Alumni News
in Operation Iraqi Freedom and was a combat advisor to the Afghan
Alumni Board News
After the assembly, Tony spoke more in depth to a history class
This past summer, the Alumni Board welcomed a new member, Alise Lied ’12, and bid goodbye to two members who stepped down to be with their growing families. Thank you to Rachel (Goodman) Moore ’05 and Mary (Rowe) Tappert ’03 for all you have done and continue to do for the Alumni Association! Last spring, the board hosted a new event, a tour of the Seattle
National Army. about his military experience. Later in the day, he caught up with fellow alum and classmate Alec Duxbury ’86 and some of his former teachers, including Pat Grant and Paul Fleming. While eating lunch in the Commons, Tony was even able to say hello to one of his fellow alum’s children, who is now in the 9th grade! Thank you for continuing to be a part of the UPrep Community, Tony!
Art Museum’s exhibit Figuring History, and many new and familiar alumni were in attendance. We look forward to hosting this event again, so please keep an eye out for an invitation! Our Annual Alumni Mariners game welcomed over 60 alumni and our Summer Party on Campus and class reunions had over 75 attendees. Teachers and alumni reconnected and reminisced over food provided by Skillet Food Truck. Director of College Counseling Kelly Herrington led a tour of the school for 35 alumni, many of whom had not seen the Fine Arts Building, Classroom Building, or Pumadome renovations. For the first time ever, we will have five class reunions this coming summer for the Classes of 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009, and 2014. We are looking for reunion chairs and will be in contact with you soon!
Whitman Alumni
Thank you to our Alumni Board: Blake Titcomb ’09 (President),
UPrep’s Director of Advancement Catherine Blundell visited her
Alise Lied ’12 (Vice President), Joe Irwin ’04, Brandon Kanemori ’00,
alma mater, Whitman College, in the fall. She had the opportunity
John Nelson ’97, and Russell Normann ’86.
to catch up over coffee with Kaeley Pilichowski ’15, Lily Parker ’15,
Alumni Events
Soo ’14, Linnea Soo ’14, and Blythe Eickerman ’17 all went to the
Puma Leadership Conference This past June, alumni David Angiulo ’03 and Al Merati ’82 returned to UPrep to speak to students about leadership. David led a session
and Brahm Coler ’15. In other UPrep alumni Whitman news, Alissa D1 Ultimate Championships in May 2018.
Alumni Spotlights
called “Leadership from Within” about how leadership continues
Jeff Zbikowski ’05
to play an important role even if you work independently. Al
State soccer champ, math nerd, visual artist,
led a session called “Is This About Me or You?” He addressed
business owner…These are just a few
how personal commitment is required to succeed when you are
descriptors that apply to alum Jeff Zbikowski,
following a leader or are leading others.
who graduated from UPrep the first year that
The Puma Leadership Conference occurs just after school is released
the Boys Varsity Soccer team won State. Jeff
for the summer and allows our 10th, 11th, and recently graduated 12th graders to explore the many facets of leadership. If you would
credits coach, alum and parent of an alum Alec Duxbury’s strong leadership for his positive athletics experience. To
like to be involved, please reach out at alumni@universityprep.org.
this day, Jeff still plays soccer nearly every Tuesday! According to
Anthony Lonsdale, Veterans Day Speaker
career path when he took the Architecture and Design class taught
In his first return visit to UPrep since graduating, Tony Lonsdale ’86 participated in our Upper School Veterans Day Assembly last
Jeff, UPrep influenced him in many ways, even setting him on his by former faculty member Klara Weiss. Jeff liked it so much that he actually took it twice, once in 11th grade and once in 12th grade. While reflecting on UPrep attributes, Jeff said that the ability to
November. Sharing the stage with another
choose electives was very near the top for him.
veteran, he responded to some formal
Today, as an architect and founder and owner of his own business
interview questions about his service and then
in Southern California, Jeff embodies the spirit of innovation that
took questions from the audience. During the
characterizes his old school. After working for a Santa Monica
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architecture firm specializing in market rate and affordable housing,