Alumni Happenings

Alumni in Science Conversation

On February 25, we launched our Alumni Conversations via Zoom with our first installment of Alumni in Science. Our Alumni Conversations celebrate a variety of career paths our alumni have taken since graduating from NWS and highlight 40 years of strong education and mentorship at The Northwest School. Alumni in Science panelists represented paleontology, material science, biochemistry, chemistry, and other fields, working both in the academy and beyond. Thank you to our panel participants: Biochemist and Biophysicist Gabriel Braun ’15, Biologist and Ecologist Emily Buckner ’11, Material Chemist and Engineer Dr. Eric Manley ’07, Chemist and Nanotechnologist Dr. Lewis E. Johnson ’03, and Paleontologist Dr. Josh Miller ’96

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Alumni in Theater Conversation

On April 5, students, parents, guardians, alumni and faculty gathered on Zoom to hear our seven alumni panelists reflect on their career trajectories and creative pathways in theater. Topics that came up included finding one’s voice as an artist, staying resilient and creative, and the invaluable impact of NWS education and our strong theater program. Our panelists included Playwright Frank Garland ’16, Playwright Abe Koogler ’02, Associate Artistic Director Sophia Watt ’05, Author, Actor, and Independent Filmmaker Gina B. Lalonde ’02, Designer, Director, and Producer Max Sarkowsky ’16, Actress and Instructor Sylvie Baldwin ’11, and Producer, Director and Sound/Projection Designer Sam McHale ’16. Thank you to our alumni panelists and to everyone who attended this event!

01 Alumni in Science Panelists: Left to right, top row first:

Gabriel Braun ’15, Emily Buckner ’11, Dr. Eric Manley ’07,

Dr. Lewis E. Johnson ’03, and Dr. Josh Miller ’96

02 Alumni in Theater Panelists: Left to right, top row first: Abe Koogler ’02,

Frank Garland ’16, Sophia Watt ’05, Sylvie Baldwin ’11, Sam McHale ’16,

Max Sarkowsky ’16, Gina B. Lalonde ’02

Early Years Alumni Reunion

Alumni who graduated in the 1980s had a Zoom reunion on February 18. Joined by NWS Cofounders Ellen Taussig and Mark Terry, alums indulged in a lot of warm reminiscing about the early days in The House, including the first day of school on September 4, 1980, when 230 students stepped over the threshold for the first time.