On March 7, 2016, Montclair Kimberley Academy hosted, A Conversation with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Miranda, the creator of the Broadway Hit, Hamilton. Miranda was named a 2015 MacArthur Fellow and has received numerous awards including a Grammy Award for Hamilton and a Tony Award for In The Heights. The event was part of an annual Lecture Series, hosted by MKA’s Parent Association (PAMKA), with the purpose of opening the school to a broader community with programs featuring individuals of distinction in their field. The conversation with Mr. Miranda was artfully moderated by MKA’s Upper School Dean of Student Life, Dominique Gerard.