News and Events

Parents are invited to a webinar series that brings Gilman alumni and special guests together to share their expertise on today's most relevant topics. Next up: "Careers of the 21st Century" on Wednesday, January 21 at 1 p.m. with Collin Wallace ’02, partner at Lobby Capital; Scott Kidder ’03, CFO for The Onion; and Ben Weinfeld ’23, founder of Propagentic, to discuss the shifting landscape of careers in the 21st century, the jobs that will be most impacted, and the skills that will be most prized.

At a special Early Childhood assembly, everyone — students, faculty, and administrators alike — wore PJs and snuggled with stuffed friends as Head of School Henry Smyth read wintry books.

“Aim as high as you possibly can — you will never know your potential until you try it.” Those were just a few words of advice shared at Gilman’s first Career Corner, which welcomed more than 30 alumni and parents to campus to share career insights with all Upper School students.

Gilman's Middle and Upper School families are invited to an evening focusing on HBCUs at McDonogh School. Following a keynote presentation by Gilman’s own Assistant Head of School for CIE Mike Molina, there will be Q&A, a student panel, and a social and networking reception. Co-sponsored by: Boys’ Latin School of Baltimore, The Bryn Mawr School, Calvert Hall, Garrison Forest School, Gilman School, Glenelg Country School, Friends School of Baltimore, Loyola Blakefield, Maryvale Preparatory School, Mount Saint Joseph High School, The Park School of Baltimore, Roland Park Country School, and The St. Paul’s Schools.

Middle School students from the Model UN Club took home 10 awards from the Maryland International School's Model UN Conference on Friday, December 5, 2025, where they engaged in lively debates, round-robin discussions, and caucuses and contributed to drafting whole-committee resolutions.

A team of fourth and fifth graders took first place at the Mid-Atlantic K–12 Chess Championship in the U400 Beginner Division. Additionally, a Gilman eighth grader placed sixth in the Mid-Atlantic region.

William Atkins ’80, a longtime intellectual property partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, has been named the 2025 Lawyer of the Year by the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC), the first bar association in the District of Columbia and one of the four oldest bar associations in the United States. This award is the highest honor bestowed by the BADC. It recognizes Atkins’s exceptional legal skill and deep commitment to the bar.

Students in grades 4–12 and their parents are invited to join us on Monday, January 19 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (school is closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). The morning will begin with student-led workshops about the service-centered clubs offered in Upper School, followed by activities to benefit local nonprofit organizations. Registration required by January 15.

Students are invited to donate their gently used chapter and/or picture books (appropriate for children pre-k through fourth grade) for the Lower School Library's annual Book Swap. Books collected will be shared with our Gilman community as well as local schools and nonprofit organizations. Drop off your books January 12–20. Interested parents may sign up to help students select books.