Dear RCDS Alumni,
![]() The Office of Alumni Affairs invites you to join its private Alumni Facebook Group. This is the place to stay connected to the greater RCDS community. We feature special alumni news, major RCDS campus updates, alumni-only giveaways, and more! Plus, there is an exciting alumni announcement coming soon that you won't want to miss.
To join, click here, then click "Join Group" and a member of our Alumni Affairs team will confirm your request and allow access. Not on Facebook? Please be sure that we have your current email and mailing address to receive important RCDS alumni communications. Update your information here.
We are looking forward to reaching new milestones this spring!
Best regards,
The Office of Alumni Affairs |
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| Save the date - October 12 & 13 - for Wildcat Weekend and Reunion 2018. Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of RCDS with reunion events for all classes ending in "3" and "8" and special events for all alumni. More details on special sesquicentennial events coming soon! |
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STATE OF THE SCHOOL
The State of the School going into the sesquicentennial year is strong, and we look forward to continued growth in the years to come. |
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CONSTRUCTION CORNER - INSIDE THE PAC
Want to take a sneak peek inside the PAC renovations? Follow Grace '22 as she takes a tour with Mr. Nelson and Mr. Bennett Dubson, project manager for the contractor, D.H.I. |
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CODE LIKE A GIRL
Twenty-one middle- and upper-school girls have gathered to form a new club on campus: Code Like a Girl. |
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LET MY LOVE BE HEARD
The 23rd annual Festival Chorus Concert, featuring movements from the Brahms Requiem and pieces by Jake Runestad and Craig Hella Johnson, took place at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. One hundred and forty-two singers and a full professional orchestra captivated the audience with a beautiful, stirring performance. |
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RCDS ROBOTICS CHAMPIONS
Two RCDS VEX robotics teams performed so well in a competition at Lycee Francais de New York that they have qualified for the State Championship Tournament! RCDS took home the overall competition win as well as the design award win. |
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YOUNG ALUMNI NETWORKING EVENT [PHOTOS]
The combination of a new format and 19 accomplished alumni advisors led to the success of the most recent Young Alumni and Senior/Junior Career Networking and Mentoring Evening in January.
Would you like to mentor or network with a student or alum? Please update your business information here. Are you able to offer a Senior Term or summer internship to an RCDS student? Please email Lisa_young@ryecountryday.org. |
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JOIN RCDS IN BOSTON - THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2018
Boston-area alumni and friends are invited to a reception on Thursday, April 5, at the Boston College Club. Join current and former faculty members Jeff Bates, Gil Castagna, Johnny Flynn, Lauris Khan, and Dick Pike to learn more about RCDS today and its plans for the future. |
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RCDS ALUMNI HALL OF FAME 2018
The RCDS Alumni Hall of Fame celebrates and recognizes the School's most accomplished alumni. Do you know of a classmate who has made a significant contribution to the world and/or within his or her field? Please submit a nomination or contact the Alumni Office at 914-925-4525. Nominations for the 2018 Alumni Hall of Fame are due March 27, 2018. |
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ALUMNI IN THE NEWS
Elizabeth Weinberg Smith '70 has been appointed the new president of the Central Park Conservancy. We know the park is in good hands! Read more. Congratulations to Jim Barnett '76, who has been named one of "Five Great American Entrepreneurs You Haven't Heard of But Should Know" by Forbes. Read more. Jesse Redniss '94, chief innovation officer at Turner and TBS, had this to say at the TV of Tomorrow conference in NYC in December. Read more. Congratulations to Keith Calder '97, whose most recent film, Blindspotting, has been purchased by Lionsgate. Read more. Josh Bennett '06 says this about his new poem, " I have a new poem—about my father, who was one of the first black students to attend, and graduate from, his high school in Alabama back in the late 60s—featured in this most recent issue of The Nation. Today, and every day, I am immensely grateful for his courage, his example, and his abiding love." Read here. Congratulations to John Treacy Egan '80, who has been named to the cast of the upcoming Lincoln Center revival of My Fair Lady. Are you or a classmate in the news? Please let us know: E-mail Lisa Young, Assistant Director of Development for Alumni Affairs
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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Boston Alumni and Friends Reception
Thursday, April 5
RSVP here |
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Reunion 2018 & Wildcat Weekend Celebrating Our Sesquicentennial - RCDS | 150
Friday, October 12 - Alumni Hall of Fame
Saturday, October 13 - Wildcat Weekend. Cocktail celebration honoring RCDS alumni and all current and former faculty kicks off at 6:30 p.m. |
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