Speakers & Assemblies

  • Andrew Ammerman '68

    Andrew Ammerman '68 came to an upper school humanities class and talked about his experiences traveling through and living in Asia (including the Himalayas and Indonesia) and his encounters with people from different religions (Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam).

  • Mickey Leibner '03

    Mickey Leibner '03 came back to campus and brought an electric car with him. Mickey's firm represents a company that makes electric cars.

  • Dorothy Hall '70

    Dorothy Hall '70 spoke to upper school students at a sustainability assembly. Dorothy is a senior research scientist at NASA and her specialty is the cryosphere which includes the Earth’s glaciers, snow cover, sea ice, lake ice and permafrost.

  • Kat Seeber Dean '96

    Kat Seeber Dean '96 spoke during a Slices of Science lecture to upper school students about her experience in the Uniformed Health Services Medical School in Bethesda.

  • Colin Doyle '02

    Colin Doyle '02 came back to campus to speak to students during an assembly sponsored by Maret's Gay Straight Alliance.

  • Deborah Roffman Speaks to Middle School

    Renowned sexuality educator Deborah Roffman was invited to campus to conduct workshops with seventh and eighth graders. She also gave a very fruitful lecture and facilitated a discussion for the fifth through ninth grade parents.

  • Dr. John Balbus speaks to students.
    Upper School Assembly: John Balbus

    Dr. John Balbus, Chief Health Scientist and Program Director at the Environmental Defense Fund, spoke at the Upper School Assembly on April 16. Read more

  • LS Assembly: Now This! Improv Group

    On Friday, April 4th, improvisational group "Now This!", involved the lower schoolers in acting out many funny and creative stories.

  • Mr. James Binnall speaks to upper school students,
    Upper School Assembly: James Binnall

    James Binnall spoke about the dangers of drinking and driving at the Upper School Assembly. Read more

  • Mimi Taskier '06 sings with the Jackson Jills.
    Upper School Assembly: Jackson Jills

    Mimi Taskier '06 and the Jackson Jills, Tufts' all-female a cappella group, performed at the Upper School Assembly. Details

  • Sameer Dossani, Director of the U.S. Network for Global Economic Justice, speaks at the assembly.
    Upper School Assembly: Sameer Dossani

    Sameer Dossani, Director of the U.S. Network for Global Economic Justice, spoke about "50 Years Is Enough: U.S. Network for Global Economic Justice" at the Upper School Assembly. Read more.

  • Lower School Assembly: Upper and Middle School Jazz Ensembles

    On Friday, March 7th, the Upper and Middle School Jazz Ensembles performed a number of pieces for the Lower School.

  • Upper School Assembly: Kevin Jennings

    Kevin Jennings, Founder and Executive Director of Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Netowrk (GLSEN), spoke at the February 28 Upper School Assembly. Read more

  • Mr. Volz (left) and John Anderson (right).
    Guest Speaker: John Anderson

    John Anderson spoke to Mr. Volz's Contemporary American History class on Tuesday, February 19. Read more.

  • Lower School Assembly: Einstein Alive

    On Friday, February 8th, the Lower School was introduced to the Theory of Relativity by Professor Einstein!

  • Upper School Assembly: Shabaka

    Former death row inmate Joseph “Shabaka” Green Brown spoke at the Upper Assembly on February 8. Read more

  • Jen Mandeville asks students about Sustainability and what they "think" it means.
    Lower School Assembly: Sustainability

    On Friday,February 1st, the Lower School assembly focused on the topic of Sustainability.

  • Morgan Prust '02 speaks to students during the Slices of Science Lecture.
    Guest Speaker: Morgan Prust '02

    During the Slices of Science Lecture on Friday, Februrary 1, Morgan Prust '02 spoke about his work at the National Institute of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Read more

  • Steve Coleman answers a question.
    Upper School Assembly: Steve Coleman

    Steve Coleman who works for "Cool Capital Challenge", a collaboration of local schools, businesses, churches, and individuals in the D.C. area whose goal is to collectively eliminate one billion pounds of carbon emissions, spoke at the Upper School Assembly. Read more

  • Lower School Assembly: "I Have A Dream"

    In remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Lower Schoolers watched his "I Have A Dream" speech on Friday, January 18th.

  • Lower School Assembly: Upper School Band

    On Friday, January 25th, the Upper School Band performed for the Lower School. Directed by Mr. Steven Rogers, the band played songs to portray pitched vs. non pitched, as well as a chorale.

  • Ms. Bennett speaks to 7th & 8th graders.
    Middle School Assembly: Marian C. Bennett

    Marian C. Bennett, an attorney in the Office of Civil Rights at the Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Homeland Security, spoke at the Middle School MLK Assemby. Read more

  • Poet Craig Czury working with the Fourth Grade
    Poet Craig Czury Visits the Lower School

    The Lower School is hosted poet Craig Czury, "Poet in Residence", for the week. Mr. Czury is held workshops and presentations in grades K-4 throughout the week. Mr. Czury has traveled to many countries sharing his beautiful poetry and conducting workshops.

  • Susan Dentzer speaks to the Advanced Biology class.
    Guest Speaker: Susan Dentzer

    Susan Dentzer, Health Correspondent and Head of the Health Policy Unit for "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" on PBS, spoke to students the Advanced Biology class about her work with the U.S. Global AIDS Initiative in Rwanda and Tanzania.

  • Mr. Andrew Wilson shows a Conch Shell.
    Lower School Assembly: Under the Sea

    On Friday, January 11th, Mr. Andrew Wilson introduced the Lower School to a variety of creatures from under the sea.

  • Professor Brenda Smith answers a question.
    Guest Speaker: Brenda Smith

    Brenda Smith, professor at Washington College of Law - American University, spoke to Mr. King's History and Theory of Nonviolence about the role of Women in the Civil Rights Movement. Read more

  • Prince Parsley from the Kingdom of Kebab.
    Lower School Assembly: The Shirt of Happiness

    On Friday, December 14th, two actors from Interact Story Theatre performed "The Shirt of Happiness" for the Lower School.

  • 6th grade band members play the clarinet.
    All-School Music Assembly

    Students from Kindergarten through 12th grade displayed their vocal and instrumental talents during the All-School Music Assembly on December 14.

  • The Grace Notes perform.
    Upper School Assembly: Grace Notes & Alpha Males

    Maret's a capella groups, Grace Notes and Alpha Males, performed several of their new arrangements at the Upper School Assembly on December 7.

  • Jim Erwin and the Upper School Concert Choir
    Lower School Assembly: Upper School Choir

    The Upper School Concert Choir, led by Jim Erwin, performed for the Lower School on Friday, December 7th.

  • Commander Clayton Mitchell explains the role of the Navy Seabees.
    Guest Speaker: Clayton Mitchell

    Commander Clayton Mitchell, a battalion commander in the Seabees, spoke to Mr. Kilborne's War: In Theory and Practice, Then and Now class on Dec. 6. Read more

  • Perry Wallace answers one of many questions from students.
    Guest Speaker: Perry Wallace

    Perry Wallace, the first African-American to integrate Vanderbilt’s basketball team, spoke to Mr. King's History & Theory of Nonviolence and Mr. Hammond's Colonialism & Postcolonialism classes. Read more

  • Mike Wilson
    Lower School Assembly: Mike Wilson
    Former Harlem Globetrotter

    Mike Wilson, a 10 year veteran of the Harlem Globetrotters, entertained the Lower Schoolers with basketball tricks and talked about good sportsmanship.

  • Mark London speaks to students about the Amazon.
    Upper School Assembly: Mark London

    Mark London, author of The Last Forest: The Amazon in the Age of Globalization, spoke at the November 28 Upper School Assembly. Read more

  • Corinne Barnwell speaks to students.
    Guest Speaker: Corinne Barnwell

    Corinne Barnwell spoke to Mr. Volz's Contemporary American History class, Ms. Levinson's Civil Liberties, and Mr. King's Non-Violence class on Monday, November 26. Read more

  • Glenn Fine, U.S. Inspector General of the Depmartment of Justic, speaks to students.
    Guest Speakers: Glenn Fine & Jeffrey Rosen

    Glenn Fine, U.S. Inspector General at the Department of Justice and Jeffrey Rosen, author, professor and legal editor of the New Republic spoke to Ms. Levinson's Civil Liberties class. Read more

  • Kathy Slobogin and Peter Bergen speak to Mr. Kilborne's class.
    Guest Speaker: Kathy Slobogin and Peter Bergen

    On November 14, Kathy Slobogin, producer of the award winning documentary, In the Footsteps of bin Laden, and journalist Peter Bergen spoke to Mr. Kilborne's War: Theory and Reality: Then and Now class. Read more

  • Army Lieutenant Colonel Frederick P. Wellman (left) and Paula Smith.
    Veteran's Day Assembly

    During the Veteran's Day Assembly, Army Lieutenant Colonel Frederick P. Wellman, Deputy Commander of the Soldiers Media Center, and Paula Smith, wife of Colonel Dennis Smith, spoke about the individual and family sacrafices made by the men and women of the armed forces.

  • David Reeks spins a top.
    Middle School Assembly: David Reeks

    Dave Reeks shared his research about children's games in the Amazon region of Brazil. Read more

  • The Diversity at Maret (DAM) student officers.
    Diversity at Maret Assembly

    The Officers of the student-run group Diversity At Maret (DAM) led an assembly based on the idea of the "City of 100" in order to raise awareness among Upper School students about global statistics and global issues.

  • Michael and his assistant share stories about the Anaconda.
    Lower School Assembly: Reptile World

    On Friday, November 16th, Michael Shwedick presented his Reptile World program to the Lower School.

  • Beth Porterfield '89 (left) and faculty member Carol Rhees.
    Upper School Assembly: Beth Porterfield '89

    To kick-off our annual Community Service Day, Beth Porterfield '89, spoke at the November 7 Upper School Assembly. Beth works for Hope House, a DC non-profit, and has led a life of incredible community service and activism.

  • Building Bridges Puppet Show
    Lower School Assembly: Puppet Theatre

    Blue Sky Puppet Theatre performed their "Building Bridges" show for the Lower School on Friday, November 2nd.

  • Lt. General Chiarelli answers questions as Martha Raddatz looks on.
    Martha Raddatz & Lt. General Peter Chiarelli

    Martha Raddatz, Chief White House correspondent for ABC, and Lt. General Peter Chiarelli, Senior Military Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, spoke to Mr. Kilborne's War: In Theory and Practice, Then and Now class about the 2004 ambush of a platoon of the First Cavalry in Sadr City. Read more

  • Nancy Eddy speaks to Upper School students about volunteering at Habitat for Humanity.
    Upper School Assembly: Habitat for Humanity

    Nancy Eddy from D.C. Habitat for Humanity spoke at the Upper School Assembly on October 26. Read more

  • Dr. James Gordon speaks at the Upper School Assembly.
    Upper School Assembly: Dr. James Gordon

    Dr. James S. Gordon, Founder and Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington, D.C. and a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, spoke at the October 24 Upper School Assembly. Read more

  • Eighth graders taking part in the Mini-Walk skits.
    Lower School Assembly: Fannie Mae Foundation Mini-Walk for the Homeless

    The Fannie Mae Foundation spoke to the Lower School on Friday, October 26th about homelessness.

  • Thea Nelson Dotulong '96
    Slices of Science: Thea Nelson Dotulong '96

    Thea Nelson Dotulong '96 spoke to students about protecting the oceans and how she is able to combine her interests in photography and scuba diving. More

  • Roy Rowan speaks to students.
    Guest Speaker: Roy Rowan

    Veteran journalist Roy Rowan, one of only two living American journalist who covered the fall of China, spoke to Ms. Cohan's Chinese II class on Tuesday, October 23. More

  • Maret parent Barry Spodak
    Guest Speaker: Barry Spodak

    Barry Spodak spoke to Mr. King's History and Theory of Nonviolence class on October 22. More

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