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 111-year 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.
Each year we welcome our alumni back to campus for various receptions and events ranging from varsity sporting events and alumni games, to this year's first-ever Alumni Weekend! Anyone interested in finding a lost classmate, sharing stories, career networking and mentoring, or just seeing what's going on with some old friends should get in touch with us!
Over the past year, Gunston has assembled alumni volunteers to create a new Alumni Advisory Group. The group is composed of alumni from different eras (boarding school and co-ed), class years, clubs, careers, etc. The group’s purpose is to provide feedback about alumni programming and brainstorm ideas for how to increase alumni engagement. Our next spotlight is Henry Shifrin ’21.
Kylee Naumann ’16 and Ryan Redding ’17 join Gunston’s Crew Program as Assistant Coaches for Spring 2023.
On Wednesday, March 1, 2023, Ms. Ronnie Vesnaver hosted a Chesapeake Watershed Semester Alumni Gathering. The event was a great opportunity for CWS Alumni to hear about how the program is developing and for Ms. Vesnaver to get feedback from former students of the program. The CWS alumni in attendance were Charlotte Cook F’21, Thomas Umidi F’21, Evie Hagan F’21, and Colin Denault F’21.
Over the past year, Gunston has assembled alumni volunteers to create a new Alumni Advisory Group. The group is composed of alumni from different eras (boarding school and co-ed), class years, clubs, careers, etc. The group’s purpose is to provide feedback about alumni programming and brainstorm ideas for how to increase alumni engagement. Our first member spotlight is for Maria Keil ’87.
Ethan Boone ’17, who recently graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School, wins the Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Stephen A. Tisdale Award for Graduate Research during the Fall 2022 quarter.
Gunston hosted a variety of alumni events at the start of the new semester including Happy Hour and Pizza on Tuesday, Alumni Nights at home basketball games on Wednesday and Thursday, a Young Alumni Panel with the Class of 2022, and an Alumni vs. Student Trivia Contest on Friday.
Caitlyn Creasy
Assistant to Head of School
Alumni Coordinator
410-758-0620 ext. 1101
ccreasy@gunston.org
Marie K. Thomas
Director of External Relations
410-758-0620 ext. 1209
mthomas@gunston.org
Lynda Scull
Director of Events & Advancement Specialist
410-758-0620 ext. 1200
lscull@gunston.org
Jen Matthews '05
Database Administrator
410-758-0620 ext. 1203
jmatthews@gunston.org
![Meet the Alumni Advisory Group: Henry Shifrin ’21]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684868776/gunston/ejayvokfz1enpx37skpb/IMG_1829-HenryShifrin.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684868776/gunston/ejayvokfz1enpx37skpb/IMG_1829-HenryShifrin.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684868776/gunston/ejayvokfz1enpx37skpb/IMG_1829-HenryShifrin.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1684868776/gunston/ejayvokfz1enpx37skpb/IMG_1829-HenryShifrin.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1684868776/gunston/ejayvokfz1enpx37skpb/IMG_1829-HenryShifrin.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1684868776/gunston/ejayvokfz1enpx37skpb/IMG_1829-HenryShifrin.jpg","width":2200}])
![Pictured L-R Kylee Naumann ’16, Natalie Reading ’16, Drew Seaman ’19, Josh Sanford ’20, Ainsleigh Pocock ’22 (coxswain)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1684761817/gunston/w9eab8fz5gv80o7jp9rt/IMG_6641.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1684761817/gunston/w9eab8fz5gv80o7jp9rt/IMG_6641.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1684761817/gunston/w9eab8fz5gv80o7jp9rt/IMG_6641.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1684761817/gunston/w9eab8fz5gv80o7jp9rt/IMG_6641.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1684761817/gunston/w9eab8fz5gv80o7jp9rt/IMG_6641.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1684761817/gunston/w9eab8fz5gv80o7jp9rt/IMG_6641.jpg","width":2200}])
![Gunston’s Crew Program Welcomes Alumni Kylee Naumann ’16 and Ryan Redding ’17 to Coaching Staff]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1680180060/gunston/xe1zqrpkb428t9n2qfmu/CrewCoaches.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1680180060/gunston/xe1zqrpkb428t9n2qfmu/CrewCoaches.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1680180060/gunston/xe1zqrpkb428t9n2qfmu/CrewCoaches.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1680180060/gunston/xe1zqrpkb428t9n2qfmu/CrewCoaches.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1680180060/gunston/xe1zqrpkb428t9n2qfmu/CrewCoaches.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1680180060/gunston/xe1zqrpkb428t9n2qfmu/CrewCoaches.png","width":2000}])
![Chesapeake Watershed Semester Hosts Virtual Alumni Gathering]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1678894607/gunston/hyrn4buvktkbhx5jzezm/ScreenShot2023-03-01at80443PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1678894607/gunston/hyrn4buvktkbhx5jzezm/ScreenShot2023-03-01at80443PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1678894607/gunston/hyrn4buvktkbhx5jzezm/ScreenShot2023-03-01at80443PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1678894607/gunston/hyrn4buvktkbhx5jzezm/ScreenShot2023-03-01at80443PM.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1678894607/gunston/hyrn4buvktkbhx5jzezm/ScreenShot2023-03-01at80443PM.png","width":1396}])
![Meet the Alumni Advisory Group: Maria Keil ’87]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677511145/gunston/mrancwcqmvwtyzhpnnyl/MariaKeil87.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677511145/gunston/mrancwcqmvwtyzhpnnyl/MariaKeil87.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677511145/gunston/mrancwcqmvwtyzhpnnyl/MariaKeil87.jpg","width":683}])
![Ethan Boone ’17 wins MORS Stephen A. Tisdale Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675702705/gunston/xupgtr6uchypxay0yjea/EBoone2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675702705/gunston/xupgtr6uchypxay0yjea/EBoone2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1675702705/gunston/xupgtr6uchypxay0yjea/EBoone2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1675702705/gunston/xupgtr6uchypxay0yjea/EBoone2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1675702705/gunston/xupgtr6uchypxay0yjea/EBoone2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675702705/gunston/xupgtr6uchypxay0yjea/EBoone2.jpg","width":1920}])
![Gunston Alums Visit for Winter Alumni Week 2023]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1673292052/gunston/h1nkrn3j4igun3zttxvh/ScreenShot2023-01-09at22033PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1673292052/gunston/h1nkrn3j4igun3zttxvh/ScreenShot2023-01-09at22033PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1673292052/gunston/h1nkrn3j4igun3zttxvh/ScreenShot2023-01-09at22033PM.png","width":610}])
