![Abigail R. Cohen ’91 Memorial Art Lecture with Kevin Snipes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1683214628/germantown/e4c8bjbtk0jwt6cuqogg/Cohen-Art-1-web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1683214628/germantown/e4c8bjbtk0jwt6cuqogg/Cohen-Art-1-web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1683214628/germantown/e4c8bjbtk0jwt6cuqogg/Cohen-Art-1-web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1683214628/germantown/e4c8bjbtk0jwt6cuqogg/Cohen-Art-1-web.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1683214628/germantown/e4c8bjbtk0jwt6cuqogg/Cohen-Art-1-web.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1683214628/germantown/e4c8bjbtk0jwt6cuqogg/Cohen-Art-1-web.jpg","width":2000}])
Our community gathered together to welcome artist Kevin Snipes for the annual Cohen Art Lecture.
Alumni
WElcome Home, Tigers!
The GFS alumni family is an integral part of our community. We are who we are because of you and the legacy you have created as accomplished scholars, athletes, doctors, authors, entrepreneurs, and so much more.
Whether on or off the GFS campus, there are numerous ways for our alumni to be a part of the GFS family. We invite you to reconnect with your classmates, create new connections, and enrich the GFS experience for future alumni.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 and a warm welcome to the newest members of our alumni community.
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Alumni News
![Music Students Have Virtual Visit with Santigold '93]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1677247017/germantown/sijjhqlomtubdtl0du4x/324559405_2833905280079373_304743790142462765_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1677247017/germantown/sijjhqlomtubdtl0du4x/324559405_2833905280079373_304743790142462765_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1677247017/germantown/sijjhqlomtubdtl0du4x/324559405_2833905280079373_304743790142462765_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1677247017/germantown/sijjhqlomtubdtl0du4x/324559405_2833905280079373_304743790142462765_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1677247017/germantown/sijjhqlomtubdtl0du4x/324559405_2833905280079373_304743790142462765_n.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1677247017/germantown/sijjhqlomtubdtl0du4x/324559405_2833905280079373_304743790142462765_n.jpg","width":1920}])
In January, students had a virtual visit with guest artist Santi White ’93 aka Santigold.
![Kellan White ’04 Featured as This Year’s Mercer Tate ’48 Lecturer for Public Service]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1670253688/germantown/r1yyicsr3tilp2fzt4by/Mercer-Tate-web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1670253688/germantown/r1yyicsr3tilp2fzt4by/Mercer-Tate-web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1670253688/germantown/r1yyicsr3tilp2fzt4by/Mercer-Tate-web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1670253688/germantown/r1yyicsr3tilp2fzt4by/Mercer-Tate-web.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1670253688/germantown/r1yyicsr3tilp2fzt4by/Mercer-Tate-web.jpg","width":1334}])
For our annual Mercer Tate ’48 Lecture for Public Service, we welcomed Kellan White ’04.
![Claire Khodara ’04 Releases Single From Forthcoming Album for Autism Acceptance Month]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653072913/germantown/vldyjhsewrppgyea9k8n/Claire-Khodara.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653072913/germantown/vldyjhsewrppgyea9k8n/Claire-Khodara.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653072913/germantown/vldyjhsewrppgyea9k8n/Claire-Khodara.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1653072913/germantown/vldyjhsewrppgyea9k8n/Claire-Khodara.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653072913/germantown/vldyjhsewrppgyea9k8n/Claire-Khodara.png","width":1600}])
Recording artist and entrepreneur Claire Khodara ’04 released the first single from her forthcoming album
![Stanford Honors for James Wright '18 and GFS Teacher Aaron Preetam]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652715695/germantown/hnfrps0bkgbpu0okhkbt/James-Wright.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652715695/germantown/hnfrps0bkgbpu0okhkbt/James-Wright.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652715695/germantown/hnfrps0bkgbpu0okhkbt/James-Wright.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652715695/germantown/hnfrps0bkgbpu0okhkbt/James-Wright.png","width":1048}])
James Wright '18 received Frederick Emmons Terman Engineering Scholastic Award at Standford and nominated GFS teacher Aaron Preetam as the most influential mentor during his formative years.
![Carol Baldwin Moody ’74 Acknowledged by "Crain’s New York Business"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653073165/germantown/fddh61xsckddlqo939rb/Carol-Balwin-Moody.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653073165/germantown/fddh61xsckddlqo939rb/Carol-Balwin-Moody.png","width":375}])
Crain’s New York Business recently highlighted Carol Baldwin Moody ’74 in its list of 2022 Notable Black Leaders.
![Alumni of Color Spotlight: Wayne H. Giles ’79]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1652118206/germantown/ifns1xpu9ioiyjieunoa/Wayne-Giles-1-web.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1652118206/germantown/ifns1xpu9ioiyjieunoa/Wayne-Giles-1-web.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1652118206/germantown/ifns1xpu9ioiyjieunoa/Wayne-Giles-1-web.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1652118206/germantown/ifns1xpu9ioiyjieunoa/Wayne-Giles-1-web.jpg","width":1000}])
We caught up with Dr. Wayne Giles '79 to hear about the influence that GFS and those in the community have had on his life, and the powerful impact a career in public health can have on the world around us.
![Carmen Winant ’02 Solo Exhibition at The Print Center]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1653073714/germantown/wg6pqfigi0bv9zrc0utj/Carmen-Winant-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1653073714/germantown/wg6pqfigi0bv9zrc0utj/Carmen-Winant-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1653073714/germantown/wg6pqfigi0bv9zrc0utj/Carmen-Winant-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1653073714/germantown/wg6pqfigi0bv9zrc0utj/Carmen-Winant-2.jpg","width":827}])
A new exhibition featuring the work of Carmen Winant ’02 is on view at The Print Center.
![Announcing the André Robert Lee Fellowship]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1647476750/germantown/a0zahkzjqpxsl7ns08zn/Andre_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1647476750/germantown/a0zahkzjqpxsl7ns08zn/Andre_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1647476750/germantown/a0zahkzjqpxsl7ns08zn/Andre_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1647476750/germantown/a0zahkzjqpxsl7ns08zn/Andre_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1647476750/germantown/a0zahkzjqpxsl7ns08zn/Andre_1.jpg","width":1504}])
The new André Robert Lee Fellowship celebrates outstanding Upper School students by providing financial grants, mentorship, and leadership opportunities, while building a stronger culture of affinity and inclusion at GFS.
![Erica Armstrong Dunbar ’90 is Historical Consultant and Co-Executive Producer for HBO’s The Gilded Age]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1649775844/germantown/fuzwhpqxzvw3c7m3jsca/Alumni-6-web.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1649775844/germantown/fuzwhpqxzvw3c7m3jsca/Alumni-6-web.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1649775844/germantown/fuzwhpqxzvw3c7m3jsca/Alumni-6-web.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1649775844/germantown/fuzwhpqxzvw3c7m3jsca/Alumni-6-web.png","width":1200}])
Erica Armstrong Dunbar ’90 is co-executive producer of HBO's The Gilded Age.
Alumni of color initiative
Germantown Friends School recognizes our alumni of color as brilliant and creative members of our community. The Alumni of Color Initiative supports the school’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We organize a vibrant array of events each year to build and sustain strong connections with GFS alumni of color.
This initiative is a collaboration between the Alumni Office and the Diversity Leadership Team, in partnership with the Administrative Team at GFS. Learn more about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at GFS.
We caught up with Dr. Wayne Giles '79 to hear about the influence that GFS and those in the community have had on his life, and the powerful impact a career in public health can have on the world around us.
The GFS Bulletin
The Bulletin is GFS' alumni magazine for all alumni, parents, faculty, and friends of Germantown Friends School.