"Politicians, scientists, pioneering athletes and filmmakers and at least one billionaire gathered in Midwood last weekend to mark the 100th anniversary of their alma mater, James Madison High School. Known for its many renowned alumni, including U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, environmentalist Barry Commoner, singer-songwriter Carole King, Judge Judith "Judy" Blum Sheindlinand, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and about six Nobel prize winners, JMHS celebrated the school's legacy, memories, and hopes for more in the coming years."
""It's absolutely surreal," said principal Jodie Cohen, herself a member of the Class of 1989. Her mother is also an alum, while her two children graduated from JMHS in 2020 and 2022. "It's been a beautiful reunion," she said. "People have been celebrating a community that made them who they are today.""
"The festivities began on Friday, October 24th when several prominent alumni came to speak with students during interested in entering their career fields. That was followed by a traditional pep rally and then an All-Class Reunion at Sheepshead Bay restaurant Clemente's Maryland Crabhouse , owned by another alum, Jimmy Muir. Saturday was Homecoming Day with a football game between JMHS and Midwood High School, known as The Battle of Bedford."
James Madison High School marked its 100th anniversary with a three-day centennial that brought politicians, scientists, athletes, filmmakers and a billionaire to Midwood. The school is noted for alumni such as U.S. Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, environmentalist Barry Commoner, singer-songwriter Carole King, Judge Judith "Judy" Blum Sheindlinand, the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and multiple Nobel laureates. Principal Jodie Cohen, a 1989 alum with family ties to the school, described the reunion as surreal and celebrated the community bonds. Events included alumni career talks, a pep rally, an All-Class Reunion, Homecoming's Battle of Bedford game, and a Wall of Distinction induction honoring alumni like Hope Punnet.
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