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. You see different colors in the sky and it really reflects on the campus. Marin Alsop '73 - Marin Alsop is one of the foremost conductors of our time. Woodbury, CT Ramona Sakiestewa '66 - is one of Native America's most influential artists, Chris Horner '71 - is a film-maker, writer, photographer and designer, Benson K. Whitney '74 - served as the U.S. Keith Mitchell '10 - One of four Baylor alumni on the PGA Tour, winner of the 2019 Honda Classic. His most recent book is a memoir titled The Sea Was Always There. Eli Gesner - One of the founding members of ZooYork. The Frederick Gunn School is a school with remarkable resources. Roy Kim 2012 - In 2012, Roy Kim won Koreas hit TV show Superstar K4. Because of the work stoppage, Bruno decided to attend The Winchendon School to learn English. Gerald Warner Brace (19011978) was an American writer, educator, sailor and boat builder. A magnifying glass. Lauren Kelly 14 - Was an outstanding student athlete starring in multiple sports signed a scholarship to attend Northeastern University to play for the Womens Hockey Team. From Dunn, North Carolina, Lee participated in the ROTC program at NC State. Dr. Konik is a well-recognized leader in the field, having presented nationally at the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs and has been published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. Salinger - Author, Catcher in the Rye, Westley Moore - Rhodes Scholar & White House Fellow, Larry Fitzgerald - Wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals, LTG H.R. Sonny Randle, '54 - Sportscaster, former NFL wide receiver, Plaxico Burress, '96 - NFL football player, wide receiver for New York Giants, Gen. John T. Chain, Jr., '52 - Former Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command, Robert S. Bloxom, '55 - Virginia's Secretary of Agriculture, Charles Edwin Estes, '43 - CEO of Great Coastal, a nationwide trucking company, John Bassett Vaughan, '48 - Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company, Edward Telling, '38 - Former Chairman & CEO of Sears, Kevin Plank, '91 - President & Founder of Under Armour, Lloyd Dobyns, '53 - Fomer NBC News Reporter/Correspondent, David Rublin - Member of the band American Authors, Richard Henkels - Award-winning cinematographer. of 2nd Canadian Division, Charles Sandwith Campbell - lawyer & Governor of McGill; established the Campbell Concerts & Parks at Montreal, Jake Eberts - award-winning film producer of Chariots of Fire, Gandhi, Dances with Wolves & Chicken Run, Reginald Fessenden - Inventor, possibly the first to have transmitted voice and music by radio, Senator Hartland de Montarville Molson - of the Molson Brewery and former owner of the Montreal Canadiens, George Hurst - Chief Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic; visiting professor at the Royal Academy of Music in London. The 'University of Minnesota' is among the top 25 research institution in the 'Center for Measuring University Performance' in Arizona. What advice do you have for prospective students? He said, Thank God I chose the school I did, because otherwise, I would hate school. It was kind of a wake up call during my process of choosing a school. She was always successful academically, however FGS helped her become more confident scholastically, creatively and socially. Zeitler was ranked No. Except of course when its more than equivalent, as it has been with universal education, for example, or wireless, or these damned aeroplanes. Photo: US Marine Corps. She grew up as a child actor, making appearances in many . In the Pacific theater of World War II . Update Your Information. '41N - Moonwalking NASA astronaut: First American in space in 1961 and a member of the Apollo 14 mission in 1971, Brig Gen Charles Duke, USAF (Ret.) Matheus Silva '15 - Was drafted into the United Soccer League and plays for the Swope Park Rangers. Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchor, Patrick Rissmiller - Professional hockey player, NHL NY Rangers forward, George Crockett Strong, Class of 1851 - U.S. Civil War General, Robert Samuelson 63 - Economic columnist and journalist, editor for Newsweek and the Washington Post, author, George Stanley Hall - Psychologist, father of American Psychology, Tony Lavelli 45 - First overall NBA draft pick, accordionist for the Harlem Globetrotters. There are two: early morning and also at dusk. I thank you all for the parts that youve played in the history of our school and I challenge you to stay involved in itsfutureas well. Laura Eanes Martin 90 P20 23 25 If you dont get it right the first time, you get a second chance, and a third, and a fourth. Pete Dye, Jr. 1944 - Dye designed world-renowned golf courses, including Oak Tree in Oklahoma City, The Johns Island Club in Vero Beach, the Harbortown Golf Course in Hilton Head, The Saw Grass Course in Ponte Vedra and the Ocean Course in Kiawah. Thinking about sending your child to boarding school but are concerned that you can't afford it? Mike Boone - Inventor of Boone Boards and highly successful serial entrepreneur. Bean, Freeport, Maine, Alden J. Blethen - Publisher of The Seattle Daily Times, Ernest Everett Just - African American biologist, Chester Bradley Jordan - Governor of New Hampshire, Augustus Washington - African American photographer, John Roberts '73 - The Chief Justice of the United States of America, Paris Barclay '74 - Television Director and Producer, Bradley Russell Weinberger, - Oklahoma Supreme Court Justice, Bill Ayers - Political activist and professor at the University of Chicago, Bill Schulz - Panelist, writer, and producer on Fox News Channel's late night show, Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, Judy Baar Topinka - Former Illinois State Treasurer, Frances Perkins - First female Secretary of Labor, Christopher Harlem - VOSS WATER ASA Founder CEO, HARLEM FOODS AG, Martin Rasinger - CEO, BagJump Action Sports, Dana Messina - CEO and Owner of Steinway Piano, Audrey McNiff - Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, Page McConnell - Keyboard Player for Phish, Steve Heinze - '88 Olympian in Men's Hockey and Former NHL player for Boston Bruins and LA Kings, Laurie Baker - Three time Olympian in women's hockey, Antoine Wright - NBA player for Dallas Mavericks, Tyler Beede - Player for the San Francisco Giants, Michael Eisner 1960 - Former CEO, The Walt Disney Company, Horace Porter 1854 - Brigadier General in Civil War, Medal of Honor Winner, Grant's White House Secretary, Jay Carney 1983 - White House Press Secretary, Fox Butterfield 1957 - Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, The New York Times, Joakim Noah 2004 - NBA player, Chicago Bull, James Merrill 1943 - Author, The Changing Light at Sandover, Bobby Sanguinetti 2006 - NHL player, New York Rangers, George P. Shultz '38 - Former Secretary of State, Ella T. Grasso '36 - Former Governor of Connecticut, Diana Farrell '83 - Founding president and chief executive officer of the JPMorgan Chase Institute, Henry R. Kravis '63 - Co-founder, co-chairman, co-CEO KKR, James Widdoes '72 - Actor, writer, director, and producer. Natalie Bracket '09 - Coordinator, Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Tiffany Williams '07 - Founder, TILA Studios, a visual arts incubator for black women. Elizabeth Littlefield '78 - President and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), Lara Schwartz '85 - Vice President of External Affairs for The American Association of People with Disabilities, Helen Whitney '61 - Oscar nominated producer, director, and documentary writer, Nicole Hansen '12 - Nationally ranked climber, Rachel Pohl '74 - Help found ArtCorps, a health and human rights nonprofit, Tiffany Thomas '85 - Set Director for HBO's Game Change, Learic Cramer '96 - Northrup Grumman engineer and race car driver, Julie Bowen '87 - Emmy Award-winning actress, Beth Botsford '99 - Olympic Gold Medalist, Adele Smith Simmons '59 - President of the Global Philanthropy Partnership, senior advisor to the World Economic Forum, first female dean at Princeton, Mario Capecchi - Nobel Laureate (medicine), Brian Cashman '85 - General Manager - New York Yankees, Christopher Dodd '62 - United States Senator, A.J. [7] The forty-year gap between chartering and the opening of the school was due to the estate of the Loomis siblings being reserved for the siblings' retirement. See How Other Schools & Districts Rank. ef. Brigadier General David Brigham '84 - Executive Officer, NATO Allied Land Command at US Army. Best High Schools for Athletes in Litchfield County. [16], reliable, independent, third-party sources, Learn how and when to remove this template message, New England Preparatory School Athletic Council, "Loomis Chaffee Profile (2022) | Windsor, CT", "LC's Prestige Improves as Acceptance Rate Drops", "A look back at the start of Loomis Chaffee School", "Athletics Overview - The Loomis Chaffee School", "Francis O. Grubbs Is Dead at 74; Headed Loomis-Chaffee School", "ExFrench Teacher To Retire as Head Of LoomisChaffee", "Loomis Headmaster to Retire After 2007-08 Year", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Loomis_Chaffee_School&oldid=1131863363, 5:1 (4:1 boarding student-to-residential faculty), 55 interscholastic teams in 18 sports; 19 intramural offerings, This page was last edited on 6 January 2023, at 03:20. Jenny Durkan '76 - Attorney, Current Mayor of Seattle. Thirty-one students in the Technique & Artistry co-curricular program as well as the Introduction to Printmaking and Digital Photography classes at Gunn will have their original artwork featured in the Kent Art Associations 31st Student Art Show. Veronica Velasco - Mexican Green Party Official, Ward Burton '82 - 2002 Daytona 500 Champion; NASCAR Winston Cup Driver, Walter B. Jones '61 - Congressman (R), 3rd District North Carolina, Dr. Art Chandler, Jr. '49 - Ophthalmologist; Voice of Duke Basketball, MG William Caldwell, IV '72 - Major General, USA - As seen commanding in Iraq, Larry Brown '59 - Former NBA Detroit Pistons Head Coach, Torry Holt '95 - NFL Player - St. Louis Rams. He was drafted in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and played for ten seasons in Sacramento, CA and Houston, TX. His credits include: Flatliners (1990) as Randal Steckle; Indecent Proposal (1993) with Robert Redford/, Conrad Anker 82 - is a leading figure in climbing. Use the table below to browse notable alumni from boarding schools around the world. Students Grades 9-12. He previously served as the CEO of Petrleos Mexicanos, more commonly known as PEMEX. Professor at Catholic University of Croatia in Zagreb, Howard Baker '43 - Former Senate Majority Leader, White House Chief of Staff, and Ambassador to Japan, Jon Meacham '87 - Editor of Newsweek and best-selling author, Bill Brock '49 - Former Senator and Secretary of Labor, James Killian '21 - Former President of MIT, Ralph McGill '17 - Pulitzer Prize winning editor of the Atlanta Constitution, Zach Wamp '76 - Current member of the House of Representatives, Carroll Campbell '58 - Former Governor of South Carolina. He currently teachesDrama I: Theatre in Practice and Improv Level 1 (Winterim 2021), as well as two classes thatare part of the Center for Citizenship and Just Democracy's four-year curriculum: Pathways (freshman) and Public SpeakingThe Declaration (juniors). Art History and French Student Life at The Frederick Gunn School, The Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Innovation and Active Citizenship. Theres really no limitation on what you can do in Arts Option. Relax when you get here. Alex Pall '03 - Alex Pall is a musician best known as part of the duo The Chainsmokers. [2] He's also a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator. Member of Parliament, Canada. Lianna Johnson, Gabriela Aros and John Belfonte. Kevin Zeitler ('07) - An American football guard for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has appeared on TV and in film. He is a world renowned golf course designer and has contributed to the design of hundreds of courses world wide. 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. You will not kill . Paula Leuchs Moats '72 - Senior VP, Laconia Capital Corporation, Susan O'Day '77 - Exec VP: Enterprise Technology/CIO, Walt Disney Co, Molly Shepard '64 - President and CEO, The Leader's Edge, Stacey Sotirhos '89 - Instructional Support Specialist, New York City Board of Education, Kari Steinert '85 - Big Foote Music, composer and musician for commercials and films, Dian Adams Toland '72 - Project Director of Construction and Restoration, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Catherine Foster '95 - Architect, Pei Cobb Freed + Partners, Notable Alumnae - www.porters.org/alumnae, Mr. Dale Dye, 1962 - Author, Actor and Military advisor to many Hollywood movies. One of the most famous Cambridge University alumni. Prior to his position at FGS, he was the Chair of the Arts and Director of Theatre Arts at the Trinity-Pawling School, and was an adjunct theatre professor in Arizona and New York. Sam Posey '62 - Racecar driver and sports broadcast journalist. Ambassador to Australia, Glenn Close '65 - Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning film and stage actress, Victoria J. Nuland 79 - former U.S. Representative to NATO, Paul Giamatti '85 - Emmy Award-winning broadway and film actor, Angela Ruggiero 98 - four-time Womens Olympic Ice Hockey Champion, Chris Denorfia '98 - center fielder for the San Diego Padres, Hilary Knight '07 - 2010 Olympic Ice Hockey Champion, youngest member of Team USA, Charles Wright '53 - Poet Laureate of the United States (2014-15), Bill Easterling - Dean, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State; lead author, Pulitzer Prize-winning United Nations climate change report, Lewis B. Puller, Jr. - Pulitzer Prize Winner, Malcolm Campbell - Former Publisher, SPIN Magazine, Vincent Canby - Chief Film Critic, New York Times, Bill Broaddus - Former Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia, John Craine, Jr. - President, SUNY Maritime College, Alec Faulkner - Player, Valentine FC (pro soccer), Devin Robinson - Player, Washington Wizards (NBA), Pat Young - Player, Charlotte Hounds (pro lacrosse), Oliver Platt '78 - attended CRMS for three years. First African-American to run for the office of President of the United States. First female TV correspondent assigned to the White House; Communications Consultant. The notable alumni from these famous colleges/universities inspire, entertain, lead, improve and challenge the world around them. Leaders Melissa Bernstein '87: Cofounder, Melissa & Doug toys Lisa Borders '79: President, WNBA Martin Dempsey AM'84: Former chairman, U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chad Dickerson '93: CEO, Etsy Amy Hood '94: CFO, Microsoft Founded in 1914, Loomis Chaffee is a member of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization along with Choate, Andover, Exeter, Deerfield, St. Paul's, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Taft, and The Hill School. Benjamin Foulois 1893 - Founder of US Army Air Corps. Ed Cooley '88 - Head coach of Mens basketball at Providence College. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway under Presidents Bush and Obama. JP Morgan - American financier, banker and art collector. Arts option. Kelso Sutton ' 57 - General Manager of Time, Inc. C. Amy Ehrlich (Skelton) ' 83 - Merchandising Manager, Phish (amoung the highest-grossing touring acts of all time), Robert Curtis ' 91 - Photojournalist, Haiti, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, Irakly Areshidze ' 96 - Political analyst specializing in relations between the U.S. and the Republic of Georgia, Ryan E Vachon ' 97 - Forensic Scientist, The Armed Forces DNA Identification Lab, John T. Iveson ' 87 - Executive Chef, The Manta Ray Restaurant, Sydney Australia. The McKinsey Alumni Center is an online directory for alumni to connect after they leave McKinsey. Here are just a few of the Duke alumni who are making a difference in the world today. He's known as the "Father of the U.S. Airborne". Her most memorable experience to date has been running with the bulls in Spain. That culture is really remarkable. Dr. Alex Miloff - PHD, Research in Clinical Psychology, Technology-based Interventions, & Global Health. Middlebury, CT Medal of Honor Citation - Haiti. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Football & Track athlete at Chicago (coached by Amos Alonzo Stagg). I have freshman, sophomore, junior and senior friends. I see our school from the vantage point of a former faculty child, alumnae, spouse, and parent. Kerr, winner of the ALA Margaret Edwards Award, Annette Smith Parker (Class of 1969) - Vice President, Dickinson College, Anne McCaffrey (Class of 1944) - Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, Dejon Mayberry (Class of 1947) - Speech writer for Pres. The Highlanders will face #6 seed The Governors Academy on Wednesday, March 1, at 3:30 p.m. at Deerfield Academy. His death at the Great Lakes, Illinois, Naval Training Center Hospital, 20 September 1951, was followed by a funeral, with full military honors, at Sylvania, Ohio. Kriss Turner '81 - American/Hollywood screenwriter and producer, Lori Dauphiny '81 - Princeton University Rowing Coach, two time National Coach of the Year, Yvonne Ochoa Rosellini '86 - Named by Mexican business magazine, Expansin, as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Mexico. George W. Bush. Ned Merriam - 1905. The Hourglass strives to inform the Loomis Chaffee Community of global news and their connection to the past through discussions and tri-quarterly publications where students feel informed, heard, and acknowledged. I was interested in drama, philosophy and history. Senator, Brad Hall 75 - Actor, producer, writer. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman : The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle. o Paul J. Chinook - Award winning film writer, director and actor. Brett Dong - Presently, Brett is a registered architect working with Perkins Eastman in New York City, he is a founding member of Gallery JJ in Seoul, and a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania. First woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1921), for "Miss Lola Bett.". Northeastern University is 396th in the world, 162nd in North America, and 151st in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Edit school info. 6 of 25. Senator from Rhode Island, Diane Nelson - Class of 1985, president of DC Entertainment from 2009 to 2018, and president and chief content officer of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment from 2013 to 2018, William Vanderbilt - Class of 1919 - Governor of Rhode Island, Julie Bowen - Class of 1987 - Actress - "Modern Family", Anthony Mason - Class of 1974 - CBS News senior correspondent, Chrissy Houlahan - Class of 1985, U.S. Rep. from Pennsylvania Sixth District, Kimberly Drew - Class of 2008, American art curator and writer. Patrick McCaskey - Director, board member, Chicago Bears, Angela Robinson - State Superior Court judge, Gideon Welles - Secretary of the Navy (Lincoln), Adlai Stevenson 18 - former U.S. Becoming leaders and advocates of the lessons they have been taught, complementing the paradigms of learning and collaborative fellowship that will ultimately leave you with the indelible feeling of success. Helen Keller - Helen Keller was an author, political activist, and lecturer. Francisco Garcia 02 - Started at Winchendon, then moved on to play for Legendary Coach Rick Pitino at the University of Louisville. "Chesty" Puller. Bryan Perla '17 - Caused a bidding war on Shark Tank for the product he developed while a student at The Winchendon School during ColLAB program. 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). Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD - 1988. Frederick Gunn was a pioneering educator, courageous abolitionist, and rugged outdoorsman. In 2015, the Log editorial staff launched an online edition. Born in 1643, Sir Isaac Newton was a student at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, before he became renowned for discovering gravity.He studied Advanced Mathematics, as well as Optics and Mechanics, throughout his stay at the college.He published several papers as a student that were well-received by the science community. Major-General Sir Henry Edward Burstall - of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery; G.O.C. [14], The Hourglass and World Bulletin are two student-run publications. Contact info. Zona Gale - 1891. Stone Gossard - Musician, co-founder of American rock band Pearl Jam. He has created 30 covers for The New Yorker as well as other publications. Nyuol Tong '10 - Founder/Publisher of The Bare Life Review and Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. 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. In addition to being tuition-free, The Loomis Institute was distinguished from other New England preparatory schools by its lack of religious affiliation, offering of vocational education alongside college preparatory courses, and admission of both boys and girls. Mark Wilson ('93) - Pro US golfer. Edward '78 - Legendary vagabond and traveler. What is your major? Ashley Leblanc serves as the Dean of Students. Dontae Johnson '10 - Cornerback in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Michael Lee Brown '11 - Cast member for the Broadway show, "Dear Evan Hansen", Jonathan Schell - Author, The Fate of the Earth, Kerry Kennedy Cuomo - Director Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Hum. Jonathan Talbot - An American collage artist, painter, and printmaker. ", Betty Ray McCain '50 - First female to lead the NC Democratic Party, Mary Dana Hinton '88 - Hollins University President, Betty Debnam Hunt '49 - Founder and creator of the Mini Pages, Cara Bayley Bosca '41 - Womens Airforce Service Pilot, WWII, Raven McDonald '96 - Women's professional soccer player, New York Power, Marjorie Buckley Bryant '60 - Founder, NC Outward Bound, Felix Blanchard '42 - 1945 Heisman Trophy Recipient, Cynara Coomer, M.D. The most famous aerial gunner was probably Clark Gable - MGM's biggest earner when WWII began. Harvard attendees include Matt Damon, Rashida Jones, director Darren Aronofsky, La La Land director Damien Chazelle, Tommy Lee Jones, comedian Colin Jost, Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Conan O . 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. I tell you all this for a few reasons, one to reassure you that the DNA of your school has not changed and that is it is great hands. The opening is this Saturday, February 18, from 2 to 5 p.m., with an awards presentation at 3 p.m., at Kent Art Association, 21 South Main Street in Kent. George E. Taylor - 1879. Your web browser does not support the