HOLLY HELM '10

Holly Helm was recently featured on Spectrum News 1 for being part of a medical clinic located onsite at South Division High School, a Milwaukee Public School. Holly talks about how providing on-campus care for students without having to commute for healthcare is beneficial. With many parents working full time, it's not always easy for families to access off-campus clinics.

The clinic also offers bilingual health services. Holly's Spanish speaking skills help her communicate with some of the patients she sees. She says,

"I am so thankful for my education at Brookfield Academy, especially my Spanish teachers, Señor Cruz and Señor Morse-Caruso. They gave me the foundation I needed to now serve in a bilingual clinic and make an impact in the community here in Milwaukee." 

Watch the full story on Holly's involvement with the clinic by clicking the image below!

BA ALUMNA CONTRIBUTES TO SEASON 3 OF THE MANDALORIAN

Season 3 of The Mandalorian is now available to watch on Disney+. BA alumna, Katherine Sharpless '16, played a part in making this season happen. Katherine worked as a set designer for Lucasfilm to help draw the details of the sets. She drew about 20 different sets over six months. As you watch the latest season of the hit show, take notice to some of your favorite sets, as Katherine may have contributed to them!

MR. JIM HOMAN '74

Whether it's because you'll never forget 1066 and 1215, how your locker was hit by natural disaster in BAME, that you can name the first eight presidents without batting an eye and you never write in the margins, how you double check your spelling so you don't have to write it 10 times, or you were one of the thousands of prior students who have learned history through the boisterous, bearded, boom that is Mr. Homan's voice, there are plenty of reasons to join us to send off your favorite teacher, coach, father figure, friend, inspiration, or whatever other role he played in your life.

Retirement Party

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Biloba Brewing Company

2970 North Brookfield Road Brookfield

5:30-7:30 pm Drinks and Fellowship

7:30-8:00 pm Toasts!

Mr. Homan's family will have drinks available at Biloba Brewing and food for purchase from Sandwich Sisters food truck!

If you'd like to write a note, make a toast, or have any other way of showing gratitude at the event, let Dustin Homan '10 know at homan.dustin@yahoo.com.

If you are unable to make the party, we would like to compile memories, photos, and notes to share with Mr. Homan. Please send your favorite memories to Michael Rajchel, at michael.rajchel@brookfieldacademy.org.

60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Thursday, March 9, 2023

6:00 pm

Hors d’oeuvres and Cash Bar

7:00 pm

Presentation

Sharon Lynne Wilson Center

3270 Mitchell Park Dr., Brookfield

With Guest Speaker

Ms. Yeonmi Park

Author of In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom

RSVP Required by March 6:

Call 262-783-3200, email briana.spaeth@brookfieldacademy.org, 

or register online. Space is limited.

We're excited that so many members of the BA community are planning to join us for our upcoming 60th Anniversary Celebration.

In fact, we are already at capacity for the reception.

If you haven't yet responded, but would like to join us, we would be happy to have you attend beginning at 7 pm to hear the presentation by keynote speaker, Yeonmi Park.

Yeonmi Park

Yeonmi Park is a North Korean defector and human rights activist. She escaped the brutal Kim dictatorship as a teenager only to fall victim to sex trafficking in China, before escaping to South Korea by walking across the Gobi Desert. Eventually making her way to America, where she is now a citizen, Park has dedicated her life to bringing attention to the horrors and atrocities taking place in her home country and in China. Park is also the author of the international bestseller In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom. She is a graduate of Columbia University and lives in Chicago, Illinois.

NFL BRACKET CHALLENGE WINNER!

Congratulations to Michael Mueller '17 for winning the BA Alumni NFL Playoff Bracket Challenge. Michael finished with 21 points and correctly predicted 11 of 13 playoff games. Michael won the Super Bowl total points tiebreaker and will be receiving some free BA swag. Congratulations Michael!

BA DINNER AUCTION

You're Wanted! The Dinner Auction is less than two months away. There are multiple ways for alums to participate in the Auction this year. These include attending this year's event on Saturday, April 29, donating items for the live and silent auctions, or being a sponsor for the event.

If you're interested in any of the options above or would like further details on the Dinner Auction, visit the webpage or email Michael Rajchel in the Advancement Office.

BA STUDENT WINS $10,000 AWARD

Junior Krish Sharma (pictured left) recently competed in the 2023 Junior Achievement Young Entrepreneurs Competition. Krish presented on his non-profit Power of Pawns. You can watch the Fox6 story on the achievement here.