YOUNG ALUMNI

Lakeside hosted its eighth annual T.J. Vassar Alumni Celebration, at the WOW Gallery in downtown Seattle. Alumni commented on enjoying the intentionality of the physical space and its accomplishment in celebrating Black love and community. Faculty, staff, and students spoke to the legacy T.J. left at the school and to today’s work to ensure everyone in the community feels they belong.

In early March, young alums from the years 2008-2018 got together for an informal meet-and-greet with Kai

Bynum at Ruben’s Canning Line in Ballard, and later that month the alumni board hosted a cooking class led by Lakeside’s head chef, Ben Resnick, and bartender for the evening, Rob Burgess. The alumni board also piloted a new event called TED@Lakeside. Four inspiring alumni — Jens Molbak ’80, Paul Johnson ’84, Andrea Rodgers ’94, and Dylan Byers ’04 — shared their experiences as change-makers in their respective industries. The event was a hit and is expected to be repeated in the future.