Student Buzz

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.

“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.

Congratulations to the athletes who were named to the All-MIAA Conference for exceptional performance during the spring 2025-2026 season.

Gilman recognized many Upper School students for achieving excellence in various pursuits, including academics, athletics, the arts, and service, during the annual Awards Day Ceremony on May 18.

Seven Gilman students competed in the Future Health Professionals (HOSA) state championship online competition in March. Three students — Mustafa Mastoor '27, Kieran Thomaskutty '27, and Ibrahim Padder '27 — qualified for the International Leadership Conference and Competition in Indianapolis to be held in June.

The Gilman Investment Society competed in the National Economics Challenge for High School Students hosted by the Council for Economic Education throughout April. The team came in first place in both the district round and at the state level before competing for a spot in the national semifinals.

Congratulations to Swarneel M. ’32, whose performance on the American Mathematics Competition 8 (AMC 8) placed him ahead of 95% of more than 300,000 students worldwide.

Twelve Gilman students across all divisions delivered outstanding performances at the Maryland State Scholastic Chess Championships.

Ashton Christo '26 earned a Certificate of Accomplishment for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations for his work with Splash Ahead, a program he founded to reduce the number of drowning deaths among the most vulnerable, including children of all races.

The article highlights Gilman senior Ethan Derman as a leader working to keep Jewish teens engaged, particularly through his involvement with 4Front Baltimore. As a peer mentor and participant in leadership programs, he helps other teens build skills like public speaking, critical thinking, and community involvement.

Wanting to spread their love for science to their community, a group of passionate students launched Gilman’s student-run online STEM magazine. Through detailed research and engaging stories, they hope to explore and critically question the world while making science accessible to all.

Congratulations to the athletes who were named to the All-MIAA Conference for exceptional performance during the winter 2025-2026 season.

Eight members of the Class of 2026 have been named National Merit Semifinalists — and now FINALISTS! Congratulations to: Matthew Chi, Mateo Garza, Nikhil Gupta, Randy Liu, John Mashaw, Dylan Moyar, Max Shein, Kevin Zheng. Gilman has historically had more students qualify for and be selected for recognition on this prestigious list than its area peer schools. 

Congratulations to Victor Shi ’29, Peter Yang ’26, and Roger Huang ’29, who achieved Honorable Mention in the University of Maryland High School Math Competition, awarded to top-scoring students. Additionally, Shi was the highest scorer among all Baltimore City competitors. 

Congratulations to four Middle School students who competed at MathCounts and have qualified to compete in the state competition in March!

Four teams from Gilman, composed of about 50 students, competed in the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics over the weekend of January 31 at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. One Upper School team came in second place for the Sustain Award and were selected as a partner team for the sixth-seed final alliance, qualifying them for the FIRST Tech Challenge Chesapeake Championship in Virginia.

Gilman’s indoor track team clinched the first conference title of the winter season on Friday, January 9 by placing second in the third MIAA Conference group meet with 119 points. This result, when coupled with the Hounds’ performance in the two previous group meets where they placed first and second respectively, gave the team the regular season title.

Matthew Chi '26 was named as first author on a poster presentation at the American Society for Gravitational and Space Research in Phoenix, Arizona, in early December.

Congratulations to the students who were selected for the 2026 All State Ensembles, including Junior and Senior Bands, Junior and Senior Mixed Choruses, and Junior and Senior Orchestras.

Congratulations to the athletes who were named to the All-MIAA Conference for exceptional performance during the fall 2025 season.