From National Honor Society, taking on calculus as a sophomore, constructing robots in robotics clubs, to sprinting down track fields, Lincoln Boswell has done it all. Even through the list of his extracurriculars, Boswell’s main priorities always revolved around his academics. Boswell’s academic achievements have brought him to the top three of the class of 2026.
Since the beginning of high school, Boswell had his priorities straight. He knew his ambitions would be difficult to keep up with all at once, yet he continued to strive to accomplish everything that he desired. Boswell shared an analogy that was his best-kept secret to balancing his schedule with academics and his outside life.
“Take a glass jar, imagine your activities, those you really care about, as big rocks, imagine extracurriculars, things that you like to do as smaller rocks, and then imagine everything else as like fine sand. If you try to fill up your jar of time with the fine sand first, the rest won’t fit. You have to put the rocks in first, then the pebbles, then the sand, and that’s how everything fits.”
Through his strengthened mindset, Boswell fulfilled his four years with unforgettable memories. Some of his favorites to recall are his times on the cross-country and track team, a space where Boswell could connect with friends and express his passion for running. “The track and cross country teams were a welcoming, safe space where I could talk with friends,” Boswell noted. In addition, he expressed the memories he created on his summer trips through programs that built unexpected connections for him. “I don’t think my freshman year self would have believed that I would have the connections I have today as a result of those programs,” Boswell reflected.
For his future, Boswell will follow a strong STEM pathway at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he will study nuclear engineering, a pathway he discovered his interest in through his time in the engineering club. “What I plan to do is head into a career where I can make a difference, putting that research to use to help develop the next generation of nuclear reactors, because energy runs the world at this point,” Boswell explained.
Reflecting on his last few years, Boswell demonstrated his utmost gratitude for his teachers for being his support system, and encouraging him to take his academics to the level he has. Boswell thanked Lauren Foley for her support in the band department, the science department for supporting him through his STEM-focused interests, math coach Sarah Jones, and former math teacher Genoveva Mateeva for their push towards his excel in math courses, and his computer science teacher and advisor, Paul Marques. “They’ve been really supportive, and they’ve just been great role models,” Boswell remarked.
As Boswell prepares to leave his Malden High legacy behind, he leaves a remake for those looking to follow the path he did. “Don’t forget the value of education. Your free public high school, your free public middle school is an invaluable resource to you. I hope you’ve used it well. I think caring about what you learn is a key part of my success,” Boswell concluded.
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