Our Wildwood, Winter 2019, Volume 44

WOLVES MAKING WAVES Students, alumni, and faculty making us proud Our Latest Wave-Makers

Jessie Baren ’14 Jessie was featured on the cover of a U.S. News article about innovative ways to pay for college. He graduated from the University of Michigan where he sold custom college apparel for campus events. He started working for the company Fresh Prints in his freshman year and over time earned almost $100,000. Now THAT’s an entrepreneur!

Asher K. ’20 and Remy W. ‘20 Their film Sight Unseen was

designated an “Official Selection” by the 2018 All-American High School Film Festival and screened to the public at a theater in New York City. Asher directed, wrote, edited, and starred in the film. Remy was the producer and first assistant director. The All-American High School Film Festival is the premier destination for talented high school filmmakers and media arts enthusiasts from around the world. More than 2,000 films were submitted this year.

Laura Forsythe, VISUAL ARTS TEACHER

Laura was honored for her exceptional visual and digital arts instruction: “2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards hereby recognizes Laura Forsythe as an outstanding educator whose dedication, commitment, and guidance are represented by student work selected for national honors.”

Ital Disraeli, MUSIC TEACHER

Itai‘s band Opium Moon won a Grammy for Best New Age Album! Itai plays fretless bass on the debut CD described as “a

Nick Cron-DeVico ’08 Nick (far right) won an Emmy in the “Outstanding Short Form Animation Program” category for writing an episode of Robot Chicken . He also designed his senior yearbook!

sensual and groovy collaboration of master musicians making peace through harmony.”

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