Back Together at BFS: Alumni Reunion 2022

The evening of Saturday, June 4th was glorious in every way on the rooftop of 375 Pearl Street! The cool breeze, the hugs, the laughter and the stories were all in abundance as we greeted almost 100 members of the Alumni community. While friends gathered from a 50 year time span, there were many gathered for their 5th reunion (Class of 2017), 10th reunion (Class of 2012) and 50th reunion (Class of 1972), as well as a great turnout from alumni from the 1990s! In addition to reminiscing with one another about their time at BFS, many friends shared their memories on film as part of the “Letting Our Lives Speak” documentary film project. We can’t wait to share this film with the entire community soon!

The Class of 1972 gathered in force to celebrate their 50th reunion on June 4th. Those who couldn’t join in person gathered by Zoom during a special brunch after the all-alumni festivities. We loved catching up with one another and hearing the stories! Thanks to Amy Tractenberg Kulb, Lance Kulb, Jack Ostroff, Susan Norman, Sam Safdeye, Nancy Chang Amberson, Mie Kurahara, Burke Fitzpatrick, Ava Berinstein, Stephen Magagnini, Steve Reisner, Tina Klein Baker, Norma Terrin, Liz Breyer, Gay Gillman, with a special shoutout to Marcus Levitt for doing a lot of detective work helping to track down classmates!

10 years after their graduation from BFS, the Class of 2012 also enjoyed reminiscing and gathering in community! Spencer Morenko, Jonathan Skurnick, Dylan Major, Dante Pilkington, Madelyn Valenzuela, Madeleine Feinberg and Jessica Carlson.

Their very first milestone reunion year, some members of the Class of 2017 welcomed one another for their 5th reunion! Emmitt Sklar, Sam Francis, Ben Francis, Alexia Samuel, Naomi Malcolm, Monet Massac, Tyler Roberts, Maalik Dunkley, Valerie Magan, Natacha Almanzar. 

Ronald Mosely ’80 William Bielefeld ’97 Ellen Chaitin ’66

LETTING OUR LIVES SPEAK The Brooklyn Friends School Alumni Tour, “Letting Our Lives Speak” continued this school year with visits and interviews with alums in Virginia, Washington DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London and of course New York City! We look forward to upcoming visits to Philadelphia, Florida, New England and the Pacific Northwest. To learn more, contact Karen Edelman at kedelman@brooklynfriends.org.