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LAWRENCEVILLE REDUX: ALUMNI RETURN TO TEACH

A popular 1970s sitcom featured a hapless teacher returning to his ​former high school to lead a remedial class dubbed the ​“Sweathogs.” “Welcome Back, Kotter” gave John Travolta his ​breakout role – before “Saturday Night Fever” – and it highlighted ​the difference a committed, caring teacher can make in students’ ​lives.

On the surface, Lawrenceville has very little in common with this ​portrayal of a Brooklyn, N.Y., public high school, but it does have a ​growing cast of alumni seeking to pay back the benefits of their ​Lawrenceville education – and pay the experience forward for ​future generations.

It’s a good sign when your former students want to return to teach. ​It speaks to the quality of their school experience and their desire ​to give back to a community that had a meaningful, positive impact ​on their lives. This fall Lawrenceville welcomed back four alumni in ​full-time instructional roles, ranging from the class of 1993 to the ​class of 2018 and spanning four distinct disciplines: Isaiah Chery ​’18, athletics fellow; Matt Schorr ’09, math; Ash Shah ’93, ​English/history; and Bri Thompson ’18, science fellow.

Veterans Celebrated by The Lawrenceville School Community

Lawrenceville began its Veterans Day celebrations early this year, first welcoming Col. Jen Steele ’91 to address students at all-School meeting before talking with a group of student leaders, and attending the Language of Leadership class. Additionally, the School held a ceremony at the Lawrenceville flagpole to honor current employees who have served in the U.S. military.

At the flagpole celebration, 14 current Lawrenceville employees were honored and thanked for their service. History and economics teacher Regan Kerney H'49 '95 '98 '99 '03 '11 (U.S. Army veteran), Assistant Head of School/Dean of Faculty Emilie Kosoff H'88 '96 '00 '18 '20 S'88 P'19, and mathematics teacher Benjamin Wright P'10 '21 (U.S. Marine veteran) talked about the history and meaning of Veterans Day.

GCAD Honored by American Institute of Architecture

The American Institute of Architecture (AIA) has given ​Lawrenceville’s Gruss Center for Art and Design (GCAD) a Merit ​Award in the educational category in the 2023 AIA New England ​Architecture Awards. The award, which recognizes excellence in ​architecture across New England, was presented to Sasaki, the firm ​that designed GCAD.

GCAD is Lawrenceville’s creative design center and makerspace, a ​hub for innovation, collaboration, and creativity. The building ​features a print room, as well as machine, wood, and multipurpose ​workshops, plus a robotics room, clean lab, and meeting spaces. ​Students can use a wide variety of tools, ranging from laser cutters ​and 3D printers to CNC routers and welding equipment to innovate ​and create.

14 Lawrenceville Student-Athletes Sign NCAA National ​Letters of Intent

Big Red is sending the best of the best off to the NCAA! This month, Lawrenceville celebrates members of the Class of 2024 who have signed official NCAA National Letters of Intent and will continue their careers as student-athletes next year at some of the nation’s finest colleges and universities.

Front Row (L to R): Mason Vance (University of Michigan, lacrosse), Stella Costabile (Syracuse University, ice hockey), Maryam Mian ​(University of Virginia, squash), Chris Matia (Providence College, lacrosse)

Second Row (L to R): Chloe Babich (William & Mary, lacrosse), Harrison Vassel (Lehigh University, lacrosse), Cameron Gabrielson ​(Georgetown, soccer), Mike Rooney (Boston University, lacrosse), Anna Hoover (Colorado University, lacrosse)

Third Row (L to R): Natalie Moore (Boston College, rowing), Tyler Eye (Johns Hopkins, lacrosse), Charlie Vachris (Stanford, rowing), Tim ​Ford (Fordham, baseball), Vivian Teeley (Duke, rowing)

Please note: This is not a comprehensive listing of all of the student-athletes in the Class of 2024 who will compete in college. These are the students who have, as of November ​8, signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent and notified the Athletic Department of their college/university selection. Look for a more lists in February and May 2024 as more ​Lawrentians confirm and share their decisions.

News from the Alumni & Development Office

john gore H'61 '64 '65 retires from lawrenceville

John joined Lawrenceville in 2001 as the Director of Alumni Relations and later ​the Director of Alumni Relations and The Lawrenceville Fund. Most recently, in ​2020, John served as a Senior Philanthropic Advisor during the Emerge ​Transformed campaign and was a crucial member of the fundraising team.

John grew up in Boston, graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Princeton ​University, and served three years in the US Army as an infantry officer. He also ​holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut.

John continues to be an active member of the Lawrenceville community as an ​honorary member of the Classes of 1961, 1964, and 1965.

Thank you, John, for your dedicated service to Lawrenceville. You will be ​missed!

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Tim Rapp '01

Tim Rapp '01, Founder of High Horse Development, visited campus last week to speak with current students about his career in the ​video game industry. Over the course of his career as a games engineer, Tim has worked on high profile games such as Call of Duty, ​Tony Hawk, and Guitar Hero. He credits Lawrenceville for providing the time and resources to explore computer programming and ​engineering, ultimately leading him to where he is today. Thank you, Tim, for sharing your time and talents with our students!

Interested in sharing your career story with students? Contact the alumni office: alumni@lawrenceville.org.

EMERGING TRANSFORMED CLOSING CELEBRATION

On October 27th, Lawrenceville hosted Emerging Transformed, the closing celebration for the Emerge Transformed Campaign. ​Featuring a campaign closing ceremony, a cheer line of students, and water polo and ice hockey demonstrations, this celebration ​was one for the books to wrap up the $475.7 million Emerge Transformed Campaign.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday, May 31 - Sunday, June 2, 2024

Room Block Information:

Hilton Garden Inn Princeton Lawrenceville

$259/night

Room block closes at 12 a.m. on March 22, 2024.

Get Involved:

Be a part of making this year’s reunion the best one yet! ​Volunteer for your Reunion Committee to get your ​classmates excited about the big weekend, or as a Reunion ​Class Agent to lead your class’s reunion fundraising efforts. ​We’d love to have you on board!

Email alumni@lawrenceville.org to learn more and join the ​team!

For more information, visit our Alumni Weekend 2024 webpage.

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program highlights & special events

This year’s Alumni Weekend will be jam-packed with opportunities to explore campus, hark back to your Lawrenceville experience, and learn about life at Lawrenceville today. Below are just a few of the special events we have planned. We look forward to sharing even more in the coming months!

STAY CONNECTED

Lawrenceville Black Alumni Association

Lawrenceville Finance Society

LGBTQ+ Alumni Association

Actively recruiting leadership committee members

Lawrenceville Real Estate Council

Lawrenceville Veterans Alumni Association

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To learn more, please contact Nick Carnesale at ncarnesale@lawrenceville.org.