Leilani Moyano

Stroud Science Symposium challenges KO community to ‘think like a watershed’

March 6, 2026March 1, 2026Leilani Moyano

On Friday, Jan. 30, Kingswood Oxford School welcomed journalist, scientist, and author Boyce Upholt to campus for the annual Stroud Science symposium. Mr. Upholt, a West Hartford native growing up minutes from campus, has spent his career exploring rivers not just as waterways, but specifically their power in how they shape our personal lives. He […]

KO seniors forge their path in Montgomery

December 12, 2025December 7, 2025Leilani Moyano

By Leilani Moyano ’26Picture this: getting on a plane with classmates, traveling, and taking your learning outside the confines of your English classroom. Well, over Thanksgiving Break, a group of Kingswood Oxford seniors did just that. English teacher Megan Hilliard’s “IMPACT From Shadows to Spotlight: Black Histories and Arts in America” and English teacher Heidi […]

KO Mock Trial looks ahead under strong leadership

March 7, 2025March 2, 2025Leilani Moyano

The Kingswood Oxford Mock Trial team has had a fulfilling season filled with thrilling competition. Throughout the season, they’ve focused on the 85-page fictional case of Dillon Hopyard—more specifically: “Did Emerson Harkness hire someone to kill Dillon Hopyard?” They began competing in December, analyzing the case, figuring out certain facts about the case, and ultimately […]