News and Events

Malcolm Ruff ’02 has secured the Democratic nomination for Maryland's 41st District State Senate seat, defeating incumbent Sen. Dalya Attar in one of Maryland's most closely watched legislative races. Ruff, who has represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates since 2023, will advance to the general election in November.

Food Services Manager DJ Bellinger and School Nurse Edie Meacham, RN MSN, will offer two kitchen and dining hall tours for students with special dietary needs and students new to Gilman on Monday, August 31.

Troy Rohrbaugh ’88 has been named Co-President of JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank. A distinguished business leader and devoted Gilman trustee, volunteer, and philanthropist, Rohrbaugh continues to embody the pursuit of excellence, principled leadership, and service that have long defined a Gilman education.

Congratulations to Gilman's Director of Sports Medicine Nick Pitruzzella, who was inducted into the Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association (MATA) Athletic Trainer Hall of Fame award in June 226. This prestigious honor reflects a lifetime of dedication to the Association and the field of athletic training on the state level.

Peter Yang ’26 came in first place in the Baltimore Brain Bee, a neuroscience competition held in February 2026, qualifying him to compete in the National Brain Bee in Irvine, California, in April. The recent graduate is heading to Rice University this fall to study a combination of neuroscience and computer science.

Three Gilman alumni were welcome guests to the tenth grade elective, Becoming Human, a course that draws on the perspectives of classroom visitors at different stages of life to help students explore the question: What is my purpose? Their collective wisdom left students with powerful examples of lives well lived and a deeper appreciation for the possibilities that lie before them.

“We thought it would be nice to capture Gilman kids doing one of the things they love to do, which is reading,” says Lower School Librarian Melissa Da. She commissioned Joshua Turner '26 to create two paintings to hang in the library.

Nearly 60 alumni volunteers embarked on the pre-graduation ritual of Senior Tie Delivery Day on a beautiful day in early June. Alumni relatives of the soon-to-be graduates, as well as alumni faculty and staff, reached points as distant as Clarksville and Bel Air in their trek to carry on this beloved Greyhound cherished tradition of surprising the seniors with their Gilman with their ties in the week of graduation.

Congratulations, Class of 2026! On this page, you'll find the link for the Founders Day recording, as well as photo albums and story links from senior-related events throughout the year. The page also includes a list of the colleges and universities to which our most recent graduates will matriculate this fall.