Our Stories
The Nature of Art & Engineering
Through observation and a steady sketchbook, Siri Herlevsen offers the engineering team something no software can replicate: intuition for how a vessel should feel.
Richie Parker Speaks at Miller School
Guest speaker Richie Parker, a former NASCAR engineer and University of Virginia football Chief of Staff, challenged Miller School students to think carefully about confidence, courage, and problem-solving.
Pluto is Made of Concrete
If Pluto was made of concrete would it float? Find out in this amazing photo journal of our Maverick Engineers in action this spring.
A Need …for Speed
Nick Wilber’s quest for speed leads to shattered prototypes, innovative fixes, and a semester of hands-on engineering lessons.
The Maverick Behind the Lens
From spontaneous moments to award-winning photographs, the work tells the story of Miller School through the eyes of a student who sees beauty in both the big and the small.
It’s Just Dirt
Lilly Kolbrener learns the art of throwing mud on a wheel and discovers not just pottery but how pottery connects people to the world.
Fishing for an Adventure
Liam Lane designs and builds his own canoe and fly-fishing rod for summer adventures.
Maverick Mechanic
Maximus Rojas is a maverick. He looks at things differently than most. He sees the extraordinary in the ordinary because he is willing to open things up, figure out how they work, and use his know-how to make them better.
Engineering Halloween Costumes
Miller School Engineering students added a touch of magic to their design and building process.
Concrete Canoe Mavericks
Check out the concrete canoe team in action. Videos, photos, and story about the team’s adventures this season.
Concrete Canoe Goes to College
Engineering team makes history and a splash in the collegiate world of concrete canoe racing. VIEW
MSA’s New Engineering Maverick
The Miller School Applied Engineering Program has a new Maverick. Civil engineer and experienced engineering teacher, Rich Magee, joins Christine Zito and Tom Kotol in the Applied Engineering program.
Dog HOWS Build
The 8th grade class worked together to build shelters for local non-profit HOWS Project
Building a Mini-Ecosystem
The 8th grade science class began creating an interdependent microbial ecosystem with Winogradsky Columns.
Catching Up with Anne Haney DeMelo
MSA Alumna returns to the Hill to shoot scenes for an upcoming film and looks back on her Miller School years. Interview and story by Lindsay Barnes, 11th Headmaster of Miller School.
Drumming in the Rain
Rain Zhao finds her beat on the drums and unleashes her inner rock star on stage.