ALUMNI NEWSLETTER A dynamic education. A nurturing community.
Fall 2016
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Also featured in Spring 2016 Windward Magazine
Alumna Anna Paquin ‘00 shares how Windward impacted her, and gives advice to students interested in the creative arts. Read the full story here.
Our Mission: Windward is a dynamic college preparatory school that challenges each student to achieve excellence in a nurturing, inclusive community. Windward teachers, parents, and administrators work together to inspire our students to be responsible, caring, well informed, and well balanced young adults.
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WINDWARD NETWORK NEWS
Also featured in Spring 2016 Windward Magazine Derek Leavitt ‘95, founder of the architecture firm Modative, took Nicole Chiu ‘10 on as an intern during her senior year at Windward. Six years later, they work together as colleagues. Read the full story here.
CLASS REUNIONS WERE A HIT! One of our biggest alumni events of the year was a huge success, with over 150 alumni who came out to celebrate their 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 year reunions on June 4! Alumni enjoyed cocktails, dinner, and catching up with former classmates and teachers back on campus. Click here for photos. Classes ending in a “2” or “7” can look forward to their reunions this coming June. Email us if you are interested in helping get your class together for the big day! 01
S A V E the D AT E Click on the calendar below to check out upcoming alumni events for 2016-17. Whether you’re interested in socials, networking, family-friendly, performing arts, or sports-related events, we’ve got you covered!
OCTOBER
JANUARY
Homecoming Alumni and Families Welcome! October 1, 2016 11:30 a.m. @ Windward’s Foley Field
College Counseling Alumni Panel January 4, 2017 6:30 p.m. @ Windward’s Second Floor CTL
NOVEMBER Annual Alumni Flag Football Tournament November 24, 2016 10:00 a.m. @ Windward’s Foley Field
DECEMBER Urinetown Reunion Dinner and Show December 10, 2016 5:00 p.m. @ Gulp Gastropub 7:00 p.m. show @ Windward’s Irene Kleinberg Theatre Alumni Band Performance December 14, 2016 7:00 p.m. @ Eli and Edythe Broad Stage Young Alumni Luncheon December 16, 2016 12:30 p.m. @ Windward’s Glaser Family Patio Alumni Comedy Sports December 16, 2016 7:00 p.m. Windward’s Irene Kleinberg Theatre Annual Alumni Soccer Game December 31, 2016 10:00 a.m. @ Windward’s Foley Field
FEBRUARY Alumni Professionals Panel February 24, 2017 Location and Time TBD
MARCH LA Networking Night March 14, 2017 6:30 p.m.—Location TBD
APRIL Senior Class Alumni Welcome April 27, 2017 12:30 p.m. @ Windward’s Mancuso Family Design Studio
JUNE Reunions for Classes of 2012, 2007, 2002, 1997, 1992, 1987, and 1977 June 10, 2017 5:00 p.m. @ Windward’s Salkin Plaza Annual Alumni Picnic and Taste of Windward June 11, 2017 12:00 p.m. @ Windward’s LeichtmanLevine Bridge Alumni Basketball 10 a.m. @ Windward’s Rubin Family Court
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Click here to email the alumni team with any questions about upcoming events.
FALL AL UM N I N E W S L E T T E R
PAST EVENTS
ALUMNI PICNIC AND “TASTE OF WINDWARD” June 2016
Directly following reunion night, more than 200 came back to campus for our Annual Alumni Picnic on Sunday, June 5. Alumni enjoyed food and drink samples from parent and alumni-affiliated restaurants, a craft beer garden, and activities such as a 3D printing and laser-cutting class, a reptile show, and a bounce house for kids. Click here for photos, or check out what Windward TV put together here!
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CLASS OF 2016 WELCOME
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HEADS TO NEW YORK CITY June 2016
The Alumni Association hosted a summer Networking Night in New York City with faculty guests Lyn Hoge, Kiloh Fairchild, Tony de los Reyes, and Ryan Staude. Alumni living on the East Coast enjoyed catching up with classmates and connecting with fellow alumni professionals. Check out more photos here.
April 2016
The Alumni Association was proud to welcome its newest members, the Class of 2016, at the Senior Barbecue! Check out more photos here.
LA NETWORKING NIGHT March 2016
More than 170 alumni attended the first annual Networking Night to mix, mingle, and connect with fellow Windwardian professionals at the historic Culver Hotel. View photos from the evening here.
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FALL AL UM N I N E W S L E T T E R
GUEST SPEAKERS and
ALUMNI PANELS One of the many ways alumni give back is by volunteering their time and expertise with students. Whether it’s sharing college insights, serving on a career panel, or choreographing a dance as a guest artist, alumni continue to share their experiences with the next generation of Windwardians.
LAURA LEAVITT ’01 LEADS DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CONVERSATION Laura Leavitt ’01 worked to create a safe space for students to share instances of prejudice and discrimination that have been both experienced and witnessed in everyday life. Students then learned about how activists organize to address social justice issues and create change.
RESTAURATEUR ZOE NATHAN ’99 SHARES HER STORY Zoe Nathan ’99, founder of Huckleberry, Rustic Canyon, Milo & Olive, and Sweet Rose Creamery, shares her advice with the Senior class on following one’s passion and living life to the fullest.
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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
Have you heard of alumni in the news, or who are doing great things? Let us know if you think they should be included in our next newsletter!
JESSE ISRAEL ’03
went from Record Label Maverick to Meditation Club Founder. Check out his interview with Dan Harris, author of “10% Happier.”
MICAH GORDON ’11
and Eli Hirsch of Courtship released their new single “Stop For Nothing.” August 16, 2016
DAVID GRUNFELD ’09 stars in new Hotwire commercial March 7, 2016
August 17, 2016
ERICA TUKIAINEN ‘06
BEN COLMAN ‘99
LAUREL HOUSE ‘95
May 24, 2016
May 10, 2016
June 6, 2016
has been working to scale a community-based anti-obesity program from disadvantaged children in the Boston area.
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Co-Founded PlaceAVote, a platform that brings together politically minded users to debate bills currently before Congress.
a dating coach who recently was featured on E!’s new show “Famously Single,” shares advice on KTLA about how to find a compatible partner.
FALL AL UM N I N E W S L E T T E R
MAX BEMIS ’02
talks about “Say Anything’s” new record and fatherhood April 22, 2016
HENRY STEINWAY ‘09
RL Grime (Henry Steinway ‘09) headlines in Coachella’s Sahara Tent April, 2016
MANISH RAVAL ’92
IMANI BOYETTE ‘12
April 18, 2016
April 15, 2016
DEBORAH KRIEGER ’12
ERIC BENJAMINS ‘12
Manish Raval ’92, Music Supervisor for “Girls,” explains why the soundtrack has been so catchy
awarded a Fulbright grant and heads to Vienna to teach English and conduct research on contemporary Jewish and Roma artists
Congratulations to Imani Boyette ‘12, who was selected by the Chicago Sky as the 10th overall pick in the WNBA draft!
on winning a social justice award for his work developing vaccines February 23, 2016
May 31, 2016
THROWBACK THURSDAY If you have an old Windward photo that you’d like to share with the alumni community, please post on our facebook page or send it to alumni@windwardschool.org. Check out photos from our Throwback Thursday feed on facebook by clicking here!
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NETWORK ADVISORS
Professional Contacts for Windwardians Are you willing to be a contact for students and young alumni seeking professional support? Would you be willing to help a Windwardian find a professional opportunity, or even just be a mentor they can talk to? Click here to learn about our Network Advisor volunteers, hosted on the Windward Network App, and how you can help.
ALUMNI SUPPORTERS
5 years of consecutive giving
Thank you to the alumni who have supported Financial Aid, Research and Development, and Program Enhancements through the Windward Fund in our 2015-16 fiscal year. Support the Windward Fund in our current 2016-17 Fiscal Year by clicking here. LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Gifts of $1,000+ Vanessa Alexander ‘87 Ceth Ashendouek ‘85 and Frieda Ashendouek Gary ‘77 and Wendy Broad Jonathan Friedland ‘77 and Victoria Godfrey Luke Goldstein ‘16 Elliot Gordon ‘74 and Carol Schwartz Scott ‘84 and Jennifer Gordon Taos Huskey ‘93 Emily Kovner Moss ‘91 Linda McLoughlin Figel ‘81 Rob Pasnau ‘85 and Julie Leeds Joshua Perttula ‘88 and Kimberly Perttula Kenneth Salkin ‘86 and Michal Amir Salkin Greg ‘85 and Toni Simon Bradford Sterling and Danielle Laff Sterling ‘89 Barry Turbow ‘89
DONORS Jeremy Adell ‘85 Bradley Baba ‘15 Amy Baum ‘05 Nell Beckerman ‘91 Jonathan Black ‘09 Adam Bush ‘85 Samantha Chinn ‘86 Amanda Cohn ‘02 Carly de Castro ‘02 Wendy Dembo ‘84 Rachel Dolphin ‘06 Andrew Edelstein ‘91 Isaiah Evans ‘12 Jorge Flores ‘84 Kevin Forester ‘89 Sean ‘88 and Portia Furst Robert Galperson ‘90 Stefanie Gamberg ‘92 Stephanie Garcia ‘14 Jolie Garwood ‘96 Jeffrey Gilder ‘08 Jenna Gilder ‘11 Adam Gordon ‘82 Daniel Gordon ‘10 Hillary Gordon ‘77
Brett Gottlieb ‘85 Alexa Gray ‘08 Amy Green Bray ‘99 Lindsay Hammond ‘08 Ryan Handel ‘00 Ryan Harvey ‘91 Jonathan Hausman ‘85 and Danielle Miller Lauren Hoffman ‘05 Christian Kaplan ‘85 Leslie Katzman Wallach ‘84 Gregory ‘88 and Stephanie Konkoff Noah Kovner ‘99 Alexandra Landes ‘04 Ryan Lawrence ‘00 Derek Leavitt ‘95 Corey Lebowitz ‘08 Abbey Shi Levin ‘04 Josh ‘95 and Lauren Lippman Leah Lucid ‘06 Stephanie Mirkin McDevitt ‘03 Alma Medina ‘88 Lucas Meyers ‘88 Matt ‘01 and Abby ‘01 Mirkin Ryan Mirkin ‘06
Hannah Freed Northenor ‘99 Matthew Paul ‘98 Jeff Polak and Lauren Reisman Polak ‘93 Mark Polland ‘81 Manish Raval ‘92 Heather Regnier ‘04 Melissa Reitner-Cameron ‘89 Chip Robertson ‘90 Ashley Rose ‘03 Harry Rust ‘14 Warren Daniel Saft ‘91 Benjamin Sanders ‘02 Hayden Slater ‘02 Robert ‘87 and Lennifer Solomon Adam Spira ‘92 Karen Loewinger Sraberg ‘87 Madison Stingray ‘14 Michael Sugarman ‘05 Seena Vafaee ‘16 Jane Vaynerov ‘01 Erik Winston ‘89 Leila Yousefzadeh ‘06 Alexander Yousefzadeh ‘08
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