Message from the Alumni Board President

Dear Fellow Eagle Alumni,

This school year has been special in many ways. We are celebrating our alma mater’s 60th birthday and, with that, a return to some of our most cherished School events. We kicked the year off with a fantastic (and much-needed) virtual mindfulness program led by Beri Golding ’01. Blue & Gold Day heralded our return to in-person events with a fantastic evening of family fun, fireworks, and our always-popular Alumni Tent (which boasted record attendance this year!). We also marked the return of our beloved Alumni Holiday Party. What a night!

Based on the success of our online offerings over the last couple of years, and our subsequent ability to reach people wherever they are, we are providing a mix of both in-person and virtual events. This means that we are engaging more alumni than ever before. Alumni Reunion Weekend is coming up this April, and we are thrilled to celebrate our Alumni of the Year, Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, and our many Eagles who will be celebrating their reunions. While we have missed the last two years of in-person reunions, we welcome all alumni to join us to celebrate on campus this spring.

I am also proud of our Board’s Networking Committee which has been hard at work creating virtual webinars, connecting our US seniors with current college students to broach questions about college life, and facilitating connections on our online networking platform PCDS:Connect. We are also so thankful for all of the alumni who are joining our Board in honoring the School’s 60th year with generous gifts to the Alumni Scholarship Fund. We are looking at a record-breaking year for alumni giving. Remember that all gifts, no matter the size, make a huge impact in the lives of our students.

Happy 60th Birthday, PCDS. Go Eagles!

Tiffany Westlie Pondelik ’00

Alumni Board, from left: Daniela Castro-Martinez ’22, Ali LeClair ’01, Stephanie Hackett ’91, Vice President Elizabeth Oviedo ’04, Secretary Sarah Wolfswinkel ’00, Kate Pokorski ’13, Alice Gibbons ’05, Revan Rottach ’97, President Tiffany Pondelik ’00, Wade Hunter ’22. Not pictured: Gilbert Armenta ’00, Tim Daley ’89, Eric Fram ’09, Colby Harris ’95, Hannah Keogh ’10

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Alice Gaston Gibbons ’05 “My years at PCDS were formative and I look forward to working with the rest of the board to support the next generation of PCDS students, both current and former, in the coming years.”

Kate Pokorski ’13 “I’m excited to reconnect with my classmates and develop new relationships with fellow PCDS alumni. It’s a privilege to give back to the school that set me up for lifelong success.”

Revan Rottach ’97 “It is wonderful to be back on campus to support PCDS and the Alumni Association. We look forward to planning events to bring our community together this year.”