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Welcome
Welcome SAAS Alumni!
Whether you are a founding family or a recent graduate, we are committed to fostering lifelong connections that extend far beyond graduation. With an alumni network spanning across 38 states and six countries, the Seattle Academy Alumni Association is dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities for our alumni to engage with the school, reconnect with former teachers, and build relationships with each other to cultivate a strong, supportive community.
We aim to keep you connected through alumni newsletters, local and regional events, and a range of volunteer opportunities allowing you to reconnect and engage with the school in ways that are most meaningful to our diverse alumni community.
To stay connected to the SAAS community, please update your contact information here and join our alumni groups on social media!
Follow @SAASAlumniAssociation on Social Media!
Alumni Events
Alumni Newsletters
Dive into our past and current newsletters to discover the exciting happenings and achievements within our alumni community! If you have not received an Alumni Newsletter, please update your contact information here or contact the Alumni office at saasalumni@seattleacademy.org.
2024
Alumni Newsletter - Winter Newsletter
Alumni Newsletter - Fall Newsletter
Alumni Newsletter - June
Alumni Newsletter - May
Alumni Newsletter - April
Alumni Newsletter - March
2023
SAAS Alumni Upcoming Regional Events - January
Alumni Newsletter Winter 2023 - February
Alumni Newsletter Spring 2023 - May
Alumni Newsletter Fall 2023 - October
2022
Alumni Newsletter Winter 2022-January 2022
Alumni Newsletter Spring 2022 - March 2022
Alumni Newsletter Summer 2022 - June 2022
Alumni Newsletter Fall 2022 - November 2022
Recent Alumni News
Get Involved
Volunteer Opportunities for Alumni
Our Seattle Academy alumni volunteers are vital to fostering connections and strengthening our alumni community. Whether serving as class ambassadors, reunion chairs, event partners, or Board members, alumni involvement is a cornerstone of our success. Your engagement inspires current SAAS students, staff, faculty, and fellow alumni.
Interested in these opportunities or have an idea of your own? Please reach out to the Alumni Office by sending an email to saasalumni@seattleacadmey.org or calling us directly at 206-676-6898.
Class Ambassadors
Class Ambassadors Needed!
Being a Class Ambassador is a fun and easy volunteer opportunity, and we would love your help.
Your primary responsibilities as a Class Ambassador are to:
- Collect updated contact information
- Share updated classmate information throughout the year with saasalumni@seattleacademy.org.
- Drive alumni event attendance
- Attend local and regional SAAS alumni events whenever possible.
- Encourage alumni engagement and attendance at events.
- Be an event partner for one of our local or regional alumni events.
- Help us build our network of SAAS alumni on social media
- Consistently participate on our SAAS Alumni Facebook page and on our SAAS Alumni Instagram account by “liking,” commenting, and engaging with fellow alums on all things SAAS.
As a SAAS Class Ambassador, we ask that you lead by example by making a gift to the Annual Fund in honor of a teacher who impacted you at SAAS before June 30th of each year. Any amount is appreciated.
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact saasalumni@seattleacademy.org.
2024 - 2025 Alumni Class Ambassadors
Class Year | First name | Last name |
---|---|---|
1990 | Jonah | Sterling |
1990 | Morgan | Smith |
1992 | Aaron | Calvo |
1994 | Rachel | Tobias |
1995 | Tessa | Gunter |
1995 | Kelly | Rettenmier |
1996 | Rachel | Fesler-Schnitzer |
1996 | Emily | Magnotto |
1999 | Chikodi | Chima |
1999 | Annika | ZumBrunnen |
2004 | Austen | Holman |
2005 | Stefan | Vraspir |
2007 | Sam | Chapman |
2014 | Gabriel | Greschler |
2014 | Jackson | Gode |
2014 | Alex | Scoggins |
2017 | Olivia | Daugs |
2019 | Josh | Teicher |
2023 | Jackson | Lehtinen |
2023 | Kya | Lee |
Reunion Chairs
Calling all Milestone Reunion Classes ending in 0’s and 5’s… we need you!
As we do each year, we will be celebrating our milestone reunion years, providing a heartwarming and nostalgic opportunity for you to reconnect with former faculty and classmates. With the support of our reunion chairs, we can reach more alumni to create the most memorable event possible.
Do you have a reunion coming up? We are looking for Reunion Class Chairs to help organize your class reunion on Saturday, June 7th, 2025. This is a fantastic way to reconnect with your classmates and encourage them to join us for the festivities.
The Reunion Class Chair's job responsibilities are as follows:
- Spread the word about the reunion to your network of SAAS alums, encourage attendance and registration
- Collaborate on reunion invitation messages that will be emailed to your class and help gather updated contact information.
- Work with the Alumni Office on a class reunion gift that focuses on participation in your class
- Be active on SAAS social media channels by “liking” and posting about your upcoming milestone reunion
- Partner with the Alumni Office to create a memorable reunion
If you’d like to be a reunion chair or if you have any questions, please contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org.
Event Partners
Event Partners
SAAS has over 2,600 alumni across the country and the world. Each year we host local and regional alumni gatherings to connect SAAS alums, former teachers, and the school more broadly.
If you are planning to attend any of our events and would like to learn some of the fun ways you can get involved, please contact the alumni office at saasalumni@seattleacademy.org.
Explore the 2024-2025 alumni events calendar to checkout our upcoming events!
With your help, we can ensure the success of our events!
SAAS Summit Participants
We’re thrilled to welcome back our SAAS Summit series for the 2024-2025 school year! We will host three community events featuring some of our distinguished alumni, who we hope will join us as leaders in workshops and panel discussions and spend time in classes with students discussing various topics. SAAS Summits are part of our ongoing commitment to convene communities in ways that are aspirational, pragmatic, and meaningful.
The Summits will take place on the SAAS campus, each featuring a unique theme. Here are the upcoming dates and themes:
- SAAS Summit: Climate and Conservation
- Dates: October 20th-22nd
- Participation: You may participate in one or all three days.
- SAAS Summit: Artificial Intelligence
- Date: January 23rd
If you are a SAAS alumnus with professional work experience in Climate, Conservation, or Artificial Intelligence, please reach out to saasalumni@seattleacademy.org. Be sure to include:
- Your LinkedIn profile and/or a short bio (in 3rd person)
- Your company’s website
- The event and dates you wish to participate
We look forward to discussing more ways you can get involved!
Check out the SAAS Summit page to learn more and see our past alumni summit participants.
Events
Our Cardinals Fly Worldwide
Mark your Calendars and get ready for a fun year ahead! We're excited to bring our Cardinals together with regional gatherings nationwide. We’ll also have some new decade-themed events and SAAS community gatherings right here in Seattle. We can't wait to see you!
2024 Alumni Events
- Fallapalooza (Starfire, Seattle), September 20th
- Chicago Alumni Gathering, October 10th
- Climate Summit (SAAS), October 20th
- Upper School Musical & Happy Hour (Seattle), November 6th
- ‘80s & '90s Alumni Gathering (Seattle), November 14th
- 2000's Alumni Winter Party (Seattle), December 19th
- Winter Hoopla '24 (SAAS), December 20th
Fallapalooza (Starfire, Seattle), September 20th
Friday, September 20th
6:45 PM
Meet me at the Alumni Tent to grab your SAAS swag, food and drink tickets.
See you there!
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
Chicago Alumni Gathering, October 10th
Thursday, October 10th
6:30 PM @ Bar Siena - West Loop
Join our event partners Emile Kraft '06 and Peter Alexieff '12 for this wonderful!
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
Climate Summit (SAAS), October 20th
Welcome to SAAS Summit
Climate, Conservation, and Citizenship
Launched by Seattle Academy in 2022, SAAS Summit is an ambitious and essential forum for dynamic discourse. Twice a year, Seattle Academy brings together esteemed community leaders—all of them SAAS alumni, current and past parents, faculty, and students—for keynote speeches and panel discussions that address some of the most pressing issues of our time.
On October 20, 2024, our third SAAS Summit, focused on Climate, Conservation, and Citizenship, will explore how courageous leadership and cutting-edge innovation can help shape a healthier planet, vibrant communities, and a safe, sustainable future. The half-day event is designed to be equal parts idea laboratory, community roundtable, and a call to creative action. Attendees will hear keynote speakers, engage in smaller group forums around breakout panel topics, participate in Q&A sessions with a range of experts and leaders, and build personal and professional networks within the SAAS and Seattle communities. The event is hosted on campus and registration is free and open to the public.
Have Questions? Contact saassummit@seattleacademy.org
Upper School Musical & Happy Hour (Seattle), November 6th
Wednesday, November 6th
5:00 PM
Theater is part of everyone’s experience at SAAS and we invite you to join us on campus for the upcoming Upper School musical, "Pippin", directed by the wonderfully talented Mike Cimino. “PIPPIN” is the story of one young man's journey to be extraordinary. Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks that in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power (after disposing of his father, King Charlemagne the Great). In the end, though, Pippin finds that happiness lies not in extraordinary endeavors, but rather in the unextraordinary moments that happen every day.
Tickets Are Limited!
Interested in attending the show? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
‘80s & '90s Alumni Gathering (Seattle), November 14th
Thursday, November 14th
6:30 PM @ Rapport Seattle
We're inviting our alumni from the 80's and the 90's out for a casual and fun wine tasting event, a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with
fellow SAAS Alumni and some of your former teachers.
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
2000's Alumni Winter Party (Seattle), December 19th
Thursday, December 19th
6:30 PM @ Stoup Brewing on Capitol Hill
We’re excited to invite alumni from the Class of 2000 through 2024 to join us for a fun and festive winter party!
Let’s reconnect, share memories, and celebrate the season together.
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
Winter Hoopla '24 (SAAS), December 20th
Friday, December 20th
6:30 PM
Mezzanine of the Upper School Gym
Help us cheer on the 2024 varsity teams, with fellow alumni in the Cardinal Alumni Zone.
You will get prime viewing of all the Metro League games on the mezzanine!
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
2025 Alumni Events
- Ascend Summit (SAAS), January 16th
- Washington DC Alumni Gathering, January 28th
- NYC Alumni Gathering, January 30th
- San Francisco Alumni Gathering, March 19th
- Los Angeles Alumni Gathering, March 21st
- SAAS in the City (Seattle), April 25th
- All Alumni Reunion (Celebrating milestone years 0's & 5's), June 7th
Ascend Summit (SAAS), January 16th
SAAS Summit: Ascend
Conrad Anker, an American mountaineer who has summited Mt. Everest three times and has climbed all over the world, once said “The Summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters.” Join us at Seattle Academy on January 16 for our fourth SAAS Summit, and hear from successful leaders and entrepreneurs, renowned athletes and artists, and creative innovators who have reached peaks and experienced both disappointment and exhilaration along the way.
Our panelists—who are all members of the SAAS community—will share their unique insights and advice, reflect on how resilience and adaptability underlie their achievements, and explore how determination and curiosity have shaped their unique paths to success.
SAAS Summit is an ambitious and essential forum for dynamic discourse, zeroing in on some of the most pressing issues of our time. Previous Summit themes include Civic Engagement & Social Entrepreneurship (May 2024) and Conservation, Climate, & Citizenship (October 2024).
We look forward to seeing you on January 16 for SAAS Summit: Ascend, an honest and inspiring look at leadership, growth, and success in today’s complex world. The event is hosted on campus and registration is free and open to the public.
Questions? Contact: saassummit@seattleacademy.org
Washington DC Alumni Gathering, January 28th
Tuesday, January 28th
6:30 PM
Jack Rose Dining Saloon
Come hang out with Melinda Mueller, Gayle Pearl, and our DC based SAAS alumni. The food is delicious, the drinks are hand-crafted, and it's all on us!
Guests are always welcome!
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
NYC Alumni Gathering, January 30th
Thursday, January 30th
6:30 PM
The Smith (East Village)
Join us for our most attended alumni gathering—a night you won’t want to miss!
Discover who's living in the Big Apple and catch up with special guests Melinda Mueller & Gayle Pearl.
Food and drinks are on us and you're welcome to bring a guest.
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
San Francisco Alumni Gathering, March 19th
Wednesday, March 19th
6:30 PM
More Details Coming Soon!
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
Los Angeles Alumni Gathering, March 21st
Friday, March 21st
6:30 PM
More Details Coming Soon!
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
SAAS in the City (Seattle), April 25th
Join us at SAAS In The City on Friday, April 25th
Take the stage one last time with Mark Hoover as a Cardinal Choir vocalist. You'll share the stage with fellow SAAS alumni and current students to acknowledge and celebrate his incredible 30-year legacy at SAAS. Let's make this the biggest Cardinal Choir yet for his grand finale!
Even if you weren’t a vocalist, we’d love for you to join us at this special annual event!
Interested in joining the Cardinal Choir? Please fill out this interest form and we'll keep you informed.
More information coming soon!
Have Questions? Contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org. or by phone/text (206)676-6898.
All Alumni Reunion (Celebrating milestone years 0's & 5's), June 7th
Reunion
Calling all Milestone Reunion Classes ending in 0’s and 5’s… we need you!
As we do each year, we will be celebrating our milestone reunion years, providing a heartwarming and nostalgic opportunity for you to reconnect with former faculty and classmates. With the support of our reunion chairs, we can reach more alumni to create the most memorable event possible.
Do you have a reunion coming up? We are looking for Reunion Class Chairs to help with your class reunion on Saturday, June 7th, 2025.
This is a fun and easy way to connect with your classmates and encourage them to join us for this special day.
The Class Chair's job responsibilities are as follows:
- Spread the word about the reunion to your network of SAAS alums, encourage attendance and registration
- Collaborate on reunion invitation messages that will be emailed to your class and help gather updated contact information.
- Work with the Alumni Office on a class reunion gift that focuses on participation in your class
- Be active on SAAS social media channels by “liking” and posting about your upcoming milestone reunion
- Partner with the e Alumni Office to create a memorable reunion
If you’d like to be a reunion chair or if you have any questions, please contact Nicole Higgins at nhiggins@seattleacademy.org.
2025 Alumni Reunion
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Our Alumni
Alumni Spotlight!
Welcome to our collection of alumni stories, where we celebrate the journeys and accomplishments of our alumni. Here, we highlight the diverse paths our graduates have taken, sharing their inspiring stories and achievements.
Alumni Faculty & Staff
Seattle Academy Alumni are located everywhere from New York, to Italy, to right here in Seattle. In fact, we have many alumni who have continued their SAAS journey as a current faculty or staff member. We are honored that these alumni have chosen to continue their journey with us and we are proud of their work with current SAAS students.
Nate Abbott
Erin Aitchison
Achijah Berry
Lisa Feiertag
Rachel Leavitt-Baron
Annalise Olson
Caldwell Rohrbach
Give Back
Make a gift in honor of your time at SAAS!
Whether it’s a donation of $10, $25, $42 (for 42 years of SAAS), $100, $1,000, or an amount meaningful to you, your donation today is important.
SAAS is a non-profit and depends on annual donations from community-minded people like you!
What at SAAS had the biggest impact on who you are today? Your friends? Your teachers? Going on the senior Yukon trip? Trying something for the first time? Being in the bustle of Capitol Hill?
Donate today to show your appreciation in honor of your time at SAAS! Your gift is so important to the school and is a great way to remain connected to SAAS.
Your gift supports:
- Financial assistance for families who are in need
- New curriculum developed by faculty
- Experiences like the Odyssey and Seattle Challenge where students make lasting memories
- The Alumni program
- And more!
Thank you for giving back!
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Submit an Alumni Highlight
We take pride in our alumni community and want to celebrate your journey. Submit a class note to share a recent life event, achievement or honor, a family milestone, a recent SAAS connection, or anything else that made you smile. We want to hear from you!
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