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The Landmark family is comprised of extraordinary people from students to trustees and everyone in between. There are so many individuals who contribute to the campus, the broader community, and the world!
Read about their inspiring accomplishments both big and small.
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A Star is Born
April 29th, 2025
A Star is BornLandmark Alum, Jack Bram ’23By Nate Efinger"Landmark offered me the skills to start rebuilding the self-confidence I had lost and this gave me the sense that I could do the work. This was very powerful." —Jack Bram '23 If you were a part of the Lan...3 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Giving Back to the Community
April 8th, 2025
Giving Back to the CommunityJoe Dubinski ’14, Director of Landmark School’s FacilitiesBy Jill Flemming“Landmark changed my world. It made everything that I’ve achieved in my life so far possible.” —JOE DUBINSKIPhoto: Joe Dubinski ’14 with his wife, Ali Ansara Dubinski ’15 ...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Dyslexia: A Boon or a Bane?
May 2nd, 2024
Dyslexia: A Boon or a Bane? by Ady Tibrewal, alumnus Dyslexia sounds like a made-up word. At least that’s what I thought when I was diagnosed with it. I was 10, and I had again failed many subjects. My confidence was at rock bottom. After elementary sc...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Life as a Forest
March 22nd, 2024
Life as a ForestHector Simoudis ’09by Susan TomasesWhen you mention alumnus Hector Simoudis to the more seasoned faculty and staff on Landmark’s High School campus, they light up. There is no denying that Hector has left a positive and indelible mark on the institutional memory of this place. ...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Knowing Myself
March 7th, 2024
Knowing MyselfBy Amira Ghobrial, alumnaI am in my third year at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where I am majoring in economics. Three years out of Landmark, I realize that the opportunity to attend Landmark School was a pure luxury because I have taken so much that I learned to ...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
From Dallas, Texas, to Landmark and Back
February 25th, 2024
From Dallas, Texas, to Landmark and Back Michael Solis '87by Susan TomasesMichael Solis is informal, friendly, and unassuming. He prefers to talk about his kids rather than himself. One would never know from meeting this warm and chatty alum that he is the creative mind behind award-winning retail...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Alumni on the Water
May 23rd, 2023
Alumni on the Waterby Susan TomasesThe range of fields that Landmark alumni pursue is vast. This summer, we talked with members of our alumni community who have pursued passions to find their life’s work on and near the water. Here are their stories. ...6 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories.PNG)
A Rebel Buys In
April 17th, 2023
A Rebel Buys In Charles Altuzarra '06By Joe RoseLiving and Working in Southeast Asia, Charles Altuzarra ‘06 has found success building on his “Landmark Foundation.” Diagnosed with a language-based learning disability when he was 17-years-old, Charles Altuzarra arrived at Landmark School in ...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
College: It’s Only a Game
March 16th, 2023
College: It’s Only a GameIan Alsop ’20by Susan TomasesWhen Ian Alsop ’20 started as a freshman at the University of Hartford, the COVID-19 pandemic was raging. Students were lonely in their dorm rooms or at home learning remotely and, let’s face it, school was just not what it’s supposed t...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Life Lessons
November 14th, 2022
Life Lessons Gabriella Pecoraroby Gabriella Pecoraro, alumnaIt all started when I was in first grade. I can recall one eventful day walking back into my class from recess. The teacher strolled to the front of the room and announced that it was now reading time. I sat down to read like all my other ...2 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Dyslexia and Humanitarian Diplomacy
October 12th, 2022
Dyslexia and Humanitarian Diplomacy Sam Vigersky ’98By Susan Tomases and Sam VigerskyOne Alum’s Journey to the UNAn interview with Sam Vigersky ’98, Landmark School Trustee and Senior Humanitarian Advisor at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. In the fall ...5 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Giving Back
May 22nd, 2022
Giving BackBrian Hagale '05By Carolyn Orsini NelsonBrian Hagale was fortunate to have his learning challenges diagnosed at an early age. He was only 12 years old when he left his home in Houston, Texas, and moved into the North Campus dorm at what is now our Elementary•Middle School (EMS) campus i...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
Self Awareness and a Hands-On Approach
May 18th, 2022
Self Awareness and a Hands-On ApproachJake Andrews ’08by Susan TomasesI’m on a phone call with Jake Andrews who is driving through Boston on his way to a site meeting for his family-run floor contracting company, Saulnier Epoxy Floors. We’re talking through hands-free Bluetooth technology, but...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
True Blue Alumna
November 27th, 2018
True Blue Alumna Taylor Patten ’07by Susan TomasesTaylor Patten ’07 is spunky, cheerful, and positive—especially when she reflects on her Landmark High School experience. She stands out in a crowd and not just because she tastefully wears bright and energetic shades that most of us are too af...1 minute readPosted in: All Stories, Alumni Stories
