Alumni

The Gunston School has a long tradition of committed, engaged, and connected alumni. Whether you attended the all-girls boarding school Gunston or the now co-ed day school Gunston, your connection to this place and its people remains the same—strong and enduring. 

Throughout the school’s history, Gunston’s mission of creating a nurturing and highly personalized learning environment has never wavered and that commitment extends beyond graduation. Once you’re a part of the Gunston community, you’re in for life. 

Building Value

We are excited to announce the launch of our exclusive Gunston Alumni Portal, designed to keep you connected and engaged with The Gunston School community. Through this portal, you will have access to exclusive resources, networking opportunities, and the latest news and updates from Gunston. 

  1. Exclusive access to your alumni network: Connect with a classmate, your next mentor or someone in your city! 
  2. Be the first to know: Sign up to stay updated on upcoming reunions, webinars, networking events and more.
  3. A hand when you need it: Looking to accelerate your career? or moving to a new city? the community is here to help.

If you have shared your email with Gunston, you should be receiving a personalized email in August 2024 with straightforward steps to claim your profile.  If you have not shared your email with Gunston, please visit alumni.gunston.org to create your account.  Please be patient as it will take some time to update everyone’s contact information for networking but the sooner you login, the faster our online community will grow! 

Tell us what is going on!

We love to hear about your new jobs, special awards, exciting trips, marriages and new family members! Although you will be able to share some news within the Alumni Portal, we ask that you also please email Catherine Lawson clawson@gunston.org with your news including photos and descriptions. We would love to feature you in our Quarterly Alumni Newsletter and/or on the Gunston website and the Multum in Parvo alumni magazine.

Alumni Events

Back to Gunston Road Alumni Reunion
Friday, September 27 & Saturday, 28, 2024 

We welcome all Gunston alums to join us for our Annual Alumni Weekend this fall!  On Friday September 27th, John Lewis will host a Happy Hour at the Head’s House 5-7 p.m. with current and past faculty to catch up with everyone.

The Saturday evening of Alumni Weekend is reserved for those who wish to hold a class-specific reunion on Gunston's campus. While each reunion is different, depending on the size and attendance, we can offer indoor or tented outdoor options with catering for a nominal fee with priority for the class years ending in “9” or “4”.  The Class of 1974 complimentary 50th Reunion Dinner will be held at the Heron House at 6pm. We will have tours of the new property and activities taking place before the Friday Happy hour and Saturday Dinners with more details coming soon. Please register for your return and reach out to Catherine Lawson at clawson@gunston.org for more information. 

Hoopsgiving: Alumni Basketball Game
Tuesday, November 26, 2024  at 4 p.m.
Dust off your basketball shoes and come play the current boys’ and girls’ basketball teams in the Gunston Field House! Please let Athletic Director Josh Breto at jbreto@gunston.org know if you can join

Winter Alumni Week
January 8-10, 2025
Join us for Winter Alumni Week! Come cheer on our basketball and swim teams, and reconnect with fellow alums at a Happy Hour Pizza party hosted by Mr. Lewis on Thursday at 5 PM. All alumni are welcome, and we especially encourage recent alums to connect before heading back to college. Questions and Pizza Party RSVPs can be sent to Catherine Lawson at  clawson@gunston.org 

Alumni Row - May 2025 (Date to be announced)
Don’t miss an opportunity to climb back in the shell at Alumni Row, where you can join fellow alumni for a fun and exhilarating afternoon of rowing and friendly competition on the Corsica River! Please reach out to Natalie Reading at nreading@gunston.org for more information. 

Take advantage of the Alumni pricing at our annual fundraisers!

Saturday, October 19

Saturday, April 12

Friday, May 2

Gunston Alumni

Contact us:

Catherine Lawson
Director of Alumni Relations & Events
410-758-0620 ext. 1200
clawson@gunston.org

Marie K. Thomas
Director of External Relations
410-758-0620 ext. 1209
mthomas@gunston.org

Jen Matthews '05
Database Administrator 
410-758-0620 ext. 1203
jmatthews@gunston.org

Alumni Spotlights

Alexis Meiklejohn ’22, a rising junior studying veterinary medicine at Virginia Tech, has been crowned the 2024 US American Miss.

Alexis Meiklejohn ’22, a rising junior studying veterinary medicine at Virginia Tech, has been crowned the 2024 US American Miss, a prestigious title in a pageant system that celebrates authenticity, self-confidence, and personal growth.