Far Brook Alumni

Welcome Alumni!

You are important members of our community, connected to the School by our traditions, deep friendships with peers and faculty, and by memories of Far Brook’s unique hands-on, experiential, and arts-infused learning.

We would love to hear from you! Please share your updates and current contact information here, so we can let you know of upcoming alumni events.

ALUMNI FEATURES – INSTAGRAM

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Jul 11

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Meet Ellen Bossert ’79 (Columbia College ’86, Harvard Business School ’92). Currently, Ellen is a Senior Venture Builder and Operating Partner at Mach49, a global firm focused on partnering with large organizations to help them create, build, and launch new growth ventures, where she has worked with a myriad of companies, from startups to Global 500 companies. Prior to Mach49, she held a number of leadership roles across the financial services, consumer products, and technology sectors, and even had an All-American collegiate basketball career at Columbia, where she was named an Ivy League Legend!

When reflecting on her education at Far Brook, Ellen shared, “Most schools separate the mind and the soul: Far Brook saw and treated these as one and this was the school's greatest gift to its students. Far Brook was at its roots and essence absolutely transformative to me as a student and person and I am thankful to this day that I had the privilege of going there for most of the core years of my childhood.”
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Jun 12

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Meet Louis Bartholomew '10 (The Sidwell Friends School '14, New York University '18, Carnegie Mellon University '22), currently the Executive Director for the Queen Village Neighbors Association, a local nonprofit that advocates on behalf of residents at Philadelphia City Hall, hosts neighborhood and street programming, and disburses grants for neighborhood improvement projects. In his role, he is constantly working with different groups of neighbors and stakeholders and balancing their differing viewpoints to arrive at community solutions. "At Far Brook, those same skills–understanding opposing viewpoints and understanding why people believe what they believe–allowed us as students to not only articulate historical arguments but also resolve interpersonal conflict in healthy and productive ways. At Far Brook, I was exposed to the toolkit that allows me to better connect with people, even if we have vastly different and conflicting world views."
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May 15

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Meet Jessica Schachter '85 (Montclair High School '89, University of Maryland '97, Pace Law School '02). Jessica is a retired corporate attorney, having spent the bulk of her career as in-house counsel for L'Oréal USA focusing on advertising law and product liability. The founder of We Are Montclair, a community-building organization that connects people, businesses, and services throughout town, Jessica also describes herself as a mom, children’s book author, and Multiple Sclerosis warrior!

Jessica shared, "My time at Far Brook will always be highlighted in my mind as some of the best times of my life. Far Brook instilled in me a lifelong love of so much, including Shakespeare, downhill skiing, and Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater. My kids know all of the songs that Mr. Finckel taught us and we sing them regularly. I will always remember my time at Far Brook with love and gratitude."
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Meet Sammy Lederman ’18 (Newark Academy ’22, Brown University ’26). While currently majoring in public health and biology on the pre-medical track at Brown University, Sammy also studies the violin in Brown’s Applied Music Program. This past semester, as a member of the Brown University Orchestra, Sammy had the extraordinary opportunity to perform alongside renowned musicians, including 16-time Grammy Award Winner Itzhak Perlman and his protégé Randall Goosby. Sammy was also selected as one of the soloist performers for a masterclass led by concert violinist Randall Goosby.

In Sammy’s words, “Looking back on my musical education, I owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Far Brook. Being introduced to music at such an early age sparked a passion within me that has opened doors to lifelong connections and unforgettable experiences. Without Far Brook’s influence, I may have never discovered the sheer joy that playing my instrument and creating music brings me. While I feel that Far Brook has provided me with a solid foundation in every academic field, I'm especially and forever thankful for the role that Far Brook has played in nurturing my love for music.”
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