Lead with trust. The Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Innovation and Active Citizenship will be located in the center of campus, allowing the school to house its innovative science, math, engineering, technology, entrepreneurship, and citizenship curriculum in one location overlookingthe Schools historic Quad. Established in 1915, the Log is published monthly by a team of student editors. Celia Lowenstein 71 - is an awarding-winning producer/director whose films are regularly shown at international film festivals and screened on television channels around the world. [8], In 1910, John Mason Loomis's wife left over $1.1 million as an endowment to The Loomis Institute for charitable purposes. We are proud to count visionary CEOs and scientists; famous conservationists and authors; winners of Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, and Pulitzer Prizes; and a past U.S. president among those with Johns Hopkins degrees. Cassiegraduated from Taft before matriculating at Tufts University where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and psychology. Tony Gervino, 1984 - Senior vice president of culture and content at TIDAL, a global music entertainment platform. About this app. of Guidant Corp., a leader in the heart monitoring field, Martin Torrijos Espino 1981 - Former President of Panama from 2004 to 2009, Calvin Coolidge - President of the United States, Ben Bradlee - Former editor, The Washington Post, Tarah Donoghue - Former Deputy Press Secretary to Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States from May 2006 to August 2007; worked for former Vice President Dick Cheney, Thomas Kean - Former New Jersey governor; former chairman of the 9/11 Commission; former president of Drew University, Julie Kennedy - Founder and leader of AMERICA SCORES; President of the Mycelium Group, Suzanne P. King - US Olympic cross country skier, 1994 and 1998 Olympic games, Robert Lowell - Former sixth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress; Pulitzer Prize recipient; National Book Award recipient; National Book Critics Circle Award recipient, Ashley Merriman - Premier Chef at Branzino in Seattle, WA; former contestant on Top Chef Season 6, Scott Young - Retired American professional ice hockey right winger; First round draft pick, 11th overall in 1986 by Hartford Whalers; played on the U.S. National Team; played on three Winter Olympic teams 1988, 1992, and 2002; won 2 Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1996, Steve Nash '92 - Two-time NBA MVP, founder and president of the Steve Nash Foundation for growing health in kids, Stewart Butterfield '91 - Co-founder of Flickr and Slack, Manoj Sood '81 - Star of CBC's hit show Little Mosque on the Prairie, Bryce Soderberg '98 - Musician and member of band "Lifehouse", Hobey Baker - Renowned hockey star and World War I war hero, William Randolph Hearst - Newspaper publisher, Andre Drummond - NBA All-Star Cleveland Cavaliers, Eric Paschall - NBA Golden State Warriors, Mark Jankowski - Class of 2012, Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Juliette Gordon Low (Class of 1879) - Founder of the Girl Scouts, Marijane Meeker (Class of 1945) - Publishes as M.E. [6] The original 1640 Loomis Homestead was chosen as the site for The Loomis Institute, which opened in 1914. He previously served as the CEO of Petrleos Mexicanos, more commonly known as PEMEX. Formerly known as The Gunnery, The Frederick Gunn School was founded by Frederick William Gunn and his wife Abigail in 1850. [10] Since then, the school has expanded as its endowment, financial aid budget, faculty, and campus increased in size. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. She's also a dorm parent in Bourne Hall. Students Grades 9-12. The university has developed this new alumni recognition program to celebrate bold, industry-leading individuals working to change the world. Submit a Class Note. Rebecca Lowe '99 - NBC sportscaster; former ESPN UK and BBC sports journalist, William Hurt - Academy Award Winning Actor, Anthony Lake - Executive Director, Unicef, Cass Sunstein - Head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Martin Hoffman - US Secretary of the Army, Joseph Kahn - Managing Editor, The New York Times, Lucy Adams Billings '66 - New York State Supreme Court Justice, Barbara Cooperman '73 - Executive VP, Market Communications and Corporate Relations, Elsevier. In 2009, President Barack Obama appointed her United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington. In his free time, he likes to run, read, hike, travel, and spend time with his family, including his wife, Tracy Liz Miller, their daughter, Vivian, and three cats: Blueberry, Jam, and The Big Lebowski. She was always successful academically, however FGS helped her become more confident scholastically, creatively and socially. Diego Campos '14 - Drafted into the MLS and currently plays for the Chicago Fire. I feel like kids make decisions based on what sports team is good at a particular school. Our students become principled, active citizens and lifelong learners who will be entrepreneurial forces for good in the world. He won the 1984 Academy Award for the score to The Right Stuff. Anne Legendre Armstrong 45 - First woman appointed the U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain, counselor to Presidents Nixon and Ford, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Frances Fitzgerald 58 - Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction author and journalist, Sophy Doub Burnham 54 - Award-winning author, Nina Fout '77 - Equestrian and Olympic Bronze Medalist, Millicent Fenwick - U.S. Congresswoman (1975-1983), Meri Danquah - Author and NPR commentator, David Rohde - New York Times investigative journalist, Rufus Porter - painter and founder of Scientific American, Marcus Nash - U.S. olympic nordic ski racer, James Farrington - US representative from New Hampshire (1828-1831). Stone Gossard - Musician, co-founder of American rock band Pearl Jam. How Private Schools Evolved in the United States, Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy), RADM Alan Shepard, Jr., USN (Ret.) Dr. Sun Yat-sen (1882) - Chinese philosopher, physician, politician, served as first president of the Republic of China, Guy Kawasaki '72 - Venture Capitalist, Author, Former Chief Evangelist of Apple, Bobby Webster '02 - General Manager for the Toronto Raptors, Kawika Shoji '06 - Team USA Olympic Volleyball Medalist, Shenan Brown '99 - Lead vocalist of pop band 'Def Tech", Aaron Kandell '01 - Screenwriter and producer, Jordan Kandell '01 - Screenwriter and producer, Leon Leonwood Bean - Founder of L.L. In February, 15 students from The Frederick Gunn School Model United Nations program will travel to Washington, D.C., to participate in the 60th North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN), the Western Hemispheres preeminent high school Model UN conference. Mitchell Block - Academy Award winning producer and Academy Award nominated filmmaker, Shawn Lerner - Owner of Zip-Flyer, LLC, creator of the largest zipline in the world, Las Vegas Slotzilla, Blake Miller - Professional lacrosse player, Nicholas Kraus - Founder of Wounded Warrior project. Gromacki 89 - Led Amherst College women's basketball team to the NCAA Division III championship, named Coach of the Year by D3hoops.com. The people who stick with you and are patient with you will always be your friends. The campus improvements since my sons have attended FGSare astounding and equally competitive with similar academic institutions. Dont give up on your dreams either. Keith Bunin - Keith Bunin is an American dramatist and screenwriter. It is McKinsey's official platform to help its global network of former consultants remain engaged with the firm and with each other. Emily Lapp '03 - Human Resources Officer on the Staff of the Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon. There might not be a lot of people. Luc Mbah a Moute '05 - Drafted into the NBA and currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers. Booker T. Washington Jr. - Son of famous abolitionist, statesman and author, Yu Kil Chun - First Korean to study in West; essayist and social reformer, Theophilus Parsons - Helped draft Bill of Rights and developed US judiciary system, Edward Preble - Commodore of the USS Constitution, Jeb Bradley - Congressman - New Hampshire, Samuel Phillips - Founder of Phillips Academy, Andover, James Baker III '48 - Former Secretary of State, Norman Pearlstine '60 - Editor-in-chief of Time, Inc, Tobias Wolff '64 - Stanford University professor and critically acclaimed author of Old School, Oliver Stone '64 - Academy Award-winning producer/director. I see our school from the vantage point of a former faculty child, alumnae, spouse, and parent. TheFrederick Gunn School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. For 173years the vision Frederick Gunn articulated has inspired the lives of all of us who are a part of The Frederick Gunn School community. President/G.M., Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks (NBA), and Wayland Academy. During World War II, The Gunnery prepared boys for entering the armed forces. Edward '78 - Legendary vagabond and traveler. Raymond Patterson - 1940. [3] The 220-acre (0.89 km 2) campus borders the village green of Washington, a small, historic town in Litchfield Hills. 4 among guards available in the 2012 NFL Draft. Multiple awards in service, Vietnam. He commissioned in various roles, from second lieutenant to a major general, and fought in both World War I and II. 71% of Loomis Chaffee's student body are boarding students while 29% of Loomis Chaffee's student body are day students. Register to let other graduates of Gunnery School find and contact you. Jean Strouse '63 - is the author of Morgan, American Financier (1999) and Alice James, A Biography (1980), which won the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy. 1. 99 Green Hill Road, Washington, CT 06793. Lawrence Ferlinghetti '37 - Beat-generation poet; co-owner of City Lights Bookstore and publishing house, Laura Linney 82 - Academy Award-nominated actress; films include The Savages, The Nanny Diaries, Kinsey, You Can Count on Me, Uma Thurman 88 - Academy Award-nominated actress; films include The Producers, Pulp Fiction, Dangerous Liaisons, S. Prestley Blake 34 - Cofounder, Friendly Ice Cream, Amy Domini 68 - Founder and CEO of Domini Social Investments; creator of the Domini 400 Social Index; author of Socially Responsible Investing and The Challenges of Wealth, William Rhodes 53 - President, chairman, and CEO of Citibank, NA; senior vice chairman of Citigroup, Arn Chorn-Pond 86 - Founder of Children of War, Peacemakers, and Cambodia Master performers Program; winner of Reebok Human Rights Award, Kimmie Weeks 01 - Liberian child rights activist, UN advisor, director of Youth Action International/Peace for Kids, Dallas Baker 02 - Wide receiver for University of Florida Gators (winner 200607 college football national championship), Frank Shorter 65 - Founding chairman of US Anti-Doping Agency; TV sports commentator; earned gold medal in 1972 Olympic marathon and silver in 1976, Eleanor Powell '80 - Executive Director, Investor Relations at The Estee Lauder Companies Inc, Theodore Davidge Lockwood 42 - Former President of Trinity College, 1968-1981, Mike Richter '85 - 1988, 1998, 2002 Olympics, Ice Hockey, Dr. Amanda Donohue 94 - Cardiologist with Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, Darcy Prime 73 Owner - Darcy Prime Consulting, Former Assistant Director of Admissions, Stanford University, Thomas Vonn '94 - 2002 Olympics, Alpine Skiing, Nancy Kirhoffer 82 - Post Production Supervisor, Hollywood Film Industry, Andrew Weibrecht '03 - 2010, 2014 Olympics, Alpine Skiing, Craig Randall '61 - Mayor Lake Placid, NY, Brad Olch '69 - Former Mayor, Park City, Utah, Juan Williams - Political Commentator, Journalist, Author, Hugo Sonnenschein - President Emeritus, University of Chicago, Mark Strand - Pulitzer Prize winning poet and former Poet Laureate of the United States, Bonnie Raitt - GRAMMY Acclaimed American Musician, 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Political Activist, Jarvis, Thomas and Peter Rockwell - Sons of painter Norman Rockwell, Robert Turner - Internationally known ceramist, Lucretia Mott - Quaker, abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer who helped launch the women's rights movement, the 1st Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY, which ignited the fight for women suffrage, earning women the right to vote in the USA. Alumnus David Novak, founder of Yum! Kent is the director of the fall play andwinter musical and in November 2021, he directed and acted in the Connecticut premiere ofThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, adapted by Dwayne Hartford from the book by Kate DiCamillo. Clear. Perry Dye 71 - Founder and president of Dye Designs. Baylor School. Bruno Sundov 99 - The 73 inch student athlete from Split, Croatia had already been drafted in the NBAs by the Dallas Mavericks in 1998, the year of the NBA Lockout. After being accepted, my daughter received a personalemail from Peter Becker, which helped to calm her high anxiety about the process and helped us know that FGSwas the place for her. First female TV correspondent assigned to the White House; Communications Consultant. I enjoyed it but I realized it wasnt going to be my career path so I went back to teaching and I found boarding school, she said. That growth process started at FGS. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from Gunnery Schoolin Washington, Connecticut. Neurosurgeon, researcher, Manhattan Veterans' Hospital, Kira Salak - 1989. It's pretty awesome. In the Pacific theater of World War II . Her most memorable experience to date has been running with the bulls in Spain. Eighty-six percent of the members of the Class of 2010 were admitted to colleges and universities deemed most competitive or highly competitive by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, with sixty-six percent matriculating at the most competitive institutions. You can use the list below to browse some of King's most famous and illustrious alumni. Ive played the same sports all of my life and this year coming to The Frederick Gunn Schoolfor the first two seasons Ive tried something I never had before. 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