Barstow School Alumni

Friends from the class of 1982 recently reunited in northern Minnesota on Lower Whitefish Lake. The long weekend included a boat ride, pontoon cruise, wonderful meals, conversation and no extra sleep!

“The miles may separate us, but Barstow friendships have a way of picking up right where they left off,” Laura Adelman Hewitt wrote. “Some friendships truly stand the test of time—and Barstow friends are unforgettable friends.”

Pictured: Laura Adelman Hewitt, Lindy Senter Cross, Mindy Backstrom Stewart, Helen Pickering Sifers, Stephanie Thedinger Fitzgerald and Heather Craft Ludvigsen, who came all the way from Denmark!

Barstow alums, what’s new?? Tell us about advanced degrees, career updates, marriages, new family members and more for the Class Notes section of our Impact Report. Swipe to see some of our class notes from last year.

Please send updates to [email protected] by July 2.

We had a great time calling and connecting with alumni last week during our phone-a-thon. Thank you to our amazing volunteers who gave their time!

It’s not too late to tell us your class notes updates or to help us boost alumni participation in The Barstow Fund. Email Lauren Kanan with updates via [email protected] and make a gift today via check or online at barstowschool.org/donate

Margo McClinton Stoglin ‘94 and Brooke Helmers Bremer ‘90 attended the Rangers-Royals game in Arlington, TX, on Sunday! Send us pics of your adventures with other Barstow alumni this summer ☀️

Start here, go anywhere! We’re proud to celebrate our alumni who recently earned bachelor’s and advanced degrees! Here are a few of the many graduates we’re celebrating:

Sophie Yagan ‘22: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kansas State University

Selena Ledezma ‘22: Bachelor of Arts in English & Creative Writing and Screenwriting Arts from the University of Iowa

Peter Pan ‘22: Honours Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Specialist in Statistical Science: Theory & Methods from the University of Toronto

Rosemary Warren ‘22: Bachelor of Science in Biology and minor in philosophy from the University of Arkansas

Isabel Wilson ‘22: Bachelor in Secondary Social Studies Education from Kansas State University

Samantha Georgie ‘22: Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a concentration in statistics from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University

Matthew Justis ‘21: Bachelor of Architecture in Architecture from the University of Southern California

Logan Ball ‘16: Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business

Pedro de Castro ‘15: Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Kansas City University

Jonah Elyachar ‘15: Doctor of Medicine from the University of Kansas

Will Kanan ‘13: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Baker University

Jeanne Brown ‘14, thank you for speaking to students at the Junior-Senior Breakfast about your journey from nursing to a career in the law, and inspiring our students to make a career path that fits their interests! We are of Jeanne, who practices law at Shamberg, Johnson and Bergman. And those who remember Jeanne’s soccer prowess will be happy to know she also coaches a girls’ club soccer team in KC!

A huge congrats to Sarena Biria ‘23, who has been named the University Athletic Association’s Women’s Tennis Player of the Year! Sarena is a junior at the University of Chicago, and in 2024, her team took home the NCAA Division III championship for the first time in the program’s history. Sarena enters this year’s NCAA tournament ranked second nationally. Good luck to Sarena and the UChicago team!

The Class of 2026 is spending their last day of school completing the Senior Walk. They walk 11 miles from the former Cherry Street campus back to the State Line Road campus! At the Cherry Street site, Daly O’Brien ‘63, Jean Kiene ‘60 and Kirby Upjohn ‘66 told the seniors about what life on the Cherry Street campus was like. Thanks for sharing your memories!

The Class of 1966 still has the senior line formation down pat! Our alumnae celebrated their 60th reunion with lunch and tours of IDEA Space and Barstow. When they arrived at their former campus, our Kindergarten students welcomed them in style with “Standards High” and the “Barstow Boom!” There are some lyrics you never forget 🎶