Josh Troop ’09 returned to BDS as our 2019 Alumni in Action Speaker this spring. Josh is a graduate of Hamilton College with a bachelor’s degree in government and mathematics. He has spent the past few years working on a variety of political campaigns at the local and national levels. Most recently he was the regional field direct for the Committee to Elect Jay Gonzalez who ran for governor of Massachusetts in 2018. Josh’s talk focused on the many ways to get involved in public affairs and he highlighted the importance of having a set of core values or beliefs as a guide for engagement.

By Kim Edwards, Pre-kindergarten Teacher |
September 12, 2025
The pre-kindergarten students are taking part in a very special learning tradition at Belmont Day–The Great Potato Harvest! Each fall, our youngest learners visit the garden to explore the many kinds of food growing there. This year, we noticed marigolds,…