance ecology in deciduous forests. We went to a year-old mudslide, and observed how the entire ecosystem changes with the movement of the trees.

We learned about the three main types of perfume. These are called accords. The first type is chypre. Feminine perfumes tend to be based on this accord. The second type is called fougère - masculine fragrances tend to be based on fougeres. The last one is called amber oriental, this can be feminine or masculine and is more of a warmer fragrance.

I came into grade 9 knowing I was a pretty independent person. I could have responsibilities and be able to handle it. I‘ve been able to grow into that and grow more that part of myself. I learned how to balance work responsibilities with academic responsibilities and being a role model and leader for other students.

Student writing is so much more meaningful when it has a real audience and can affect change. Read this student persuasive essay to see how Lyssa '26 made a case.

Funded by the generosity of Midland's Class of 1968

Funded by the generosity of Midland alumnus and former trustee, Jim Cosby '63

Out after dinner, back before breakfast

A look into how our Jobs Program builds community

Based on The Place Where You Live Project by Orion Magazine, written for World Literature, taught by John Isaacson '94

Our teams may not win sets or make baskets, but that’s because we have a more elusive goal

Maddy ’21 reflects on her Class of 1968 Wilderness Fund Experience

Reflections on lessons from the class of 2021

From minnows cast into the ocean to fish headed out into the world beyond Midland