Student Buzz

Gilman congratulates our four senior athletes, all members of the Class of 2025, who made Early Football Signing Day commitments on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Congratulations to the following athletes and head coach who were named to the All-MIAA Conference for exceptional performance during the fall 2024 season.

Gilman congratulates our 15 senior athletes, all members of the Class of 2025, who made Early Signing Day commitments on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

The Gilman community celebrated the newest members of the Cum Laude Society for the 2024-2025 academic year on Oct. 16. A few of the new inductees gave a performance or presentation, highlighting and modeling the importance of academic excellence for their peers.

Matthew S. '29 and his older sister Maggie have been singing and playing violin at benefit concerts for many years. In late August, the talented pair performed at the Baltimore Museum of Art in the Meyerhoff Auditorium for a concert to benefit Kennedy Krieger Institute.

Jemmel Green '25 won the 3A Boys 5000 Meter Run Finals at the Ben Bloser Bulldog Invitational on Saturday, September 21 in Newville, Pennsylvania.

Emmitt Sherlock '25 returned to Roland Avenue this school year with several medals in hand after wrestling in two major global events over the summer.

Rising senior Jemmel Green '25 broke Gilman's 800-meter record at the John Hay Pennsylvania Distance Festival in late May with a time of 1:53.59, winning his section and finishing third overall in the event. His also ran the School's second-fastest 3,200 time at the MIAA Championships earlier this season. Jemmel's 800-meter time qualified him for the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Way to go, Jemmel!

Congratulations to these athletes and coaches on being recognized for their exceptional performance during the spring 2024 season!

Congratulations to the fifth grade teams on their first-place wins for the yearlong session of the Maryland Stock Market Game™! The boys attended a ceremony at Towson University to receive their awards.

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 13.

Varsity Tennis Captain Andrew Hannan '24, who won the MIAA A Conference No. 1 singles championship on Friday — his second straight No. 1 singles and third MIAA A individual championship! Congratulations, Andrew and his fellow tennis Hounds!

Emmitt Sherlock '25 competed and won in two brackets of wrestling at the U.S Open National Championships in Las Vegas, April 24-28, qualifying him to complete  for Team USA in August in Amman, Jordan.

With 24 seniors seated on stage, their parents proudly watching, and Upper School students and faculty in attendance, Head of School Henry P. A. Smyth gave opening remarks at the Cum Laude Society induction ceremony on Wednesday, April 14.

Senior and Varsity Golf Captain Bennett Espenshade '24 — ranked No. 94 in the Junior Golf Scoreboard (JGS) world rankings — recently sat down with PressBox to discuss the work he's put in on and off the course to prepare for this spring and events throughout the rest of 2024.

James McLaughlin ’26 began serving on the Student Advisory Board of Baltimore Votes in February. “Our main goal is to encourage students to serve as election judges,” he said. He will lead a panel discussion at the Maryland Civic Education and Engagement Leadership Summit.

Each week, The Baltimore Sun recognizes one high school player from a boy's sport and one from a girl's sport for their athletic achievements.

Emmitt Sherlock '25 and Bryn Holmes, Associate Director of Athletics and Head Varsity Wrestling Coach, have been named the 2023-2024 All-Metro Wrestler of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively, by The Baltimore Sun. Congratulations!

Members of Gilman's indoor track team successfully competed at the Nike Indoor National Championships in New York City over the weekend of March 9.