Alumni Spotlight

Amitav Nott ’19 Completes Quantum Computing Independent Study Project

Amitav Nott graduated with academic honors from Rye Country Day School, where he also earned the Senior Science Award, the Computer Science Award, the Glen Robertson Memorial Award (given to that student who has contributed most backstage to the School’s drama program) and the varsity Cross-Country Coaches Award (sportsmanship, character, effort). In addition, Amitav participated in the U.S. Invitational Young Physicists Tournament (USIYPT), an annual physics research and debate tournament for high school students where he presented on behalf of his team the results of their investigation, both experimentally and theoretically, the physics of rope and chain fountains. Amitav attends Tufts University with interest in electrical engineering and theater technology.

As part of an independent study in computer science, Amitav and junior Rohan Malik learned about and engaged with the emerging field of quantum computing, which reinvents the way computers store and process information. For their final project, they created an app called QuantumMessenger. While it resembles other messaging apps, QuantumMessenger messages are fully encrypted using a quantum-computing-based technology that makes it almost impossible for potential bad actors to intercept the message without disrupting the quantum state and alerting the receiver. The app is public and fully functional, and anyone can send and receive messages on the platform by visiting the site at qm.twdl.us and logging in. The project is fully open source, and the code can be found at github.com/anott03/quantummessenger.

year). She received the Storm Award for athletic leadership and performance as well as the Girls’ Tennis Heart of the Storm Award (Commitment and Effort). In postseason play, she made the All-FAA First Team in tennis. Layla will attend Boston College in the fall.

46 Amanda Miller graduated with academic honors from Berkshire School and received the Spirit of Berkshire Award, the Lawrence Thomas Piatelli Prize (to the student whose work ethic, dedication to nobility and gracious living, competitive spirit and heart most closely resemble the actions of Berkshire’s former headmaster) and the Anna S. Barrasch Prize (unselfish interest in people and loyalty). An accomplished athlete, Amanda was named captain of the varsity field hockey and squash teams and received ALL-NEPSAC recognition in field hockey (2022) and ALL-NEPSAC recognition in squash (2019–2020). Athletic awards she earned recently include the George S. Damerel Cup (Most Valuable

Player, Squash) and the Ellis Trophy for Sportsmanship and Spirit (field hockey). Amanda was also elected a school prefect and served as the head of the school’s tour guides. She attends Colby College.

47 Peter Miller graduated with academic honors from Westminster School where he played varsity baseball and was the captain of the varsity squash team. He received the Berry Award (effort and attitude) and Squibb Bowl (sportsmanship). Peter attends Indiana University-Bloomington.