Alumni News

From typewriters in the 1930s to the spread of computers and digital learning in the 90s and 2000s, GFS has always taken a deliberate, community-centered approach to adopting new technology on campus and in the classroom. 

It’s not just the students whose lives are affected and changed by GFS travel exchange programs. Learn about one family who's entire life story was impacted by the ninth grader from Tlaxcala, Mexico, who they hosted in 1997.

Selena Rezvani ’95 is an author, speaker, and consultant on leadership. She's also the parent of two current GFS Middle Schoolers! We chat with her about her career path, her thoughts on the evolution of leadership in the corporate world, and her new book, Quick Leadership.

The GFS 2025 Alumni Survey yielded results that will inform and inspire future alumni and student experiences. Conducted between February and June last year, the survey garnered over 800 responses and signaled a high level of care and trust in the school. Take a closer look at key takeaways.

For 50 years, GFS Middle and Upper School students have had life-changing experiences on international exchanges. There are now more opportunities than ever before.

Emily Bazelon ’89—New York Times Magazine staff writer, Yale Law School fellow, and co-host of the Slate podcast Political Gabfest—was the featured speaker at the third annual Christopher Allen ’09 Lecture at GFS on Friday, March 6.

On March 12, Boston-area GFS alumni and friends gathered at The Banks Seafood and Steak in the city’s bustling Back Bay neighborhood for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, and updates from campus.

Opera singer and theatre performer Kristin Renee Young ’04 has built a dynamic career as a vocalist that encompasses classic works as well as the tech-forward world of electronic opera. Recently, Young appeared in a production of Porgy and Bess at Lincoln Center in New York City, made her Chicago and Canadian stage debuts, and secured management to help further her professional career.