Pictured above: Rob Zimmerman '98 (head of school), Dr. Peter Stern '62 (Virtue in Action award recipient), Dr. Hema Magge '97 (Distinguished Alumna award recipient), Matthew Rosen '72 (Virtue in Action award recipient), and Tina DiSanto (board of trustees' president) at the Alumni Breakfast.

Match Day 2022

Match Day, our most significant day of fundraising for the Country Day Fund, is coming up on Thursday, November 3rd. All funds raised on Match Day support the student experience throughout the year, and it's your chance to make a difference. We ask that all our alumni consider a gift in support of our students and school. 

Your gifts provide innovative experiences and opportunities, help children discover their passions, teach them to collaborate, build on their strengths, and work in service to others. Your gifts shape the individuals who will go on to shape the world. With you, The Future is Bright!

On behalf of our students, faculty, and staff, thank you for your support!

Join in on the Match Day Fun With the Alumni Photo Contest!

Match Day is only a few weeks away, and we will be looking towards the future and all the opportunities your gifts will provide for our students, faculty, and school. But before we look ahead on November 3rd, we want to look back on Country Day memories and all that has been made possible by generous donors of the past. For the next 2 weeks, we invite all our alumni to send in their favorite photos and memories from their time at CCDS. The best photo will win a prize!

We will be posting the photos on the CCDS Alumni Instagram page in the week leading up to Match Day, so be sure to follow us at @countrydayalumni! 

To submit your photos, direct message us on the alumni instagram page or email Casey Santi, associate director of annual giving and alumni engagement, at santic@countryday.net. 

It was great to see alumni back on campus and together over Homecoming and Reunion Weekend! Over 100 alumni attended the reception on Friday evening and watched the Nighthawks' football team defeat St. Bernard 10 - 6.

Members of the Class of 1972 gathered to celebrate their 50th reunion. 

Alumni and their families enjoyed iconic Cincinnati treats including cheese coneys with Skyline® chili, vegetarian pierogies from Babushka Pierogies in Findlay Market, pork sliders with Montgomery Inn® sauce, Grippo’s® barbecue potato chips, Graeter’s® ice cream, and spirits from Northside Distilling.

Deidre Mohan '17 reunited with CCDS history teacher Merle Black.

Friends shared laughs while reminiscing over old yearbook photos.

The Class of '87 commemorated their 35th reunion with the dedication of The Class of 1987 Beach in memory of classmates Tim Linnemann and Rodney Vincent.

Three Alumni Recognized for Their Incredible Accomplishments and Contributions

Over homecoming weekend, the Cincinnati Country Day School community celebrated three alumni for their dedication to the greater community at the Alumni Breakfast. Dr. Peter J. Stern '62 and Matthew A. Rosen ’72 were selected as this year's Virtue in Action Award recipients. Dr. Hema Magge ’97 was selected as the 2022 Distinguished Alumna.

“During her tenure at Country Day, Hema was a powerhouse, a shining star, a force of nature; she was one of a kind,” said Rob Zimmerman ’98, head of school. “Country Day’s mission compels us to create leaders who kindle the potential in others and better a dynamic world, and Hema’s leadership and commitment to global health is an inspiring example of this mission in action.”

Hema is a senior program officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and focuses on global newborn health. She spent the last 10 years learning and immersing in global health and equity working with NGOs in Africa – five years in Rwanda with Partners in Heath, and then four years in Ethiopia before returning to the United States to work for the Gates Foundation.

Dr. Peter J. Stern dedicated his distinguished career as an orthopedic surgeon and professor at UC Health/UC College of Medicine to the progression of education in orthopedic and hand surgery. 

“Peter’s commitment to the community has shined beyond his profession,” said Zimmerman. “We are grateful for his tremendous example of service and his commitment to Country Day. And while Dr. Stern has received more awards than he can probably keep track of, I’d like to think that there is no higher honor for a Country Day alumnus than to be recognized as an exemplar of the school’s motto, Virtue in Action.”

As one of this year’s Virtue in Action award recipients, Matthew Rosen believes in the importance of working for something bigger than yourself. This tradition of service, something he feels was instilled in him during his time at Country Day, is what led him to his career in the non-profit space.

“Country Day is a family school. When Rob [Zimmerman] informed me that I got this award, I thought about Mr. [Chuck] Yeiser [former headmaster]. First, what a great friend he had been to me since graduation. He was Virtue in Action – someone who does the right thing for the right reasons. I want to dedicate this award to Mr. Yeiser, class of 1939,” said Rosen. “I also want to thank my parents for having the insight to send me to a place as awesome as Country Day where I could learn to be something bigger than myself and to be a part of something bigger than myself.”

Save the Date: Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2023

Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23

Classes ending in '3 and '8 will celebrate their reunions next year. It's never too early to start planning your reunion! Contact Peter Fossett '80, associate director of alumni and legacy giving, at fossettp@countryday.net or 513.979.0283 for more information. 

Dear members of the Classes of 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022,

The Upper School is planning its annual Senior Seminar for the morning of Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The program is Expanding the College Experience Beyond the Classroom, and we would like any alumni that graduated in the past three years to participate as a presenter. 

If, during your college years, you have participated in leadership or service programs, in a political or unique governmental projects, in an internship, in a research program, in a semester-abroad program, in a music or fine arts program, in ROTC or a cooperative education program, in a social or Greek-life program, in college athletics or some equally rewarding endeavor...

CCDS wants YOU!

For those of you who have participated previously, we would love to welcome you back!

Class of 2035 Plants Lifer Tree

On Thursday, October 6, the kindergarten class – the Class of 2035 – planted their "lifer" tree. A tradition going back seven years starting with the Class of 2028, the lifer tree symbolizes the start of a Country Day student's journey throughout the school. Each year, the kindergarten class plants a tree on the campus in the Lifer Tree Grove. 

This year, kindergarten teacher Lee Ann Bertsch read the book "We Planted a Tree" by Diane Muldrow to 41 kindergarteners prior to the planting ceremony. Before the planting, Head of School Rob Zimmerman '98 shared some words with the young students. 

"We plant this tree because this world is ours to take care of and to celebrate the beginning of your journey as a student at Country Day," said Zimmerman. 

As one student commented, “We plant this now for the tree to grow while we are growing.”

Next time you’re on campus, walk through the Lifer Tree Grove and see all the trees we’ve planted since 2015.  

It's Time to Submit Your Nominations for the 2023 Alumni Awards!

Country Day alumni are some of the most accomplished citizens in the world. Each year we recognize a small group for their accomplishments in the greater community and at Country Day.

If you wish to nominate an alum, teacher, or coach, click here to read more about eligibility and fill out the nomination form. 

Pre-K II and Montessori II families enjoyed time together and some beautiful weather at the Cincinnati Nature Center at another great CCDSaturday parent-child meet-up!

ECC students are teaching 8th graders how to enjoy the Fall season! Activities include apple stamping, puffy painting, playing with leaves, and lots of laughter!

Upper and middle school students spent time at Tikkun Farm, Matthew 25: Ministries, and Stepping Stones cleaning up parks, making blankets and more during our annual Community Service and Make a Difference Day. A tradition that's been bettering our community for over 30 years!

The sweetest senior surprise... having the Graeter's truck on campus!

Nati the Nighthawk was our spirit animal in the BLINK Cincinnati parade! What an illuminating experience showcasing our school spirit through the streets of downtown Cincinnati!