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Dear Breck Alumni,
So much has happened on campus since the end of the school year. On June 2, we held Baccalaureate with so many Breck traditions folded into the evening, from honoring alumni families with graduates this year at the Legacy Family Reception to senior pinning. Each moment was a celebration, including the first-grade buddies singing "Wishing You a Sunrise" to their senior buddies. Commencement was on June 4, an incredible ceremony honoring the Class of 2024. It was a joy to see each graduate walk into the Chapel of the Holy Spirit as a student and walk out as a Breck alum. A special thank you to Marielos Cabrera '13 for her words of wisdom for the Class of 2024 in her alumni welcome address.
Breck is also undergoing some maintenance on the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, the Peter Clark Center is hosting a Mind, Brain, and Education conference, and Breck Summer Programs has over 700 campers (and lots of Breck alumni counselors).
Keep reading for more information, including alumni news, the alumni calendar, Homecoming 2024, and upcoming regional events.
Brian Sobas
Director of Alumni Engagement
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Grace Zumwinkle '17: PWHL Champion and Rookie of the Year
Congratulations to Grace on her incredible rookie season with PWHL Minnesota! Grace brought home the Walter Cup as a part of PWHL Minnesota, and she won the league's first Rookie of the Year Award!
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Thank You to the 2023-2024 Alumni Council
We want to extend our gratitude to the 2023-2024 Breck Alumni Council for their incredible service to the Breck Alumni Association. Each year, some members conclude their tenure on the council, and we would like to take a moment to recognize Mike Beavers '91 and Holly Stocker '94 for their contributions.
Additionally, please join us in congratulating Sandra Stone '85 on becoming an Emeritus Member of the council in honor of her many years of dedicated service. Make sure to read the August Alumni Newsletter to get to know more about the incoming 2024-2025 Alumni Council.
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Marielos Cabrera '13 Gives the Alumni Welcome at Commencement
Thank you for your inspiring words, Marielos!
"No journey is traveled alone, no success is accomplished in isolation. So, in the moments when your life gets hard, and it will – turn to your Breck community."
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Players and Podcasts: Keeping Up with Katia Dragotis '07
From working for NFL RedZone and covering sports teams to becoming the Chief Operating Officer for Purple Banter Media, Katia done it all in the sports entertainment industry. Check out her interview here.
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Documenting Ping Pong to Porsche Racing: Tor Evenstad '22
Inspired by a documentary film course, Tor is combining his passions and telling diverse stories in Colorado and abroad. Learn more here.
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Living, Queer, Black Author: Julian Randall '11
Julian Randall '11 is an award-winning author, poet, and NAACP Image Award Finalist. His work was highlighted by Breck's Advanced History Research students. Read his interview here.
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Innovating Communication Across the World: Conrad Smits '17
Conrad made a move to Amsterdam to start at Firsty, a top eSIM travel app that helps people stay connected. Read his interview here.
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Balancing the Stage and Service: Quinn Shadko '05
Quinn has performed in the Twin Cities, nationally, and on the air, giving back to her community all the while. Find out about her parallel career paths here.
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Breck Alumni Office Intern: Abby Samuel '21
Back to Breck from Princeton University, Abby Samuel has already made a huge impact on what the Breck Alumni Office is doing over the summer. Look out for more communications from Abby and read her introduction here.
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Baccalaureate & Commencement
What is better than the moment a Breck student becomes an alum? The Alumni Office can't think of anything (we may be slightly biased). Check out the photos below.
View the Baccalaureate gallery here.
View the Commencement gallery here.
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Tour de Breck
This year marked the 19th Tour de Breck! Founders Tony Jewett '94 and Jimmy Beltz '94 came back to serve as the Grand Marshals. This year the Trike Bosses (Josh Bagley '24, Kate Kabat '24, Ava Kopischke '24, and A.J. Colianni) won the race trophy. The Stang Gang (Max Aronson '24, Witt Mehbod '24, Cori Thibodeaux '24, and Charlie Grossman) won the Breck Fund trophy for raising the most money. Check out the photos here.
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Spring 2024 Photos
Photos from concerts, closings, spring sports, plays, field days, robotics competitions, and more can be found here. What's your favorite spring memory from Breck? Share it on the Alumni Instagram's spring event post (on Wednesday, July 17) for a chance to win some Breck swag.
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Alumni Instagram Takeover
Be on the lookout for takeovers of our Instagram @breckalumni from the likes of TIME’s 100’s Rachel Hardeman '98, Olympian and PWHL Champion Grace Zumwinkle '17 and her hockey-playing sisters, Anna '16 and Emily '21, Alumni Council President Jon Septer '01, and more!
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Dialectology Research Project with Maeve Lichtenberg '21
Maeve Lichtenberg '21 is looking for participants in her dialectology research project focusing on speech in Minnesota, specifically the Twin Cities metro area, as part of her studies at Reed College. If you are interested in participating in her study, please email her at lichtenbergmaeve@reed.edu.
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Legacy Family School Year Kickoff | |
Calling all Breck alumni with students attending Breck for the 2024-2025 school year! We are hosting an event for you and your family on Wednesday, August 21, from 6-8:00 p.m. Join us on the Chapel Green for a kickoff to the school year. Heavy appetizers and refreshments will be provided. Hear from Dr. Hernández, Breck's Head of School, and Brian Sobas, Director of Alumni Engagement, and meet the other alumni Breck parents. RSVP details have been sent via Veracross, and a reminder email will follow in late July and early August. | | |
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Homecoming 2024 is September 23–28!
We can't wait to see you on campus. You can find the daily Homecoming schedule at breck.link/homecoming2024.
More information will be added in early August with locations and times for events as well as the slate of this year's Homecoming Outstanding Alumni. Make sure you stop by campus on Friday night or Saturday to pick up your 2024-2025 Breck Alumni t-shirt. Follow our Instagram account for more information leading up to the big week!
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We want to hear from you: a Short Alumni Survey!
How are we at communicating the news you want to hear? What can we do better? What events would you like us to consider? Please answer these questions (12 total) so the Alumni Office can better serve you. Submit your survey by August 1 to be entered into a drawing for these great Breck Alumni prizes.
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Share Alumni News!
Do you have an update or alumni news to share? Please share it with us! We would love to feature it in an upcoming newsletter and/or Today at Breck. Share your update here.
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Alumni Event Dates
Check out our online Breck Alumni Calendar. We have listed out all of the dates for events that are scheduled as of now but will continue to make updates to the webpage throughout the year as events are added or changed.
We would love to see you on campus or on our travels this year!
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