Summer 2026 Newsletter

Foundation News: Celebrating 40 years of the Magnet; grants approved

Magnet News: Robotics Team at Worlds; science and math competitions

Alumni News: Alumni Hall of Fame; awards and fellowships

Features:

• Message from the Board: On MCPS's regional plans and the future of the Blair Magnet

• Distinguished Alumnus: Maneesh Agrawala '90 returned to Blair to speak to seniors

• AI Researcher: Patrick Chao '16 is a ChatGPT researcher at OpenAI

• Finding Space for Art: Pearl Horng '06 is an ER doctor and impressionist painter

• College Check-In: The Class of '25 reflects on their first year in college