Notable Alumni: Long List (2000s)

2000s
Name Class Areas of Note
Britton Keeshan 2000 Youngest person to complete the Seven Summits by climbing the tallest peaks on seven continents, 2004
Dave Longstreth 2000 Singer-songwriter; founder and leader of the group Dirty Projectors, 2002-
Tristan Perich 2000 New media digital composer and artist; creator of sound/image works, “1-Bit Symphony” (2010, machine drawings; recipient, Prix Ars Electronica for digital composition, 2009
Hunter Washburn 2000 Captain and stroke, undefeated, national champion Navy lightweight crew, 2004
Christopher R. Hughes 2002 Cofounder and spokesman, Facebook (2004-2007); coordinator, online organizing, Barack Obama presidential campaign (2007-2008); owner/publisher/editor, The New Republic (2012-)
Caroline Lind 2002 All-American, Princeton Women’s Crew Team (2004, 2006); NCAA women’s 8 gold medalist, 2006; member, US National Crew Team, winner Remenham Challenge Cup, Henley, 2006; gold medalist, women’s 4 and 8, US National Championships, and bronze in pairs, 2007; five-time world championship gold medalist, women’s 8 (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013); two-time gold medalist, US Olympic Crew Team Women’s 8 [(2008, 2012
Olivia Wilde 2002 Television and screen actress; “Skin” (2003-2004), “The O.C.” (2004-2005), “House” (2007-2008); social entrepreneur, co-founder Conscious Commerce
Zak DeOssie 2003 football: All-American linebacker, Brown University [2004-2006]; linebacker and long snapper, New York Giants [2007-]; Pro Bowl long snapper [2008, 2010]; Giants Special Teams captain [2011-]; on Super Bowl winning Giants teams [2008, 2012]
Daniel Koh 2003 Chief of staff, Huffington Post Media Group [2012-2013]; chief of staff, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh [2014-]; Forbes “30 Under 30” list, 2014
Ali Rosen 2003 Founder, Potluck Video food and drink website; Forbes “30 Under 30: list 2014
R. Jisung Park 2004 Rhodes Scholar [2009-]; co-founder, co-director, Sense and Sustainability blog [2013-]
Cory Schneider 2004 Ice hockey goalie; Boston College All-American [2006]; AHL Manitoba Moose [2007-2010], NHL Vancouver Canucks [2010-2013], New Jersey Devils [2013-]; recipient, USA Hockey “David Peterson Goalie of the Year” [2004], NHL Jennings Trophy [2011]
Hee-Jin Chang 2005 Korean Olympic Swimming Team [2000, 2008], New England Prep School swimming MVP [2002-2005], Phillips Academy Athlete of the Year [2005]; 3-time All-American, University of Texas Swimming Team [2006, 2007, 2008]
Abigail Seldin 2005 Rhodes Scholar (2009-); social anthropologist; co-curator, “Fulfilling a Prophecy: the Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania” ; Luce Scholarship visiting fellow, Hong Kong Tourism Board (2012-2013)
Merzudin “Zoom” Ibric 2006 Bosnian refuge and genocide survivor; Wheaton College track captain [2009, 2010]; five-time track All-American; human rights activist; recipient, ECAC Award of Valor, 2010, NCAA Inspiration Award, 2011
Sean Aaron 2007 All-American Union College lacrosse goalie [(2010, Liberty League goaltender of the year (2010, 2011)
Olivia Coffey 2007 With US Rowing Women’s 8 team, winners, Worlds silver medal [2009] and gold [2010]; Harvard Crew All-American [2011]; US Rowing Women’s 4, Worlds gold [2013]
Yoni Gruskin 2007 Founder and executive director, Concerned Youth of America (2007-2011), working to reduce the national debt
Alexander Heffner 2008 Founder, Scoop08, providing national Internet coverage by young journalists of 2008 election, and Scoop44, covering the Obama presidency; political interviewer and analyst; Producer, host of PBS’s Open Mind (2013)