Brookfield Academy Alumni News

Where Are They Now?

Keelin Watters '16

Keelin Watters '16 graduated from Tufts University with a double major in International Relations and Economics in 2020. While at Tufts, Keelin spent a summer working in Dublin as an assistant to a member of the Irish Parliament, writing speeches and managing events. While in Dublin, Keelin met the President of Ireland, Michael Higgins, as well as the current and former prime ministers of the country. She recently moved to New York to work for a major Madison Avenue PR agency.

Anika Washburn '18

Anika Washburn '18, now a student-athlete soccer player at Case Western Reserve University, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America Academic All-America Division III Women’s Soccer First Team, due to her excellence both on the pitch and in the classroom.

Anika becomes just the second player in program history to win the award multiple times. Anika had a staggering seven game-winning goals during the season and led the team with 14 goals and five assists. Anika holds a 3.96 GPA at Case Western and is majoring in Computer Science.

See full article here.

Alumni in the Streets!

Grads from the class of 1981 meet up in Milwaukee.

Left to right: Pat Simmons, Amy Kuehn Eggert, Jeff Jones, Christine Stanwick Seaver

Upcoming Events at BA

BA 50th Reunion

BA is hosting a reunion for the graduating classes of '71-'74 on campus today. Graduates and their families are taking the day to tour the campus, while reconnecting with their past classmates! For some, it will be the first time they step foot inside Patriots Hall! I think they will be impressed with all the updates made to the campus since their graduation. Well, maybe not all of the updates, as the bowling alley that the graduates used to bowl on is no longer in Liberty Hall.

The American Character Education Series

Judge Shelley A. Grogan, from the Court of Appeals District II, will be speaking at Brookfield Academy Friday, September 17, at 8:45 am in the Washington Room at Founders Hall. Judge Grogan will be speaking on the history, importance, and strength of our United States Bill of Rights. See details here.

You can RSVP for the event by emailing Linda Pryor, Executive Director of Mission & Academics. A zoom link will also be available upon request!

Founders Fest

The annual Founders Fest celebration is taking place on Friday, September 17, from 4-7 pm at the BA Fields of Freedom. If you are in town, come join the festivities!

The night will kick off with the boys soccer game (no pun intended) vs Watertown Luther Prep at 4 pm.

Then, make your way over to the tent at the Fields of Freedom for a $5 tailgate meal where you can eat hot dogs, brats, chips, and drink beverages from 5-7 pm! After you eat, join the activities that will keep both you and your kids entertained. Activities include an obstacle course, screamer slide, sno-cones, face painting, and more!

The night concludes with the varsity football homecoming game at 7 pm against Kingdom Prep Lutheran with fireworks at halftime!

Five Star Run

The morning of Saturday, September 18, will be the 41st edition of the BA Five Star Run. Join other members of the BA community for either a 1-mile color run/walk or a 5k color run! If you are like myself and don’t particularly love running, you can bring your fluffy friend to make the run even more enjoyable!

Tickets start at $15 and include a commemorative t-shirt for the first 150 registrants! Register here!

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