Alumni

Ben Byerly ’17 graduated Summa Cum Laude as Valedictorian from Widener University Delaware Law School last May.

After graduating from Skidmore College, Jamie pursued a path toward teaching English, earning a Master of Education with a focus in literacy from the University of Virginia.

This spring, Lydia Periconi graduated from Penn State and the Schreyer Honors College with two bachelor's degrees—one in Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and one in Spanish. While she is sad to see her time at Penn State come to a close, she is incredibly excited for her next chapter: attending veterinary school, a lifelong dream.

The Gunston School’s Alice R. Ryan Family Library filled with laughter as the Class of 1975, joined by members from the classes of '73 and '74, gathered for their 50th Reunion this past weekend.

For many young alumni, the years following college are a time of exploration—a period of navigating various roles to find where personal passion meets professional stability. For Katie Schiwy ’19 that journey recently led to a major breakthrough that connects her Gunston roots with a new chapter in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Distance may keep her in the Lone Star State, but for Laura Kade ’10, the lessons learned on the banks of the Corsica River remain close to heart.

Midshipman First Class Colin Lang ’22 is currently making a significant impact in his final year at the United States Naval Academy as Captain of the Navy Heavyweight Rowing Team. Colin was a standout force during his time at Gunston. 

For Christina Bowman, the path to a medical career wasn’t a straight line, but rather a steady evolution of finding where her curiosity about the human mind met the complex needs of the community.

Evan Heisman ’05 celebrates a decade of storytelling for the community of one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions.

As the eldest of five boys, Drew has always been a trailblazer. Now, the trail he’s chiseling (with an ice axe) is a path toward the world’s most challenging peaks: the seven summits of the Big Seven.

Today, Dani is the founder of Winters Farm Florals, a thriving sustainable flower farm in Salisbury, but her path from Gunston graduate to agricultural entrepreneur was anything but linear. After graduating from Gunston in 2007, Dani headed to the University of Richmond. 

For most, the transition from college to career is a straight line. For Lucy Bamford ’22, it’s a global expedition.