Upcoming and Recent Events
- Friends Seminary
- Mar 25
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Past Events
NYC Alumni Gathering
Back row: Marc Rachman '82, Chuma Osse '15, Kai Osse '20, Patrick Smith '12, Derrick Gibbs '72, Michael Mudho, John Byrne, Alex Winter '08, Lida Moore ’86, Eric Obenzinger '03, Alexandra Silvestri (Marc Mechanic) Front Row: Sue Beyersdof, Allen Kwan '18, Christian Hoyos '13, Golriz Amid '02, Katie Ida Halper '08, Carrie Levande '08, Jocelyn Anker '87, Schuyler Allen-Kalb '86, Marc Mechanic '08
On Friday, February 28, the Alumni Council held an Alumni gathering for alumni in New York City. The event was hosted by Alumni Council member Jocelyn Anker '87. The evening was lovely with attendees represented by classes from 1972 through 2020. The purpose of the gathering was to build community amongst alumni living in the city and learn more about the school from Alumni Council members.
Black History Month
This Black History Month, the CPEJ office collaborated with all three divisions to ensure that our campus was alive with meaningful celebrations and educational experiences that honored the legacy of Black leaders, innovators, and changemakers. Students and faculty engaged deeply in this month’s programming, participating in thought-provoking classroom discussions and collaborative, cross-divisional activities.
A highlight of the month was the National African American Read-In, where nearly 200 community members across divisions came together to share and celebrate the powerful voices of Black authors. PADIC also hosted a vibrant African Diaspora Dinner, fostering connection and joy. To close out the month, CPEJ collaborated with the Black Culture Club and organized a panel called “Rooted in Excellence: HBCU Graduates & Greek Life Stories.” Students learned about how HBCUs and Black Greek life foster academic excellence, community engagement and strong networks that expand beyond college. The panel was followed by a special soul food lunch hosted by CPEJ and BCC where the entire community was welcomed.
Upcoming Events
Alumni Meeting For Worship | April 10, 2025 | Meetinghouse | 6 PM - 7 PM
We’re All Grown Ups Now, featuring Linda Chu | April 17 | 6 PM - 7:30 PM | Great Room
Alumni Career Symposium | April 18, 2025 | 11 AM - 2 PM | Meetinghouse
Reunion | Friday through Saturday, May 16-17, 2025
Contact mmudho@friendsseminary.org for more information.
Alumni Meeting for Worship
Please join the Alumni Council for an Alumni Meeting For Worship led by former Friends Seminary Faculty, Drew Adair on Thursday, April 10 in the Meetinghouse from 6pm to 7pm.
Please click here to RSVP.
We’re All Grown Ups Now: A Conversation With Faculty Emerita, Linda Chu
Linda Chu is the second longest serving teacher in the school’s history: having joined the Friends community in1970 and retiring at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. During her 51 year tenure, she taught more than 1,000 students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades.
6th Annual We’re All Grown Ups Now Program
Join us on April 17 at 6 PM for a discussion with Faculty Emerita Linda Chu, led by one of her former students Marc Mechanic '08. This will be a hybrid event, taking place in-person in The Great Room at Friends Seminary and virtually via Zoom. Click here to RSVP and submit questions.
Developed and sponsored by the Alumni Council, The We’re All Grown Ups Now series invites a beloved and long-standing teacher to exchange personal stories with their now “grown-up” students. Prior Years have included Bob Rosen, Daphne Taylor, Dave Lieber, Larry Carter and Maria Fahey. This year it's Linda Chu!
2025 Alumni Career Symposium
This year’s Alumni Career Symposium will take place Friday, April 18 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM. In previous years we’ve held our Alumni Career Panels before the Holiday Assembly in December but this year we have expanded the program to allow the entire Upper School to participate. The theme for this year's program is “Charting Your Course: From Friends Seminary to Your First Job”. Please find the schedule for the 2025 Alumni Career Symposium below:
2025 Alumni Career Symposium
Location: Meetinghouse
11:00 AM to 11:45 AM (Open Session for all Upper School students)
(Welcome and Introduction)
“Charting Your Course: From Friends Seminary to Your First Job”
Hosts:
Eric Osorio, Head of Upper School and Michael Mudho, Alumni Director
Welcome address and introduction of panelists: Student Moderators
Alumni Panelists will share their career journeys from Friends, including their paths to college and beyond, followed by Q & A from the audience.
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Alumni Lunch (Upper Commons)
Alumni panelists and other Alumni in attendance will be invited for lunch.
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Breakout Sessions by Career Field (Seniors only)
Location: Classrooms, Annex, TBD
If you plan to attend as an observer or would like to sign up as a panelist please use this Google form to RSVP. We would love to feature all of our interested alumni, but due to time and space we will confirm and notify selected panelists by Friday, April 4.
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