Alumni Classroom Connections

Baron Lobstein ’89 connected with Upper School students to share how his time at FWCD shaped his career. A Foreign Service Officer specializing in economic affairs, Lobstein joined the Foreign Service in 2002, working for the U.S. Embassy Port of Spain. He has spent time in Trinidad & Tobago, Uzbekistan, Moscow, Beijing, Belgrade and Washington, D.C. He currently serves as the Political-Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Vienna. Lobstein was inspired in Middle School by Bill Baker H’12, who taught at FWCD from 1972-2011 in both Middle School and Upper School. Baker's World History class and his introduction to Russian History opened his eyes. Lobstein’s inspiration was further fostered by Upper School History Teacher Ford Dixon (196794) in a U.S. History class when Dixon encouraged him to research U.S. involvement in the 1917 Russian Communist Revolution and Civil War. In addition to the evolution of his work, he talked about current policies with the students.

Baron Lobstein ’89 connected with Upper School students to share how his time at FWCD shaped his career.