Kylee Naumann ’16 & Ryan Redding ’17 Join Gunston Crew’s Coaching Staff

Gunston’s waterfront athletics program is very popular, as over a third of students participate in either sailing or crew. With such a robust program, we’ve made two new coaching additions, both of whom are Gunston Alumni!

Kylee Naumann ’16 (pictured left) and Ryan Redding ’17 (pictured right) are joining the Gunston Crew Coaching Staff. Both Kylee and Ryan rowed for all four years of their Gunston careers. Coach Naumann was an integral part of the Gunston team as a student. She was selected to compete at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America’s annual regatta for three years. During her senior year she it addressed an immediate need within the DOD [Department of Defense], and it is something that needed to be built and delivered to stakeholders.”

Ethan reflected fondly on his time at Gunston, and is thankful for teachers like Mr. Linn and Mrs. Shephardson, who were “quite tough” and pushed him academically. He says that the homework in his classes made him well prepared for college and taught him how to separate “work time and play time.” He always knew he wanted to go into a military program of some sort, and is thankful for the opportunities he has been given. Particularly, the ability to attend the Naval Postgraduate School as a Shoemaker Scholar, a program for high-performing United States Naval Academy and Naval ROTC graduates waiting to enter the naval aviation pipeline. “Coming to NPS so early in my career [was] a great opportunity,” he said. “The exposure to the diverse backgrounds of my peers was very insightful as an ensign. I got exposure to and learned about communities across all branches that I would not have otherwise gotten.” Ethan is now located in Pensacola, Fla., where he is patiently awaiting the start of his flight school for the Navy.

In Memory Of ALUMNI

Pamela (Wynn) Newberry ’73 of Beverly Farms, Massachusetts and Gulf Stream, Florida passed away peacefully on January 2nd in Delray Beach, Florida.

Sarah (Reeve) Rowan ’84 passed away May 2, 2022 at age 56. She graduated from The Gunston School in 1984, and filled her time being a devoted mother and wife. Classmate Elizabeth Hopkins ’84 says “[Sarah] was in my class at Gunston School. She had a wonderful sense of humor and a huge heart of gold. Recently, I read what she wrote in my senior yearbook, and found it brought me such joy and great memories spent with her. She is riding her horse on the clouds in heaven going over jumps and having a blast.”

Dimitra Neonakis ’86 passed on March 26, 2022. She was an accomplished dancer, scientist, painter, poet, educator, and writer. She eventually returned to Centreville and taught dance at The Gunston School and started her own dance company. Shown through her long career as a teacher, Dimitra loved children and children loved her. She also enjoyed traveling and being outdoors.

Faculty

Kathleen “Kakie” White was a teacher and Director of the Learning Center for The Gunston School for many years prior to retirement in 2003. She passed away in July of 2022, at age 86. Kathleen was truly the most gentle and compassionate soul that one could know, and her demeanor of caring for all affected so many across this globe to this day. She educated and influenced so many generations of people and remained a close contact to many.

Friends

was also women's team captain, as well as an honors student. She was also a recipient of the Gunston Athletics Award, having been a member of both the rowing and basketball teams. She went on to continue her rowing career at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Coach Redding returned to Gunston this fall to be a tutor and substitute teacher. As a student athlete, he was the varsity coxswain. He then went on to coxswain for Washington College’s Men's Rowing Team.

Edward “Ed” Curran died May 15, 2022, in Williamsburg, VA. He was born in North Adams, MA on August 22, 1933. Ed grew up in Stamford, VT, graduated from Drury High School, North Adams, then graduated from Yale University in 1955 with a major in classics. He served on the boards of the Norwood School in Bethesda, MD, St. Patrick’s School in Washington, DC, and as an emeritus trustee of The Gunston School.

Highlights

In the last fiscal year (July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022), the generosity of our wonderful supporters provided an incredible degree of support for the school’s operating budget. We thank you for your support and dedication!

$370,697 Annual Fund

$199,415 Un-Designated

$82,184 Designated

$89,098 Special Events

Here’s a sample of what your generosity makes possible!

Here’s a sample of what your generosity makes possible!

UN-DESIGNATED GIFTS to the Heron Fund support the school’s operating budget, allowing us to offer students and faculty opportunities beyond what a tuition fee would typically pay for such as leadership conferences, robotic competitions, and the ability to establish and maintain treasured traditions such as:

UN-DESIGNATED GIFTS to the Heron Fund support the school’s operating budget, allowing us to offer students and faculty opportunities beyond what a tuition fee would typically pay for such as leadership conferences, robotic competitions, and the ability to establish and maintain treasured traditions such as:

Green & White Days

Green & White Days

Yearbook Reveal

Yearbook Reveal

Embarkation

Embarkation

Disembarkation + MORE!

Disembarkation + MORE!

DESIGNATED GIFTS can be spent only for a specific purpose, such as purchases including things such as scholarships, capital projects, on-the-water programs, and more.

DESIGNATED GIFTS can be spent only for a specific purpose, such as purchases including things such as scholarships, capital projects, on-the-water programs, and more.