Alumni Spotlight: Sammy Basa ST21
Please join us in congratulating Island School Summer Term alumnus, Sammy Basa ST21 for receiving a Projects for Peace Award and a Fulbright Award earlier this year. After graduating from…
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Alumni Spotlight: Leilani Elkaslasy
Leilani Elkaslasy, a Spring 2019 semester alumna, has a vision to harness design for good. As an undergrad student studying engineering at Harvey Mudd College, Leilani founded Adaptive Design at Mudd—or…
Alumni Spotlight: Connor Boals F03
After 25 years of The Island School, we reflect on the stories and journeys of alumni who have helped shape our circle. One such journey is that of Connor Boals…
Helena Janulis: 2025 Founders Alumni Award
The Island School is thrilled to announce Helena Janulis S13 as the 2025 Founders Alumni Award recipient. Helena joined us as a Semester student during The Island School’s Spring 2013…
Alumni Spotlight: Garrett Pilgrim
Island School Fall 2016 alum, Garrett Pilgrim, reflects on his experience as a student and how it set him on his path to researching the mindful properties of surfing.
Alumni Spotlight: Max Bolen
Earlier this spring, Max Bolen ST22, conducted exciting research on marine bioacoustics as part of his high school senior project. Max spent three weeks this spring learning about bioacoustics and…
Alumni Spotlight: Catherine Argyrople
Catherine Argyrople is preparing for her movie debut. Our alumni are always inspiring us with the incredible things they go on to do after their Island School experience. Catherine Argyrople…
Lee Taylor: 2024 Founders Alumni Award
We are thrilled to announce Lee Taylor F99 as the 2024 Founders Alumni Award recipient for The Island School. Lee joined us as a Semester student during The Island School’s…
Alumni Reflection: Emily Boring
July 14th, 2013 “I’m sitting on a tarp on a stretch of beach that no one else will enter for 24 hours. The horizon is gray and blurry; I can’t…
Alumni Spotlight: Mermaid Tonia
When a student attends The Island School, whether a Deep Creek Middle School Student, a young learner at the Elementary Learning Center, or a Semester student, they are beginning a…
Alumni Spotlight: Megan Sweeting DCMS11
The Island School has been part of Megan Sweeting’s DCMS11, life for as long as she can remember. As a child, her mom was an employee of the School, and…
Alumni Spotlight: Chevelle Dixon S01
Twenty-two years have passed since Chevelle Dixon S01 first set foot on The Island School campus, but in 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic, Chevelle mentally transported herself…
Alumni Spotlight: Supporting Cod populations
Reader about how Emilie Geissinger a S08 Semester alumna and 2015 research intern is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. These days she’s traded tropical waters for colder temperatures, and she has The Island School to thank for that!
Alumni Spotlight: A Pivotal Experience
By Rachel Fry, Former Island School Semester Faculty When I look back at my time working at The Island School Semester, I see it as a pivotal experience that directed…
A South Eleuthera Island School Journey
Shicardo Knowles was raised in Deep Creek, Eleuthera. This past summer, he completed a six-week Summer Apprenticeship with The Island School in the Communications department. Over the course of the…
Alumni Spotlight: Saving the Great Barrier Reef
What does an Island School Semester alumna, with degrees in Computer Science and Marine Biology go on to do? Save the Great Barrier Reef, of course! Megs Malpani, a S13…
Alumni Spotlight: Tia Peterson
There are many opportunities that set an Island School Semester apart from a traditional school, but one of the most remarkable things is the real-world research students conduct alongside our team of research scientists through the Cape Eleuthera Institute.
Alumni Spotlight: Jessie Gray S15
Island School Semester Alumna, Jessie Gray’s, love for the ocean runs deep. As a child, she grew up lobstering with her grandfather off the coast of Maine. Today she is…