Alumni Awardee Profiles
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Alexandra Beveridge – 2004
Alexandra left Lab in 1976. In 1987 she graduated from Connecticut College, Cum Laude with a double major in Economics and Italian Literature. In 1988 she enrolled in Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies, The Bologna Center in Italy to concentrate on International Economics and European studies. Alexandra married Alessandro Spighi and is raising her two children while doing Event Planning, Holiday Rentals and operating her web page in Florence, Italy.
Dr. Adam Boldt – 2005
Adam came to the Lab School
in 1985 and stayed for 7 years. While at Lab, he interned at Georgetown
University Hospital’s Pediatric unit, where he discovered his love
of working with sick children. At the University of California
at San Diego, he earned a B.S. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology.
In the fall of 2001 he began studying at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic
Medicine and received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. He currently
lives in the Baltimore area with his wife and 3 dogs and is expecting
their first child in 2008. He is in the process of completing
his residency in Pediatrics.
Michael Brown – 1999
Michael attended Lab from 1979-1984.
He went on to Proctor Academy and graduated in 1988. Michael attended
Randolph-Macon College where he earned a B.A. in Business and played
football. Since 1996 he has worked for the Fairfax County Public
Schools as a football coach. Since 1997, he has been a Special
Education teacher at Annandale High School teaching Algebra I, Chemistry,
and World Studies.
Kevin Bucher – 2007
Kevin came to the Lab School
in 1982 and graduated in 1991. After returning from travels to
Australia he entered James Madison University and graduated summa Cum
Laude with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a concentration
in Finance. While a Madison, Kevin won the Outstanding Student
in Finance Award. He currently works for JP Morgan Chase’s Credit
Card Division in the Marketing Department, managing a team that performs
program analytics. Kevin is also Co-Chair of the Lab School Alumni
Association.
Andre Cavallaro – 2007
Andre arrived at Lab in 1995
and graduated in 1998. Andre traveled from Colorado to San Francisco
where he enrolled in the California Culinary Academy. After graduation,
he moved to New Zealand to work at a five-star hotel. Upon his
return to the DC area, Andre worked at Addie’s in Rockville where
he is currently the chef. He is in the process of starting a business
called Sub Urban Trading Company which will feature local, organic and
sustainable foods sold in a contemporary setting in Kensington, Maryland.
Francis DeWolf - 1995
Francis spent 9 years at Lab. He moved on to Blue Ridge School in Virginia and received a Bachelor’s Degree of Science and Management from Tulane University in 1990. He joined Prudential Securities as a broker and in 1994 he was an investment Executive at Tucker Anthony Stock Brokers here in DC. Francis currently is Senior Vice-President – Investment at Oppenheimer & Company. He is married with a family.
Glenn Easley – 2000
Glenn stayed at Lab until 1986,
when he transferred to St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. He graduated
from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Mathematics with honors in 1993. After receiving his Master’s
Degree in Mathematics at the University of Maryland in 1996, he was
accepted to a new Ph.D. program in computational sciences and informatics
at George Mason University and was awarded this degree in the summer
of 2000. Currently he is with System Planning Corporation in Arlington,
Virginia where he is conducting research in imaging systems. Glenn
is married and has two children.
Lakia Floyd – 2005
Lakia came to the Lab School
in the 9th grade and graduated in 1995. In 2000,
she graduated from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia with
a B.S. in Human Service Counseling. In 2001 she earned a M.Ed.
in Human Development from George Washington University. Lakia
currently works at IBM as a business analyst. Lakia is a member
of the Lab School Alumni Association Steering Committee.
Jon Ford – 2002
Jonathan Ford graduated from
Lab in 1991. He attended Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania
with a B.S. in Business Administration. Jon is a principal with
Edison Strategies, a business brokerage and consulting firm (www.edisonstrategies.com) and president of All State Manufacturing
Company (www.allstatemfg.com) manufacturer of metal coffee, vending,
and food service equipment. He is a director of the Indiana Manufacturers
Association, Indiana Vending Council, College Misercordia Alumni Association,
and the Swope Art Gallery. He also serves as an Elder for Central
Presbyterian Church. Jon has served as a director of Leadership
Terre Haute and the March of Dimes of the Wabash Valley. He is
married to Kirsten and has twin sons, Samuel and Matthew. Jon
is Co-Chair of the Lab School Alumni Association.
Jon Fox - 1993
Jon attended Lab for 7 ½ years, graduating from The Field School. Jon graduated Phi Beta Kappa in Political Science from Oberlin College, and then went to Duke Law School and receiving his law degree in 1992. Jon has been practicing law ever since.
Leah Gambal - 2003
Leah attended the Lab School for 8 years and went on to Emerson College in Massachusetts, earning a B.S. in Mass Communication and Television in 1992. She went into Children’s Television production and worked as a producer for such companies as Universal Studio and Hearst Communication. In 2000, she started working for Sesame Workshop, the non profit education organization that produces Sesame Street in 120 countries. Until February 2007, Leah was a Regional Director with the Project Management group, managing projects in Russia, Egypt and Holland. She resigned to focus her attention on being the first student member of the Lab School Board of Trustees and consulting in the area of media and branding strategies. She was the driving force behind the creation of the Lab School Alumni Association. She is married with two children and living in New York.
Ross Gilmore - 1995
Ross spent six years at Lab beginning in 1977. In 10th grade he went on to Wilson High School in DC. After graduation he attended the Metropolitan Police Department Training Academy. He spent 8 years on the police force; 5 years on the street and 3 years in community services. He left the police department in 2000, doing contract work with several companies until he was picked up by Lockheed Martin and was stationed at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He is currently a Management Analyst-IT and loving it. Still single and living in Annapolis, Maryland.
Joe Green – 2003
After graduating from the Lab
School, Joe attended North Carolina A&T State and then transferred
to Bowie State University where he graduated with a B.S. in History
and Government. He was twice on the Dean’s Academic Achievement
List and the Phi Alpha Theta Historical Society. He worked as
an intern in the Maryland State Legislature and then with the Maryland
Attorney General’s Office. Joe currently is employed by GS Proctor,
in Government Relations. He is a member of the Lab School Alumni
Association Steering Committee.
Matt Hall – 2006
Matt graduated from the Lab
School in 2001. He enrolled in Florida Gulf Coast University in
Fort Myers, Florida and graduated with a degree in Political Science
and Business Management. He became the Student Body President
in 2004-2005 as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of the University
and a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida Student Association.
In 2006, he became the advance representative to the U.S. Office of
the Vice President, responsible for event conduct, site preparation,
schedules, diagrams, coordination with local officials, press and volunteers.
Diane Ford Jones - 1993
After spending five years at Lab, Diane attended a local public junior high and high school. She went on to Spelman College and later transferred to the University of the District of Columbia. She is now married to The Reverend V. Keith Jones. Diane was an Emmy-nominated film producer for Channel 9.
Steven Jones – 2002
Steven attended the Lab School
from 1983 to 1985. He graduated from Field School and went to
College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. After college he worked for
the YMCA as an After School Teacher and then as a Counselor with mentally
ill and physically challenged adults in Fairfax. He worked at
both Alice Deal Junior High and Bell Multicultural Senior High School
in Washington, DC. He was the first guidance counselor hired by
Educational Transitional Services Inc. He is also an accomplished
hip hop dancer!
David MacDonald – 2000
After Lab, David graduated
from St. George’s High School and went on to Colorado College. He
then studied arts education at the Julliard in New York. David
was particularly fascinated by classical theater and Shakespeare which
he called “The ultimate irony” considering his difficulty with language.
In 1998 he joined the cast on the soap opera “Another World.”
When it ended in 1999 he went on to “The Guiding Light” where he
played the leading villain role!
David Mapes – 1996
David attended Lab for 7 years
and graduated from Sandy Spring School. He interspersed college
with work in a motorcycle shop. He earned an Associates Degree
in Computer Science from Montgomery College, and in 1988 a Bachelor’s
Degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County then on to
studying Information Systems Management and graduating Magna Cum Laude.
He then earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Systems Management.
He currently works as a Senior Application System Analyst at SAIC –
STARS-SM/I in Washington, DC. He is the father of a 12 year old
girl.
Chris Mattingly – 1998
Chris attended Lab for 9 years.
He graduated from The Forman School where he excelled in theatre and
developed an academic interest in political science. He transferred
from Ithaca College to the University of Arizona where he double majored
in political science and history. After some international travel
he returned to the area and became a production assistant with a local
video production company. He became a senior producer of educational
videos and won two prestigious Telly Awards. He received his Master’s
Degree from American University in 1998 and is now a free lance producer.
Darrel Parker – 2004
Darrel became an Eagle Scout
when he was 16. After leaving Lab he graduated from Our Lady of
Good Counsel High School in 1999. He attended Dillard University
on a basketball scholarship and graduated in 2003 with a B.A. in Biology,
Pre-Med, and a minor in Chemistry. Instead of going to dental
school, Darrel felt he could make an important difference here at Lab.
He graduated from American University with a M.Ed. Special Education/Learning
Disabilities and came to work in the High School of Lab as a Physical
Science Teacher and Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach.
Zahra Saleh – 2001
Zahra graduated from the Lab
School in 1994 and enrolled at Florida A & M. She graduated
four years later with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
She completed her Master’s Degree program in Educational Administration
while she taught 4th grade at Yokota West Elementary School
in Tokyo, Japan for the Department of Defense. She is currently
teaching 6th grade Language Arts/Reading and Geography in
Hillsborough County, Florida. She is completing a Doctoral Program
at Nova Southeastern University in Organizational Leadership.
Darold Smith – 1996
Darold entered the Lab School
in 1976. In 1980, he went on to both the Duke Ellington School
for the Arts and half-days at Coolidge High School where he graduated
in 1984. By July 1985, Darold had received his black belt in Kung-Fu.
He teaches private classes to children and adults in Northern Shaolinwu-Hsu
Karate, Tai Chi and Kung-Fu.
Jon Stocks – 1997
Jon spent 8 years at the Lab School. He attended West Virginia Wesleyan University, and then transferred to American University where he received a B.A. in his double major of Liberal Studies and Education. He came back to Lab as an assistant teacher, after two years became a full staff member as a High School physical education instructor. He also serves as coach in both varsity soccer and basketball and implemented the first varsity tennis program at Lab. Jon is married with two children, Claire and Carley.
Jenny van Agtmael – 2006
Jenny came to the Lab School
in 1990 and graduated in 1997. She went on to Lynn University
and achieved a B.A. in 2001 in Human Services/Psychology. Four
years later she earned her Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education
from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now she teaches
pre-school at the Browne Academy in Alexandria, Virginia. Jenny
is a member of the Lab School Alumni Association Steering Committee.
Harold Watson – 1998
Harold entered Lab in 1984
and graduated in 1991. He went on to Florida A and M University
where he was a member of the student government, of the Washington Metropolitan
Club and a resident advisor, counselor, chaperon and tutor for the academic
support service, college outreach program, Upward Bound College of Education.
He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.
He provided recreation services to inner city youth and worked as a
special police officer at Catholic University while he prepared to go
to graduate school.
Danny Wiley - 1994
Danny is an artist in New York City. He completed Cooper Union with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and won a place in the prestigious Independent Study program of the Whitney Museum. Danny taught at the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment where he developed and taught school programs designed to get public school kids throughout Brooklyn to investigate their surroundings. He organized shows including the lower Manhattan Sign Project, won the Sarah Cooper Hewitt Fund Prize, the Royal Society of Arts’ Silver medal and the Cooper Union Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Service to the School. In March 2008, Danny was in Berlin for the “NY-Berlin Dialogues.” He recently completed his masters program in geography.