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Homecoming, Reunions & Events
CLASS OF 1970 50TH REUNION
In October 2020, eight members of the Class of 1970—Mark Groesbeck, Roger Preis, Andy Mark, Tim Rivlin, Charles Hillyer, Peter Burney, Jim Blakey, and Peter Schub—gathered virtually for their 50th Reunion. Head of School Mark Davis, Director of Alumni Relations Stefanie Veneruso, and former St. Luke’s faculty members Dale Melikan, Dick Waters, Guy Bailey, and Dan Macleod also joined in on the fun. Thanks to Mark Groesbeck '70 for serving as Reunion Chair!
VIRTUAL HOMECOMING 2021: ALUMNI ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD CEREMONY
The 2021 Alumni Artist Achievement Award recipients are the innovative and accomplished Marcus Smalls '90 and Dominique Bandoo '09. An Artist in Residence/Teaching Artist for Brooklyn Academy of Music, Marcus Smalls '90 is a teaching artist and youth development professional with extensive training, group facilitation, and curriculum development experience. After working at Under Armour for almost eight years, Dominique Bandoo '09 is now an apparel technical designer at Nike. She received a BS in Fashion/Apparel Design from Philadelphia University. Marcus and Dominique join an impressive cadre of past Alumni Artistic Achievement Award recipients including Jon Salamon '10, Kent Bloomer '53, Payton Cosell Turner '04, Peter Bush Swanberg '73, and John Henson '86.
VIRTUAL HOMECOMING 2021: CELEBRATING ABOVE & BEYOND ALUMNI LEADERSHIP: AN INTERVIEW WITH EMMA POWLESS '16
Alumni, students, parents, faculty and staff tuned in to watch Elyse Kim '21 interview Emma Powless '16. Emma attended the United States Military Academy West Point and was commissioned into the US Army as a Second Lieutenant upon her graduation in 2020. In addition, Emma is one of just 67 women to complete Army Ranger School. Elyse and Emma discussed Emma's time at St. Luke's as well as her experience as a Cadet at West Point and a Soldier at Ranger School.
23 members of the Class of 1995 joined their 25th Reunion Zoom from near and far. Head of School Mark Davis and Director of Alumni Relations Stefanie Veneruso stopped in to say hello before the class caught up with one another. Thanks to Len DiNardo '95 and Yosef Ganat '95 for serving as Reunion Co-Chairs!
ALUMNI BOARD OF ADVISORS
Dj Wolff '03, President Alec LeBris '95, Vice-President Karen McKeever Stamoulis '89, Vice-President Kimberly Callaghan Lupica '09, Secretary Anthony Bonnanzio '81 TaShun Bowden-Lewis '90 Elizabeth Pettibone DeFilippo '93 Myles Gaines '13 Genna Garver Mailler '93 Zachary Harbage '07 Andrew Hilboldt '09 Jeffrey Joseph '11 Edward Lyons III '08 Jordan Robinson '20* Hillary Schilke '96 Kelly Wendt '10 Joseph Williams '10
Jordan Robinson '20 In Memoriam
Jordan Robinson '20 passed away on February 13, 2022. Jordan was an extraordinary person, a beloved friend, and a brave, clear-sighted leader. While at St. Luke's, Jordan was captain of the football team, president of the Black Student Union, member of the Honor Council, member of the Student Diversity Leadership Council, and trained facilitator for various groups and conferences. Jordan continued to "Go Forth to Serve" after graduating by serving as a member of the St. Luke's Alumni Association Board. Jordan will be forever missed.
* deceased
