Jack Gould ’11, a current Middlebury College All-American lacrosse player, says that he developed his love of athletics and learning during his time at Glen Urquhart. “I had only played lacrosse for maybe one or two years before coming to GUS, but being able to play at Glen Urquhart definitely helped me grow as a player and as a person.
Read MoreAnna Solomon Greenbaum ’90, author of the acclaimed novels, The Little Bride and Leaving Lucy Pear, always knew she wanted to write, though she wasn’t sure what form her writing would take. In fact, it was not until after college at Brown University that she began to write fiction seriously. It was then that she moved back home to Gloucester for a year to waitress and attend workshops at GrubStreet, a creative writing center in Boston.
Read MoreCassie Rotman ’00 first became interested in space when her kindergarten class transformed a refrigerator box into a rocket ship. She was hooked. From then on, every project and book report allowed was on the topic of space travel. Famous person report topic? John Glenn. Fifth grade research project? Space.
Read MoreAnthony Atamanuik ’90 might very well be on his way to becoming one of Glen Urquhart School’s most famous alumni. The GUS grad is the creator and star of the recently debuted The President Show on Comedy Central, and he’s been writing, performing, and producing comedy for over twenty years.
Read MoreJohn Swansburg, GUS ’92, Phillips Andover ’96, Yale ’00, wrote his college thesis on Edmund Spencer’s 16th century Faerie Queene, a far cry from his current work as Deputy Editor of Slate.com, one of the world’s premier online culture and news magazines. But even in his college days, Swansburg knew he wanted to go into the magazine world of long form writing and editing, though he may not have envisioned himself in the digital age.
Read MoreGUS alumna Simone Salvo ’04, the daughter of artist and GUS art teacher Dawn Southworth, taking after her mother, is established in the art world. She currently manages communications and operations at the Magnum Foundation, a nonprofit organization expanding creativity and diversity in documentary photography.
Read MoreBerwick Academy ‘16, Stanford University ‘20: While in high school, Julia participated on the varsity lacrosse, varsity soccer, and varsity basketball teams. She was also a member of the winning math team as it won the Maine statewide STEM competition and then competed and won with a classmate on the "MEST UP" high school game show.
Read MoreBeverly High School '17, Georgia Institute of Technology ‘20: Andrew was the valedictorian of his graduating class in high school. In his address, Andrew insightfully related how high school could be compared to having a basic set of Lego bricks. “While high school comes with a set of basic instructions, like a LEGO kit, the future has an infinite amount of possibilities for how to put it together.” “Be creative and confident in your abilities,” he said, “but remember to enjoy the journey.” How very GUS-like of Andrew!
Read MoreAs a senior, Maeve is the student body president at her high school. She is also a recent and repeat “Gold Key Award” recipient of the Scholastic Art + Writing Award, the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative high school students in the United States.
Read MoreDuncan is a junior in high school, serving as the the vice-chair of his school’s model UN.
Read MoreGraduating cum laude from The Governors's Academy where she was an outstanding student athlete and thespian, Wallace is now a senior at Brown University studying English Literature.
Read MoreA Concord Academy and Colorado College graduate, Marlana is currently working as a Research Associate with The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI).
Read MoreJason is currently a senior at Purdue University (enrolled in the Honors College at Purdue) studying Computer Engineering.
Read MoreA University of Colorado Boulder graduate and Tufts University Veterinary School graduate, Doug is a third generation veterinarian in practice on the North Shore.
Read MoreWhat was it like to be one of the first Glen Urquhart students? “Amazing,” according to Erik Moxcey who entered what was then called North Shore Middle School in 1980 as one of a handful of students in the seventh grade.
Read MoreSimon Mcintosh’s first trip to Mongolia was during the summer following his freshman year at the University of Vermont. His father, involved with the Mongolia Ecology Center after a 40-year career with the US National Park Service, asked Simon to be a wilderness expert and guid a team making maps in Hovsgol National Park using handheld GPS trackers.
Read More“We were really privileged with lots of opportunities that others don’t have in their curricula. We were always doing things outside the classroom that were cultivating our curiosity instead of just sitting around and talking about a particular subject. We learned that there’s more outside the classroom with activities like the trip to Mystic and the eighth grade trip to New York. those are things that I’m sure had an effect on me.”
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