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Dear Breck Alumni,
The 2024–2025 school year at Breck has begun, and new and returning students are finding their rhythm in their classrooms, community spaces, extracurricular activities, and their Breck, a Breck shaped by every alum, faculty, and staff member, and community member throughout the years. As I meet more and more Breck alums, it is clear that Breck’s core values of compassion, inclusivity, excellence, and respect —the ones we seek to live out today — have been cultivated and shaped into what they are by YOU in every campus iteration and generation. Thank you for doing Breck so well that you left an incredibly positive legacy for our current school community!
Happy reading,
Brian Sobas
Director of Alumni Engagement
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Join us for Homecoming 2024! We have great events for our current student body and alumni community. | |
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Wednesday, September 25
8:30–9:30 a.m. Come to Breck for our first Community Conversations Event featuring Breck’s 2024 Distinguished Alum, Leah Lussier Sixkiller ’03. Leah will share about her work, accomplishments, and her relationship with the school. We will also honor our Golden Mustangs (1974 graduates and before) and all major reunion years (4s and 9s).
RSVP Here For Community Conversations & Golden Mustangs
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9:50–10:30 a.m. Join us for the Distinguished Alum Chapel as Leah speaks to the Upper School students and alumni in attendance. Can’t join us in person? You can livestream her talk here: https://breck.link/24DAchapel. | |
6–9:00 p.m. Outstanding Alumni Award Ceremony — Breck is proud to host the 2024 Outstanding Alumni Award Ceremony. This event is invitation only for the in-person portion, but you can also stream the event online here. Watch as we honor this year’s Breck Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, including Susannah Brokl ’03, Marin McCarthy Page ’04, Brandon Robinson ’04, Liam O’Hagan ’04, Dave Kust, the 1999–2000 Girls Nordic Ski team, and 2001 Boys Tennis team who won State; Excellence in the Arts Award winners Addie Gorlin-Han ’07 and Rachel (Kordonowy) McGarry ’91; and Alum of the Year, Jon Septer ’01. Watch here starting at 6:50 p.m. CT. | |
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Friday, September 27
5:30 p.m. — Come out for the annual tradition of the Homecoming Tailgate. We will have Tot Boss, Curbside Chicken, Asian Invasion, and Hockey Mom Brownies in the Mustang Lot parking area. The Football game starts at 7:00 p.m. Stop by the Alumni table and get your alumni shirt, and pick up your ticket for the food trucks (alumni eat free)! The all-alumni photo is at 6:45 p.m. at the blue Breck sign near the McKnight Stadium. Stick around for halftime as we honor Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees and get your photo taken at the 360-degree photo booth.
Saturday, September 28
10:00 a.m. — Join us for Blessing of the Animals
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. — Carnival & Cookout (free for all)
12:30 p.m. — All-alumni photo at the metal Breck sign on the Chapel Green
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Not pictured: Keith Bartz '82, Riley Conlin '08, Simone Hardeman-Jones '98, Paige Olowu '18, Katie Wahlquist '93, Dick Myers '64, Leah Lussier Sixkiller '03
Welcome to Our New Council Members Blake, Josh, Keith, and Paige! If you get a chance, reach out to these four and thank them for being the liaison between the alumni community and the school.
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Meet the Alumni Council
Jon Septer ’01, President
Cristina Baker ’92, Vice President
Keith Bartz ’82
Maggie Borman ’07
Allison Cole ’14
Kathleen Crowe Eik ’03
Riley Conlin ’08
Jenn Fabian ’15
Simone Hardeman-Jones ’98
Blake Johnson ’09
Josh Luger ’12
Tarnika McDaniel ’97
Paige Olowu ’18
Katie Wahlquist ’93
Charlie Hicks ’77, Lifetime Member
Dick Myers ’64, Lifetime Member
Sandy Stone ’85, Emeritus Member
Leah Lussier Sixkiller ’03, Board of Trustees Liaison
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Legacy Family School Year Kickoff had 21 Alumni Families Attend the Event
On Wednesday, August 21, 21 alumni families with kids enrolled at Breck this year came out for the Legacy Family School Year Kickoff. We are so grateful to have so many alumni families back at Breck.
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Antarctic Voyage, a Documentary by Kevin Schreck ’07 to Play at the Twin Cities Film Festival
Kevin returns to Minneapolis to showcase his latest film about a scientific research expedition to the Antarctic Convergence and remote islands of South Georgia to study the state of the region’s wildlife at the 2024 Twin Cities Film Festival. Kevin’s film will play on Saturday, October 19, at 10:45 a.m. at Marcus West End Cinema. Tickets will be available on Twin Cities Film's Website soon.
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Silton Helps Produce The Critic Now Showing
Madeline Silton '18 helped produce The Critic, a story about a vicious theatre critic in London in 1934 starring Ian McKellen, Mark Strong, and Gemma Arterton. The film is now showing across Minnesota at Mann Theaters. You can check out how to buy tickets here.
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Soccer Star Kaitlyn MacBean is Playing for Big Ten Glory '20
Kaitlyn MacBean '20 has been on a tear this season for the Nittany Lions Women's Soccer Team. Kaitlyn has nine goals in eight games and an Offensive Player of the Week award. Read more here.
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The Diplomat, Linguist, and World Traveler: Patrick Truhn ’72
There aren't many Breck alums with a more interesting life story than Patrick Truhn '72. Patrick has seen it all in his different jobs around the world. He is a diplomat, linguist, and world traveler. Read his interview here.
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To Uganda and Back, Incredible Life Lessons Learned: Sydney McDaniel ’23
Experiences in our lives can change us. Sydney McDaniel's time in Uganda with the NGO Bringing Hope to the Family, a part of her Duke Engage program, did just that. Sydney shares her takeaways in her interview here.
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From the US to Singapore and a Few Places in Between: Katie (Hekner) Singhal ’04
Katie (Hekner) Singhal '04 lives and works in Singapore in the field of executive and leadership coaching. In her interview, Katie shares lessons learned working cross-culturally and values she sticks to in life. Read more here.
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Overcoming Adversity and Empowering People in Tennessee: Robby Barbieri ’09
Robby experienced a life changing C4/C5 spinal cord injury in February of 2022, paralyzing him from the shoulders down. Since then, Robby has been an advocate for Tennesseans with disabilities. Robby's organization, Music City Wheels, is hosting a fundraiser on 10/25. Click to learn more and to donate!
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Allison O'Toole ’89 Named President of the Breck School Board of Trustees
Allison O'Toole ’89, CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, was elected as President of the Breck School Board of Trustees at their June 2024 meeting. Congratulations, Allison!
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Event Photos & Photo Galleries | |
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1999 Reunion
We love it when Mustangs reunite for reunions. What a small yet might crew from the Breck Class of 1999. Thank you to Mike Proman '99 and Alicia Luther Toms '99 for organizing!
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Golf Tournament for Boys Hockey Alumni
Former Boys Hockey coaches Chapman and Frazier were back at it again as they hosted the 1st ever Breck Boys Hockey Alumni Golf Tournament at Montgomery National Course. Check out the photos here.
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Alumnae Volleyball Get Together
Alumnae from the Breck Girls Volleyball team got together and cheered on the Varsity Girls team versus SPA on Wednesday, September 11. Thank you to Halle Huff '13 for organizing!
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Chicago Alumni & Friends Regional Event | | |
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Chicago alums, we are visiting you October 23–26! Young alums can join visits by the alumni office to Chicago Loyola, Northwestern, and UChicago. An all-alumni & friends event that includes Coach Bergene, Head of School Dr. Hernández, CFO Ted Forbath, and Director of Alumni Engagement Brian Sobas will take place at Point and Feather (113 W. Hubbard Street, Chicago, IL 60654) on Friday, October 25 from 7–9 p.m. | |
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RSVP here for the Friday night Alumni & Friends Event (11/25)
RSVP here for the Northwestern/Loyola Pizza Night (11/23)
RSVP here for the UChicago dinner (11/24)
RSVP here for the Bulls v. OKC game (11/26) – ticket prices to be determined.
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Breck Fund Launch and Breck Give Day | |
Join the Breck Alumni Council in supporting the work of the Breck Fund by donating the first week of October at breckschool.org/give and mark your calendar for Give Day on November 21! | |
Mark your calendar for the Alumni Holiday Party on Thursday, December 19, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Surly Brewing. | |
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Alumni Winter Games
Join us for this year's winter alumni games featuring basketball and hockey! Players, fans, and family members are welcome!
Basketball - Friday, December 20 (Anderson Gym)
6:00 p.m. - Dinner for alumni/alumnae players (concessions available for fans)
7:00 p.m. - Women's Game
8:00 p.m. - Men's Game
Hockey - Saturday, December 21 (Anderson Ice Arena)
12:30–1:30 p.m. Men's Open versus Blake Bears
2–3 p.m. Women's Open versus Blake Bears
Lunch and snacks for players and alums (concessions available for fans)
Times may change if a 40+ Men's game is added.
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A special thank you to Abby Samuel '21, Rosie Moroney Breck's Content Strategist, and Halle Huff '13, Breck Events Manager, for their partnership on this newsletter and Homecoming 2024! | | | | | | |
