
Beyond the Classroom
There have been so many opportunities over the past few months for our students, faculty/staff, and families to enjoy learning experiences far beyond the confines of the classroom. This is all thanks to robust, exciting student life and community service initiatives. From our youngest students involved in Affinity Group-led diversity awareness assembly programs and being mentored in hands-on STEM workshops… to Middle and Upper School student leaders of clubs that are focused on the arts, identity, community service and specific interest areas … our mission is fully in action through D-E’s co-curricular offerings.
The D-E Garden Club, Jazz Rock, INSPIRE ( Introducing New Solutions to Promote Integrity & Respect Everywhere), WISE (Women in STEM Education), JADE (Jewish Awareness at D-E); GSA (Gender & Sexuality Awareness) and Spoonies ( a club dedicated to raising awareness about Chronic Illness) are just a few examples of clubs that have made a wonderful, positive impact on the School over the past few months.
The photos here provide just a sampling of these activities; please see the following pages for more specific examples of our students doing their part to ‘make it better’ through fundraising programs including V-Day 2023 and Art in Action, and affinity group activities celebrating differences.
D-E ’99
From Lisa Movsesian Ramos, “Welcome Sienna Filomena Ramos, the missing piece to our crazy puzzle. Both big brothers, Matthew and Kyle, are excited!"
D-E ’01
Alicia Menendez is a contributing editor of Bustle, host of podcast Latina to Latina, and former anchor and special correspondent for Fusion. Last September she joined Christina Amanpour in Amanpour and Company on a weekly special primetime series on PBS that was...
D-E ’03
Samantha Gore Akers married Finny Akers on June 11, 2019 in Kilauea, Hawaii. Samantha works for Ralph Lauren.
D-E ’01
David Tannenbaum and his wife Mayumi announce the birth of their son, Kei, on January 31, 2019.
D-E ’02
The Purist, a play written by Dan McCabe, was performed at the Huntington Theatre Co. in Boston from September 11 to October 6. Dan is a recent graduate of the Lila Acheson Wallace Playwriting Fellowship at The Juilliard School. His plays have...
D-E ’03
From Lauren Brill, “I have always said that one day I would live on the beach and own my own business. I never knew how or when that would actually happen. But about three weeks ago I moved to Miami Beach and next week I will officially be launching The Unsealed with...
D-E ’03
Michael Kopko and his wife Marcela welcomed a new baby girl, Charlotte Goldenstein Kopko, on July 20, 2019.
D-E ’03
Stefanie Tannenbaum welcomed a new baby boy, River, on March 9, 2019.
D-E ’05
Rebecca Shlien Sheehan and her husband John welcomed Jackson Eli and Jameson Mark on December 31, 2018. They join sister Juliet. She came back home to visit her parents and friends with her growing family. During her time on her old stomping grounds,...
D-E ’04
Matthew Kopko and his wife Michelle welcomed a new baby girl, Penelope Kopko, on September 18, 2018.