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Announcing 2022-2023 Alumni Award Recipients |
The Alumni Board is pleased to announce the 2022-23 recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus Award, the Alumni Service Award, the Athletic Hall of Fame and the Young Alumni Award.
Distinguished Alumnus Award ~ Michael Hallet '70
Michael will be honored at the Holiday Luncheon on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Details about this year's Holiday Luncheon can be found here.
Alumni Service Award ~ Scott Neal
Scott will be honored at the Holiday Luncheon on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Details about this year's Holiday Luncheon can be found here.
Athletic Hall of Fame ~ Phil Carlin '58, Bob Kirk '67 and Andrew Dunn '02
Phil, Bob and Andrew will be inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Further details can be found here.
Young Alumni Award ~ Samuel Levy '01
Samuel will be honored at the 2023 Alumni Networking Reception on Saturday, April 29, 2023.
Recipients of the annual alumni awards are determined by your Alumni Board based on nominations from the alumni community. If you would like to nominate someone for an award for 2023-24, please submit your nomination to Director of Alumni Relations Melissa Clarke Beckett, Columbus Academy, 4300 Cherry Bottom Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230 or by email to beckettm@columbusacademy.org.
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Celebration of Leadership Returns |
After a two-year COVID hiatus, our annual appreciation event for leadership donors to the Annual Fund is returning on November 16 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at COSI! We are thrilled to welcome this year’s featured speaker, Professor Brian Greene, who is a leading theoretical physicist, New York Times bestselling author and entertaining communicator of cutting-edge scientific concepts. A Harvard graduate and Rhodes Scholar, Greene is a frequent television guest, joining Stephen Colbert eight times and even playing himself in an episode of “The Big Bang Theory.” To learn more about leadership giving and opportunities to attend, please contact Director of Development Emily Campbell or view details by clicking here.
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A Look Back at Alumni Weekend 2022 |
Nearly 200 alumni, faculty, staff, family and friends enjoyed a weekend celebrating all things Academy on September 23-24.
The festivities began Friday evening with special receptions for the classes of 1971 and 1972 as those Vikings celebrated their 50th reunions. Prior to kickoff of the varsity football game against Buckeye Valley, members of the Class of 1972 headed down to Hondros Field to serve as honorary captains for the coin toss. Halftime of the football game also welcomed members of the 1995 state championship boys soccer team to midfield as the group was honored for its Covid-delayed 25th anniversary victory over Richfield Revere in the Division II state finals.
On Saturday graduates joined long-tenured and retired faculty, staff and coaches for coffee, toured campus, heard "The State of Academy" from Head of School Melissa Soderberg, participated in the inaugural MOSAIC/Black Alumni Luncheon, enjoyed a picnic lunch and recognized Michael Corey '01 and Ryan Williams '08 as the 2020 and 2022 Young Alumni Award recipients. Also, individual classes gathered throughout the weekend for their class reunions.
Click here to read our Alumni Weekend recap, including photos from the weekend's festivities, a recording of "The State of Academy" from Head of School Melissa Soderberg, a video of the Young Alumni Award presentation and more!
Looking for a way to connect with fellow CA graduates? Join the Columbus Academy Online Alumni Network. Available exclusively to CA alumni, our new and improved online network will allow users to sign on, reconnect, rediscover and reunite with each other today.
Save the date for Alumni Weekend 2023 on September 22-23
honoring the Class of 1973 celebrating its 50th Reunion!
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Thank you to all of the golfers, sponsors and donors who supported the 14th Annual Golf Outing.
Alumni, parents and friends enjoyed a beautiful day of golf at Columbus Country Club. Each year, the event is held in memory of George N. Corey, former president of the Board of Trustees and father of Michael Corey '01.
Since its inception, the dollars raised by this outing have supported numerous Columbus Academy students, and the thoughtful and imperative Academy education they receive year in and year out.
Click here to see event photos. A special thank you to the Golf Outing Planning Committee:
Michael Corey '01, Gavin Freytag '85 P'20 '23 '27, Don Gorman '65, Henry Hauser '76 P'11, Eric Hunter P'23 '25 '29, Jen Neviaser P'25 '27 '29 '32 and Nick Reis '01.
Save the date for the 15th Annual Golf Outing taking place on
Monday, September 18, 2023.
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Academy Alumni in the News
Alumni press clippings will resume in the November alumni newsletter. If you have clips (either in print or on the web) to pass along for future issues, please send them to Director of Alumni Relations Melissa Clarke Beckett at beckettm@columbusacademy.org.
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In this year’s National Merit Scholarship Program, 23 seniors from Columbus Academy have earned either Semifinalist or Commended Student honors! “We are so proud of these students because they each represent what is best in young people today,” stated Head of School Melissa Soderberg. “They work very hard on behalf of others, develop lots of skills in addition to academic and intellectual ones, and they admire their family members as some of the most inspirational people in their lives. We look forward to seeing their successes in the world.” To learn more, click here.
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Families interested in enrollment for the 2023-24 school year are welcome to register for upcoming Viking Visits, which involve coffee and conversation about all three divisions where parents can meet teachers and administrators as well as see Columbus Academy in action. Lower School Viking Visits will be on Tuesdays (November and December) and Mondays (January) for parents only. Middle and Upper School Viking Visits will be on Thursdays (November–January). Also, the popular Zoom@Noon webcasts will again take place this fall through the winter months as Director of Admissions and Tuition Assistance John Wuorinien will help families get a glimpse into the Academy experience as faculty and staff preview topics such as the Independent School Model, S.T.E.A.M., College Counseling, Diversity and Community Life, Math, Performing Arts, Athletics and more. Register for both at columbusacademy.org/admissions/visiting-academy.
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Columbus Academy alumni are invited to the 40th Annual Charlie David Dinner, hosted by PACA, this Friday, October 14, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. at our dining hall, patio and Lazarus Courtyard. This popular, community-wide tailgate is the only fundraiser for Academy's sports programs. To learn more about the event, including how to purchase meal tickets ($10 for kids under 10-years-old and $20 for everyone else) and/or sponsorships, click here. The deadline to register in advance has been extended through Wednesday. You can also buy tickets when you arrive. In addition to food trucks, the event will include games for children, an appearance by our pep band, and a 7:30 kickoff to our varsity football team's home game against Bexley!
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Send In Your Class Notes
We love keeping in touch with our alumni, and we want to hear all of your latest news.
Have you recently moved? Been promoted? Changed your line of work? Please go to the Alumni Updates form at columbusacademy.org/alumniupdates to share these details. Providing the school with this information will help ensure you receive Reunion updates, regional event invitations and the latest news from your alma mater!
Have you recently earned a new title or degree? Have details about an exciting trip or recent accomplishment to share? Gotten engaged or married? Added a new little Viking to your family? Please use the Class Notes form at columbusacademy.org/alumniclassnotes to share these exciting life updates for inclusion in the Class Notes section of an upcoming edition of Academy’s Experience magazine.
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