Whitfield Alumni

David Leidy ’10 graduated from New York University (NYU) in 2015 with a BA in Literature and Creative Writing minor.

Kimberly Steward ‘99 graduated from Webster University’s School of Communications in 2003 with a degree in broadcast journalism. 

Casey Jolley ‘03 graduated from DePauw University in 2007 with majors in Communications and Film. 

As a tradition begun in 2021, we want to introduce our newest alumni, the members of the Class of 2024, to the rest of the alumni community. Scroll down to see what they are currently interested in studying. 

Ron Fox ’74 graduated Magna cum Laude from Washington University with a B.S. in Psychology and then earned his J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law in 1981. 

Ali (Barash) Berman ‘05 earned her B.A. in English from Tufts University in 2009 with a minor in Communications and Media Studies.

Lauren Wesley Wilson ‘03 is a graduate of Spelman College. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations.

Jimmy Howe ‘10 graduated from the University of Vermont in 2014 with a Bachelor of Science Business Administration (BSBA) and a Minor in Economics. 

Matthew Kincaid ‘07 graduated Honos Civicus from Tufts University in 2011 with a degree in American Studies with a concentration in African American Studies.

Lianne (Lotz) Daues ‘00 is an accomplished HR professional who has made a name for herself in the world of Talent Acquisition.

Kaela Lewis ‘19 graduated from the University of Tulsa in 2022 with a B.A. in Political Science (Pre-Law) and Spanish.

As a tradition begun in 2021, we want to introduce our newest alumni, the members of the Class of 2023, to the rest of the alumni community. See what they are currently interested in studying as well as a favorite Whitfield memory. 

Chris Kline ‘92 attended Rollins College from where he graduated with a BA in Psychology in 1996.

After graduating from Whitfield, Lauren Talley ‘01 attended the University of Denver earning a degree in Construction Management and Real Estate. 

Alex Bluestone ‘10 holds an MPA (Master in Public Administration) from the London School of Economics (merit, graduated 2019) and a BS in Political Science with concentrations in Environmental Policy and Rhetoric from Washington University in Saint Louis (magna cum laude, graduated 2014).

Andrew Servini ‘96 started his journey at Whitfield school towards the end of his sophomore year when his family was relocated from Milan, Italy to St. Louis. 

Dana Borchert, a 2001 Whitfield graduate, has a unique understanding of the brain’s many facets—both psychological and physiological—thanks to a Ph.D. and a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Saint Louis University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Iowa with an emphasis in neuroscience.

Max Nehrig ‘02 studied marketing at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, graduating in 2006. 

The Class of 2022 received more than $4 million per year in scholarships, 19 graduates committed to play collegiate athletics, and our 70 graduates are attending 51 different schools. Click below to see what they are currently interested in studying as well as a favorite Whitfield memory.

After graduating from Whitfield, Danielle attended Stanford University where she earned a B.A. in Political Science and a Master in Organizations, Business and Sociology. 

Brandon K. Smart ‘03 is the president of SmartEquity, Inc, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm based in St. Louis. 

Cory Spielberg ‘94, Founding Partner at Visionary Capital, is a full-time real estate and private equity professional with over 22 years of investment experience. 

Sarah Kellerman ‘07 graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts in 2011 with a degree in Architecture & Urban Design. 

Meg Bradbury Stowe ‘92 attended Whitfield from 8th through 12th grade. She studied Biology & Studio Art at Denison University, which included a study abroad experience on the Great Barrier Reef at University of Queensland, graduating in 1996. 

Brian Chao ‘08 earned his BSBA from Washington University’s business school in 2012 and his Masters in Accounting in 2013.

Here you can learn where the members of the Class of 2021 are and what they are currently interested in studying as well as a favorite Whitfield memory. Let’s cheer these new alumni on in their next adventure!

Robert Glassman ‘02 graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in English (2006) and went on to Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, graduating in 2009. 

Will Macon ‘10 transferred to Whitfield for his junior year. Will graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2014 with a degree in Human and Organizational Development. 

Paul Ellebrecht ‘06 attended Carleton College where he earned a B.A. in International Relations.

After earning a degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Kristin Thompson Poelker ‘07 became a financial advisor and joined Renaissance Financial in the fall of 2011.

Shane joined Whitfield in 7th grade and graduated in 2011.  At Washington University in St. Louis, he studied chemical engineering, computer science, and nanotechnology in the McKelvey School of Engineering. 

After Whitfield, Ryan Mango ‘09 attended Stanford University where he earned a B.S. in Human Biology in 2013. 

Madison Walsh began attending Whitfield in 6th grade and graduated in 2017. She is currently a senior at the University of Louisville majoring in Political Science with a track in Law and Public Policy. 

After graduating from Whitfield in 2008, Shaun Vaid attended The George Washington University where he double-majored in economics and religion and minored in statistics.

Tim transferred to Whitfield as a sophomore and graduated in 1994. In addition to owning and managing his own construction company, Wright 11 located in Los Angeles, California, he is currently enrolled at Pepperdine University where he is working on a BSM and an MBA. 

After graduating from Whitfield in 2004, Amanda attended St. Louis University and graduated with a bachelor’s of exercise science with a certificate in visual communications in 2008.

Amrita Nanda graduated from Whitfield in 2007.  She went to the University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Medicine six-year combined undergraduate and medical school and graduated in 2013. 

Amit Nanda graduated from Whitfield in 2011.  He also attended the six-year combined undergraduate and medical school program at the University of Missouri—Kansas City School of Medicine and graduated in 2017.  

Andrew Foglia graduated from Whitfield in 2005 with his triplet brothers Matt and Stephen.  He majored in political science while at Davidson College (’09) and then attended Duke Law School (’13) on a full academic scholarship.

Nick Funke graduated Whitfield in 2004, attended Pomona College in Claremont, CA, and graduated with a B.A. in Mathematical Economics in 2008. 

Jaspal Ricky Singh graduated from Whitfield in 1998. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at The George Washington University. Ricky was recently named Vice Chair and Director of Interventional Spine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.

Caroline graduated from Purdue University in 2016 with a B.S. focused in Industrial & Systems Engineering and a minor in Psychology.

Kegan Fisher graduated from Whitfield in 2003 and went on to earn a Bachelors of Industrial Design from the Pratt Institute (New York, NY).

David Pepose ‘04 graduated magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., where he studied American Studies, creative writing and theater arts, as well as the prestigious Columbia Publishing Course in New York in 2011. 

Raj Bhuyan '86, our guest speaker at Commencement for the Class of 2018, has been active and engaged in the life of the school since his graduation. 

Scott ’98 and Kristen Deffaa ’99 Rhodes are one of our newest legacy families—their oldest child, J.R., is Whitfield Class of 2024.

Katie Harris '14 graduated from Vanderbilt University in May 2018 with a B.S. in Human and Organizational Development. She accepted a job offer from Google and joined the company as a Human Resources Associate.

Jay Gard ’08 graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Tulane University where he double majored in English and Film Studies. Today, he lives in Los Angeles, CA where he pursues his life-long passion for filmmaking.

Bis earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine, an M.S. in clinical and health services research from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and B.S. in biochemistry from Mount Holyoke College.