With alumni living just beyond our doors on Duck Pond Road, throughout the United States, and abroad in countries such as Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, India, and beyond, Friends Academy Alumni are making an impact in communities around the globe. Our goals are to provide updates on the latest news from Friends Academy and to encourage alumni involvement in the life of the school. We hope that you will connect with us directly – by:
- Attending an event
- Stopping by campus
- Taking on a volunteer role, and more!
Alumni Association
Welcome to the Friends Academy Alumni Association. The Alumni Association and its board serve as a resource- by connecting alumni in the US and abroad, by providing networking opportunities, by offering continuing education and much more.
President
Peter Stein '79, P '17, '20, '23
Vice President
Penelope Wylie Mayer '75, P '13
Secretary
Thomas Pascarella ’95
Alumni Board Members
Alana Teutonico Brock '94, P '26
Carole Ingrassia Bates '01, P '32, '34, '36
Pamela Bebry '05
Emily Brown '06
Katie Koufakis DeSvastich '07
Laura Dilimetin '83
Garrett Dooley '05
Elisabeth Dillof Dreizen '78, P '03, '05, '09
Ariel Fish '00, P '32, '34
Liz Gambino '18
Jessica Granger '11
Ellen Field Greene '82, P '16, '18
Thomas Hawkins '78, P '10, '11, '13
Brett Hochberg '09
Caroline Johansen '10
Alexandra Kelly '06
Cristen Koufakis '09
John Koufakis '10
Alek Kucich '13
Hayley Kucich '03
Alexandra Wasp Loveless '01, P '33, '35
Eddie McNelis '11
Lauren Putter Menzin '81, P '13, '16
Hadley Mongell '01
Danielle Farrell O’Kane '06
Rebecca Pacchiano '07
Shayna Farrell Rafter '05
Heather Tilton Rubinstein '01
Lauren Russo '09
Keyonne Session '13
Salwa Touma '01
Would you like to learn more about the Alumni Board? Please contact Director of Advancement, Kevin Barry at kevin_barry@fa.org for more information.
Yearbook Archive
Access our Yearbook Archive at:
https://www.digifind-it.com/friendsacademy/
All yearbook PDFs are password protected. Friends Academy Alumni can contact the Alumni Office, alumni@fa.org to obtain the password to access individual yearbooks.
Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni Award
At Friends we prepare our students to be citizens with strong minds and kind hearts, people who lead by example. Each year Friends Academy presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to someone who has let his/her life speak. It is our hope that others will find the recipient’s life inspirational and will be motivated to devote themselves to a life of service.
Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
2024 Lois Juliber '67
2023 David Seeler '59
2022 Aisha K. Mix '91
2021 Andrew Menzin '81
2020 Peter Stein '79
2019 Michele Pistone '82
2018 William M. Wicker '67
2017 Todd Jacobson '93
2016 Laurence Corash '61
2015 Paul Hand '68
2014 Sharon McGee Crary '89
2013 Marja Brandon '79
2012 Barbara Boyle Weaner '73
2011 Peter Galbraith '56
2010 Susan Stein Danoff '60
2009 John Gambling '69
2008 Thomas Carter '59
2007 James Greene '74
2006 Peter Darbee '71
2005 Warren Titus* '44
2004 Elizabeth Keefer '66
2003 Kathleen Catapano '95
2002 Diana Dickson Wittmer '67
2001 Donald Smith* '44
2000 Stephen Mills '77
1999 Elisabeth Salzhauer Axel '83
1998 Angela Van Rynbach '65
1997 Evette Beckett-Tuggle '74
1996 Victoria Baum Bjorklund '70
1995 Leon Rushmore* '27
1994 Esther Hicks Emory* '19
1992 Saidie Scudder* '24
1991 Frederick Willits* '30
1990 Robert Albertson* '45
*deceased
Would you like to nominate someone for the Distinguished Alumni Award?
Please fill out this form with your nomination.
Alumni Association Award
For the past several years, the Friends Academy Alumni Association has presented its Alumni Association Award to a graduate of distinction. The board has continued a theme that this award be presented to a member of the 50th reunion Class, and it is the highest honor given by the Alumni Association each year. Members of the 50th reunion class are invited to nominate classmates by sharing unselfish acts of kindness or special accomplishments; note that criteria is left purposefully non-specific to allow for the myriad of ways that “distinction” can be defined.
Alumni Association Award Winners
2019 Margaret Whitney Shiels '52
2018 Lesley Graham* '68
2017 Diana Dickson-Witmer '67
2016 Nancy Rauch Douzinas '66
2015 Angela Van Rynbach '65
2014 Lesley Birkett Jacobs '64
2013 William Sugden '63
2012 Vincent Van Brunt '62
2011 Craig White '61
2010 Ward Burian '54
2009 Donald Pollitt* '34
*deceased
Stay connected!
Please let us know how you would like to be involved. We want to hear from you – we want to know where you are and hear about what is happening in your life. We look forward to seeing you on campus or in your city. In the meantime, thank you for visiting us online, and we hope to connect with you soon!