Alumni Profiles
Alumni Spotlight: Sean Frank, Class of 2023
Tennis (Charlottesville High School) When Sean Frank (2023) looks back on his Peabody years, what stands out most is the sense of community. From first through eighth grade, he felt a strong connection with his teachers and classmates. “The teachers are invested in...
Alumni Spotlight: Grace McCardle, Class of 2020
Swimming (College of William & Mary) Grace McCardle (Class of 2020), now a junior at William & Mary, still thinks often about her Peabody years, especially the teachers and projects that made learning memorable. She remembers Mr. Merrick’s class as one of her...
Alumni Spotlight: Sam Vigilante, Class of 2018
Soccer (Princeton / Minnesota United FC) When Sam Vigilante (Class of 2018) arrived at Peabody in sixth grade, he was nervous about being the new kid in middle school. He quickly discovered, however, that it was easy to find his place. “I was really surprised at how...
Alumni Spotlight: Luke Craytor, Class of 2018
Baseball (Virginia Tech / Chicago White Sox draft) For Luke Craytor (Class of 2018), some of the best parts of his Peabody experience were the people. The school’s small size meant that everyone knew one another well, both in and out of the classroom. “We just had so...
Alumni Spotlight: Tess Goodman, Class of 2004
I started at Peabody in kindergarten, when it was still in an office space. I remember being nervous as a new student, but one of my first Peabody memories was someone showing me a closet full of books (the library at the time) and that changed everything! In...
Alumni Spotlight: Kate Burns, Class of 2018
After Peabody, I attended Western Albemarle High School. I was worried about the transition, especially taking upper level classes with older students, but I found friends quickly, and high school ended up being a transformative period for me. After the academic rigor...
Alumni Spotlight: Lulu Wood, Class of 2014
Growing up at Peabody, I was around teachers all of the time, since my mom, Miss Kim, was Peabody’s kindergarten teacher! You could just tell the teachers loved what they did and brought so much passion to the classroom. From Ms. Renee to Ms. Gottschalk, I had so many...
Alumni Spotlight: Eli Chancey, Class of 2016
I went to high school at CHS, which was a pretty big transition after 9 years at Peabody. I got involved with the music scene - jazz band, concert band, marching band - as well as cross country, and I was captain of the tennis team my senior year. My advice for...
Alumni Spotlight: Jaya, Class of 2020
I started high school at St. Anne’s-Belfield because it was during the pandemic, but transferred to CHS my sophomore year and loved it. I really carried into high school the mindset that it’s not about your grades, it’s about what you’re learning. I definitely wanted...
Alumni Spotlight: Marcus Beauford, Class of 2019
For me, high school was a lot of growth condensed into a short period of time. The isolation of COVID really helped me reflect on who I wanted to spend my time around, and by my junior year I felt more confident about what truly matters to me. I went to Monticello...
Alumni Spotlight: Inez Goering, Class of 2018
When I think back on my time at Peabody, it really was so special; it was such a safe environment, and I was surrounded by people who cared about me. After graduating from Peabody, I went to CHS, which was kind of overwhelming at first! It definitely felt like a...
Alumni Spotlight: Larissa Barbosa Ferreira, class of 2020
The future looks bright for Larissa Barbosa Ferreria, Peabody School class of 2020. Larissa, whose family is originally from Brazil, enrolled at Peabody in Kindergarten and never looked back. While she is almost a semester away from graduating high school, Larissa...
Alumni Spotlight: Liz Heilbronner, Class of 2005
Peabody is pleased to feature Liz Heilbronner, Class of 2005, as our Alumni Spotlight! Liz is the Summer Camp Director at Camp Horizons, a coed sleep-away summer camp in Harrisonburg, Virginia. She started at Peabody in 1996 in Kindergarten, and after graduating...
Alumni Spotlight: Kendall Gardiner Moore, Class of 2006
Peabody is pleased to feature Kendall Gardiner Moore as our Alumni Spotlight! Kendall graduated in the Peabody Class of 2006, after attending from 3rd through 8th grades. She finished Monticello High School in 2010 and Elon University in 2014, graduating Summa Cum...
Alumni Spotlight: Lydia Funk, Class of 2011
Peabody is pleased to feature Peabody alumna Lydia Funk (big sister to Sam, Class of 2019) for our Alumni Spotlight! Lydia graduated from Peabody in 2011 and received an advanced diploma from Charlottesville High School in 2015. She graduated in May 2019 from William...
Alumni Spotlight: Darius Wynn, Class of 2008
Peabody alumnus Darius Wynn (Class of 2008) attended Peabody from 6th through 8th grade, but you can still regularly see him back on campus, advising our 8th grade entrepreneurship class this year! (Sometimes he stops and says hi to his parents, Peabody Athletic...
Alumni Spotlight: The Press-Williams, Classes of 2008 and 2012
Peabody is pleased to feature Peabody alumni siblings Jessie (2008) and Josh (2012) Press-Williams in our Alumni Spotlight! Jessie graduated from Peabody in 2008, attended Charlottesville High School, and graduated from MIT with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. She...
Alumni Spotlight: The Kaytons, Classes of 2006, 2009, and 2013
We love shining a spotlight on our Peabody Alumni and hearing about their journeys after Peabody, and we are excited to feature a family of Peabody graduates: Ben (2006), Ellie (2009) and Kate (2013) Kayton. Ben graduated from Peabody in 2006. After leaving Peabody,...
Alumni Spotlight: Rachel Cross, Class of 2013
We are pleased to honor Rachel Cross in our Alumni Spotlight. Rachel graduated from Peabody School in 2013 and her brother, Connor, is currently in the eighth grade at Peabody. Rachel is very excited to be attending Williams College in the fall as she says “in some...
Alumni Spotlight: Luke Henter, Class of 2012
We are pleased to honor Luke Henter in our Peabody Alumni Spotlight. Luke graduated from Peabody School in 2012, and is currently enrolled at Princeton University. Luke’s brother, James, is currently in the Seventh Grade at Peabody. During his time here, Luke gained...
Alumni Spotlight: Sam Rimm-Kaufman, Class of 2012
We are pleased to announce Sam Rimm-Kaufman as our Alumni Spotlight. Sam attended Yale University after graduating from Peabody and Charlottesville High School, where he stood out among his peers both academically and socially. Sam embodies our mission and exemplifies...
Alumni Spotlight: Evans Clinchy, Class of 2001
My time post-Peabody has been quite the adventure. I graduated in 2001 and moved on to Charlottesville High School, where I quickly got involved in theater, speech, debate, newspaper and quiz bowl, plus occasionally finding a spare minute or two to do my homework. In...
Alumni Spotlight: Pepper Nagle, Class of 2010
We are pleased to announce our final Peabody Alumnus of the Month for the 2014 – 2015 school year, Pepper Nagle. Pepper graduated from Peabody in 2010 and moved on to boarding school, where she played varsity soccer and tennis and served as editor for the school’s...
Alumni Spotlight: Andreas Ravichandran, Class of 2011
We are pleased to announce Andreas Ravichandran as our Peabody Alumnus of the Month. Andreas attended Peabody Elementary and Middle School, and is now a senior at Albemarle High School, where he succeeds in a rigorous academic curriculum. During his time at Peabody,...
Alumni Spotlight: Emma Kulow, Class of 2010
As the Peabody community embarks on our 20th year we want to take time to honor some of the outstanding students that made our school what it is today through our Peabody Alumnus of the Month program. Our first honoree is 2010 Peabody Alumna, Emma Kulow. Emma...
Alumni Spotlight: Pierce English, Class of 2009
We are pleased to announce Pierce English as our Peabody Alumnus of the Month. Pierce is currently attending West Point where he is set to graduate in 2017, and will start a five year commitment to the Army as an officer. He hopes to go into the Armor branch, and also...
Alumni Spotlight: Miriam Kaplan, Class of 2003
After graduating from Peabody, I attended Albemarle High School, where I swam on the swim team and played tennis. My last two years, I was captain of the tennis team, including one year when we played through to the State Tournament. I was in the National Honor...