McLean High School
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McLean High School is a public secondary school located in McLean, Virginia
. It is located on 1633 Davidson Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools
.
According to Newsweek
magazine's 2008 list of the top US high schools, McLean was ranked 97, down 24 positions from 2007. According to the 2009 U.S. News & World Report
Rankings, McLean High School is the #1 open-enrollment school in the state of Virginia, and the #55 high school in the country overall.
McLean High School and nearby Langley High School are archrivals and the rivalry has been rated the number one rivalry in the district since 2000, and has been named the best rivalry in the region in 1995,'96, '97, '99, '05, '07 and '09. The schools are located just 2 miles away from each other and both of the schools mascots are taken from the Scottish heritage of the town of McLean. McLean's mascot is the Highlander and Langley is home of the Saxons.
tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2008 for McLean was 1759 (579 in Critical Reading, 601 in Math, and 579 in Writing).
and the Northern Region
. Their mascot is the Highlander
, a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands. Their primary rival school is Langley High School, which is also in McLean. McLean's football team finished the 1980 season 10-1, and in 1995 played Virginia powerhouse Hampton High in the State semi-final when they finished 12-1. They also went to the playoffs in 1992, 1996, 1997, and 2009.
State Runner-up finishes
McLean has also finished 1st place in the AAA Wachovia Cup for Academics in the 1999-2000 year.
In 2009, the Mclean Highlanders football team made its first trip to the playoffs in 12 years. They finished 6-5, after going 0-10 in 2008; the largest turnaround in state history. The season highlight came in beating rival school Langley High School
in a 35-34 overtime bout, winning the Rotary Cup, the trophy given to the winner of every sporting match between the two schools, and the Battle of the Scots for the 1st time in 12 years.
, and The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan. Students have received many cappies nominations for their work. In 2006 students competed in Walt Disney World. In 2009 students performed in the Ediburgh Fringe Festival. In 2010, McLean High School got a new theater director, Amy Poe. Under Poe, the drama department became Liberty District Champions in the Virginia High School League
with their student written play on Kurt Cobain
.
McLean's Choral program is currently conducted by Linda Martin. Under Martin, the McLean chorus is ranked 9th in the nation as of 2009, the only non-performing arts school in the top 10. Chorus has also received many high-level awards and honors at local and national competitions. The chorus program consists of four separate choruses: Women's, Men's, Armonia, and the Madrigals.
The McLean Orchestra program is currently conducted by Katie LaBrie. It consists of three separate groups of string musicians: Concert, Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras. McLean belongs to District XII of the Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association. McLean Chamber Orchestra has participated in a musical exchange program with a sister school located in Detmold, Germany for the past 17 years. In alternating years, musicians from the Grabbe Gymnasium travel to McLean and collaborate on a joint concert; McLean Chamber musicians travel to Detmold for a similar experience with their German counterparts.
, with boys teams being called The Highlanders, and girls The Lady Highlanders. The Highlander, whose pictured appeared at midcourt of the gym until recent years when it was changed to an 'M', the Highlanders was named 'Angus'.
Two writers from the paper won "National Story of the Year" awards while attending the school. The first was a feature story about the underage drinking that occurs at Friday parties in student homes. The other was a sports story that revealed that tobacco was being chewed on school grounds by some coaches and their players.
The Highlander has existed since the school opened. In 1956, it was named the Hilltop Highlights, but was changed in 1958 to The Highlander. Since the paper's first publication, it has gone from being a newspaper to a news magazine and back to its current state, a newspaper.
Hall of Fame after ten years of consecutively being "All American". The 2006 yearbook placed seventh in the national Best of Show competition at the Journalism Education Association
/National Scholastic Press Association
November 2006 convention for books pages 275-324. The 2007 book placed sixth in the Best of Show competition at the November 2007 convention and fifth in the Best of Show competition at the April 2008 convention. The 2008 book was nominated for a Pacemaker Award, which is considered the Pulitzer Prize
of high school journalism.
. The committee argued that the use of Turnitin was a violation of their intellectual property rights, put them in a situation where guilt of all parties was assumed, and also violated student privacy as specified in FERPA. The students were interviewed for three articles in the Washington Post, received the services of an intellectual property attorney, and one of them, Ben Donovan, was featured on NBC's The Today Show. On March 27, 2007 four high school students, two from McLean, filed legal action against iParadigms LLC, the parent company of Turnitin.com. The lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, the jurisdiction where McLean lies. iParadigms counterclaimed, alleging one of the students hacked into its service. Approximately one year later, the district court granted summary judgment
in favor of iParadigms and against the students based on the doctrine of fair use
, and against iParadigms on their hacking claim because they failed to prove any monetary damages. Both parties appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. On April 16, 2009, the 4th Circuit court affirmed the district court's judgment against the students in favor of iParadigms, and reversed and remanded the judgment against iParadigms on the hacking claims.
McLean, Virginia
McLean is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census....
. It is located on 1633 Davidson Road and is part of Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax County Public Schools
The Fairfax County Public Schools system is a branch of the Fairfax County government which administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax...
.
According to Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine's 2008 list of the top US high schools, McLean was ranked 97, down 24 positions from 2007. According to the 2009 U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is an American news magazine published from Washington, D.C. Along with Time and Newsweek it was for many years a leading news weekly, focusing more than its counterparts on political, economic, health and education stories...
Rankings, McLean High School is the #1 open-enrollment school in the state of Virginia, and the #55 high school in the country overall.
McLean High School and nearby Langley High School are archrivals and the rivalry has been rated the number one rivalry in the district since 2000, and has been named the best rivalry in the region in 1995,'96, '97, '99, '05, '07 and '09. The schools are located just 2 miles away from each other and both of the schools mascots are taken from the Scottish heritage of the town of McLean. McLean's mascot is the Highlander and Langley is home of the Saxons.
Demographics
In the 2010-2011 school year, McLean High School's student body was:- 65.02% White
- 16.9% Asian/Pacific Islander
- 9.27% Hispanic
- 5.01% other
- 3.36% Black
- 0.26% Native-American
Test scores
McLean High School is a fully accredited high school based on the Standards of LearningStandards of Learning
Standards of Learning ' is a public school standardized testing program in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It sets forth learning and achievement expectations for core subjects for grades K-12 in Virginia's Public Schools...
tests in Virginia. The average SAT score in 2008 for McLean was 1759 (579 in Critical Reading, 601 in Math, and 579 in Writing).
Athletics
The school plays in the AAA Liberty DistrictAAA Liberty District
The AAA Liberty District is a high school conference in the state of Virginia that includes schools from Northern Virginia. AAA is the largest enrollment class of the Virginia High School League and also typically the most competitive level in Virginia high school sports.The Liberty District...
and the Northern Region
AAA Northern Region
The AAA Northern Region is one of the four AAA regions in the Virginia High School League. It is made up of four districts: the AAA Concorde District, the AAA Liberty District, the AAA National District, and the AAA Patriot District...
. Their mascot is the Highlander
Highlander
-In regional cultures:* Highlander, a person from the Scottish Highlands* Highlander, person from the Scottish Gaelic culture of Gàidhealtachd in the Scottish highlands and islands* The Górale, lit. "Highlanders", a culture in southern Poland and northern Slovakia...
, a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands. Their primary rival school is Langley High School, which is also in McLean. McLean's football team finished the 1980 season 10-1, and in 1995 played Virginia powerhouse Hampton High in the State semi-final when they finished 12-1. They also went to the playoffs in 1992, 1996, 1997, and 2009.
Baseball
The Highlanders baseball team is one of the most successful programs at the school, capturing numerous district titles and regional playoff berths. Since 2006 they have been coached by John Thomas (MHS '96, Virginia '00) and have compiled an impressive 60-31 record as well as district and regional playoff berths every year. In 2009 the Highlanders captured the Liberty District regular season and tournament titles. The Highlanders ended the season with a 1-0 loss to Centreville High School in the first round of the region tournament. In 2010, the Highlanders repeated as regular season champions and compiled a 17-3 record, 13-1 in district and finished 19-5. The Highlanders entered the 2010 season ranked #1 by the Northern Region coaches poll and held the rank for the entire season. The Washington Post ranked McLean as the 2nd best team in the Northern Virginia/Southern Maryland/DC metro area the entire season. The Highlanders failed to win the District, falling to James Madison High School in the title game. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Northern Region Tournament where they lost 13-10 to Oakton High School.Football
After an 0-10 campaign in 2008, the 2009 team rebounded to 6-5 and made the northern region playoffs. Their 6 wins ties a VHSL record for the best turn around by a team winless in the previous season. The Highlanders have started the 2010 season 8-0 overall and 5-0 in district play, the best start to the program in 15 years. Head coach Jim Patrick's career regular season record currently stands at 14-14, his current career district record is 9-10, and his current playoff record is 0-2. The Highlanders began their 2010 campaign preseason-ranked last in the district by the Washington Post, with a 1-star rating according to the online preview. The Highlanders started the 2010 season with a surprising 8-0 record before losing to Stone Bridge 38-0, lost the next week to archrival Langley 56-12 and then lost in the first round of the playoffs as they were seeded 3rd and lost to the visiting 6th seed Hayfield Secondary School Hawks of Alexandria, VA. The Highlanders finished 8-3.State championships and runner-up finishes
State Championships- AAA Girls Field Hockey in 1986
- AAA Softball in 2010
- AAA Girls Soccer in 2011
State Runner-up finishes
- AAA Wrestling in 1970 and 1971
- AAA Field Hockey in 1982
- AAA Boys Soccer in 1995
- AAA Field Hockey in 2001
- AAA Girls Tennis in 2010
McLean has also finished 1st place in the AAA Wachovia Cup for Academics in the 1999-2000 year.
In 2009, the Mclean Highlanders football team made its first trip to the playoffs in 12 years. They finished 6-5, after going 0-10 in 2008; the largest turnaround in state history. The season highlight came in beating rival school Langley High School
Langley High School
Langley High School is a high school within the Fairfax County Public Schools system. It is located in McLean, a census-designated place in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia.-History:...
in a 35-34 overtime bout, winning the Rotary Cup, the trophy given to the winner of every sporting match between the two schools, and the Battle of the Scots for the 1st time in 12 years.
Theater
Plays at McLean have included The Secret Garden, You Can't Take It With You, The Importance of Being Earnest, 12 Angry Jurors, Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, and The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan. Students have received many cappies nominations for their work. In 2006 students competed in Walt Disney World. In 2009 students performed in the Ediburgh Fringe Festival. In 2010, McLean High School got a new theater director, Amy Poe. Under Poe, the drama department became Liberty District Champions in the Virginia High School League
Virginia High School League
The Virginia High School League is the arbiter of interscholastic competition among public high schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Unlike similar organizations in many other states, private or religious schools are prohibited from joining. Non-public schools belong to other organizations,...
with their student written play on Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter, musician and artist, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band Nirvana...
.
Music programs
McLean's band program is currently conducted by Chris Weise, who took over direction of the band at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Jim Kirchenbauer, who had been the conductor since 1982, was forced to step down from his position early because of serious health concerns. Under Mr. Kirchenbauer, the McLean band was awarded many honors, such as the Sudler Flag of Honor, an award granted by the John Phillip Sousa Foundation for consistent superior musical performance, in 2000. The band also traveled to the Midwest Clinic in 2006, one of the most prestigious performances a high school band can achieve. McLean High School also has a marching band, complete with four Bagpipers and a Color Guard. In 2005, band students put together a McLean Pep Band to play at away games.McLean's Choral program is currently conducted by Linda Martin. Under Martin, the McLean chorus is ranked 9th in the nation as of 2009, the only non-performing arts school in the top 10. Chorus has also received many high-level awards and honors at local and national competitions. The chorus program consists of four separate choruses: Women's, Men's, Armonia, and the Madrigals.
The McLean Orchestra program is currently conducted by Katie LaBrie. It consists of three separate groups of string musicians: Concert, Symphonic and Chamber Orchestras. McLean belongs to District XII of the Virginia Band & Orchestra Directors Association. McLean Chamber Orchestra has participated in a musical exchange program with a sister school located in Detmold, Germany for the past 17 years. In alternating years, musicians from the Grabbe Gymnasium travel to McLean and collaborate on a joint concert; McLean Chamber musicians travel to Detmold for a similar experience with their German counterparts.
Mascot
The school considered itself "The Eagles" before becoming "The Highlanders". Girls' sport teams were known as "The Bald Eagles". The mascot was changed to its current form today in 1958 after a school-wide vote to instead reference the Scottish heritage of McLean, VirginiaMcLean, Virginia
McLean is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The community had a total population of 48,115 as of the 2010 census....
, with boys teams being called The Highlanders, and girls The Lady Highlanders. The Highlander, whose pictured appeared at midcourt of the gym until recent years when it was changed to an 'M', the Highlanders was named 'Angus'.
Newspaper
McLean also has an award winning newspaper, The Highlander. In 2006, The Highlander was inducted into the high school newspaper Hall of Fame after ten consecutive years of being an "All American".Two writers from the paper won "National Story of the Year" awards while attending the school. The first was a feature story about the underage drinking that occurs at Friday parties in student homes. The other was a sports story that revealed that tobacco was being chewed on school grounds by some coaches and their players.
The Highlander has existed since the school opened. In 1956, it was named the Hilltop Highlights, but was changed in 1958 to The Highlander. Since the paper's first publication, it has gone from being a newspaper to a news magazine and back to its current state, a newspaper.
Yearbook
The Clan has been McLean's award-winning yearbook since the school's first year. In 2004, The Clan was inducted into the National Scholastic Press AssociationNational Scholastic Press Association
The National Scholastic Press Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for high school and secondary school publications in the United States. The association is membership-based and annually hosts high school journalism conventions across the country...
Hall of Fame after ten years of consecutively being "All American". The 2006 yearbook placed seventh in the national Best of Show competition at the Journalism Education Association
Journalism Education Association
The Journalism Education Association, or JEA, is a national organization for teachers and advisers of journalism.-Opinion Regarding Prior Review:...
/National Scholastic Press Association
National Scholastic Press Association
The National Scholastic Press Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for high school and secondary school publications in the United States. The association is membership-based and annually hosts high school journalism conventions across the country...
November 2006 convention for books pages 275-324. The 2007 book placed sixth in the Best of Show competition at the November 2007 convention and fifth in the Best of Show competition at the April 2008 convention. The 2008 book was nominated for a Pacemaker Award, which is considered the Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
of high school journalism.
Committee For Students' Rights
In 2006, seven members of the senior class, calling themselves the Committee For Students' Rights, staged a protest against the plagiarism detection service TurnitinTurnitin
Turnitin is an Internet-based plagiarism-detection service created by iParadigms, LLC. Typically, universities and high schools buy licenses to submit essays to the Turnitin website, which checks the documents for originality...
. The committee argued that the use of Turnitin was a violation of their intellectual property rights, put them in a situation where guilt of all parties was assumed, and also violated student privacy as specified in FERPA. The students were interviewed for three articles in the Washington Post, received the services of an intellectual property attorney, and one of them, Ben Donovan, was featured on NBC's The Today Show. On March 27, 2007 four high school students, two from McLean, filed legal action against iParadigms LLC, the parent company of Turnitin.com. The lawsuit was filed in United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, the jurisdiction where McLean lies. iParadigms counterclaimed, alleging one of the students hacked into its service. Approximately one year later, the district court granted summary judgment
Summary judgment
In law, a summary judgment is a determination made by a court without a full trial. Such a judgment may be issued as to the merits of an entire case, or of specific issues in that case....
in favor of iParadigms and against the students based on the doctrine of fair use
Fair use
Fair use is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. In United States copyright law, fair use is a doctrine that permits limited use of copyrighted material without acquiring permission from the rights holders...
, and against iParadigms on their hacking claim because they failed to prove any monetary damages. Both parties appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. On April 16, 2009, the 4th Circuit court affirmed the district court's judgment against the students in favor of iParadigms, and reversed and remanded the judgment against iParadigms on the hacking claims.
Notable alumni
Notable McLean High School alumni include:- Brendan Heavey (1998), Professional Chef. Contestant on Season 9 of Fox reality TV cooking show Hell's KitchenHell's Kitchen (U.S.)Hell's Kitchen is an American reality-television cooking competition broadcast on Fox...
.
- Sharyn Alfonsi (1990), Correspondent for ABC News. Reports and appears on World News with Charles GibsonWorld News with Charles GibsonABC World News is the flagship daily evening program of ABC News, the news division of the American Broadcasting Company television network in the United States. Currently, the weekday editions are anchored by Diane Sawyer and the weekend editions are anchored by David Muir. The program has been...
, Good Morning AmericaGood Morning AmericaGood Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
and Nightline.
- Aldrich AmesAldrich AmesAldrich Hazen Ames is a former Central Intelligence Agency counter-intelligence officer and analyst, who, in 1994, was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and Russia...
(1959), CIA officer. He was convicted in 1994 for spying for the Soviet UnionSoviet UnionThe Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Ames' story is widely told in novels and movies, and was also featured on the March 7, 1994 cover of TimeTime (magazine)Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
.
- Rose ArceRose ArceRose Arce is a television producer at CNN. Arce and shared a Pulitzer Prize in 1992 as well as two Emmys for spot news reporting.-References:...
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producer
- Peter Badawy (2001), collegiate and professional golfer. Named "All Louisiana" by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, Badawy started his athletic career as a downhill skier.
- Elizabeth CheneyElizabeth CheneyElizabeth Cheney Perry , commonly called Liz, is an American attorney. During the George W. Bush administration years, she held positions in the State Department of the United States...
(1984), former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. She is also the daughter of former Vice President Dick CheneyDick CheneyRichard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
.
- Mary CheneyMary CheneyMary Claire Cheney is the second daughter of Dick Cheney, the former Vice President of the United States, and his wife, Lynne Cheney. She is openly lesbian, has voiced support for same-sex marriage, and has been credited with encouraging her father to support same-sex marriage as well...
(1987), daughter of former Vice President Dick CheneyDick CheneyRichard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
.
- Eric DorseyEric DorseyEric Hall Dorsey is a retired American football defensive end for seven seasons in the National Football League. He started in Super Bowl XXV for the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the first round of the 1986 NFL Draft...
, (1982), led McLean to a 10-1 season in 1981. Went to Notre Dame on a football scholarship and then got drafted 19th in the NFL draft by the New York Giants. Dorsey went on to start in Super Bowl XXVSuper Bowl XXVSuper Bowl XXV was an American football game played on January 27, 1991 at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 1990 regular season. The National Football Conference Champion New York Giants defeated the American Football Conference ...
for the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
- Don Drakulich (1979), sculptor, videographer, and artistic talent behind the stage design for the alternative rock group GWARGWARGwar is a satirical heavy metal band formed in Richmond, Virginia, United States, in 1984. The band is best known for its elaborate science fiction/horror film inspired costumes, obscene lyrics and graphic stage performances, which feature humorous enactments of politically and morally taboo...
. Don plays the character of Sleazy P. MartiniSleazy P. MartiniSleazy P. Martini is a character played by Don Drakulich in the theatrical heavy metal band Gwar. He wears a gigantic gold necklace with a dollar symbol, a large pompadour, a bright purple suit, and is often seen wielding a sawed-off shotgun...
as well as others. Don also designed the fish for the Richmond Virginia's 2001 Go Fish project.
- Philip A. Dur (1961), Admiral, and one-time Captain of the USS Yorktown.
- Merve Kading Feldmann (1961), retired, from being a Judge in Germany.
- Duff GoldmanDuff GoldmanJeffrey Adam "Duff" Goldman is a pastry chef and television personality. He is the executive chef of the Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes shop which is featured in the Food Network reality television show Ace of Cakes...
(1992), baker, cake designer. He opened a bakery in Baltimore, Maryland and became the star of his own Food NetworkFood NetworkFood Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
show, Ace of CakesAce of CakesAce of Cakes is an American reality television show which airs on the Food Network. The show focuses on the daily operations of Duff Goldman's custom cake shop, Charm City Cakes, in Baltimore, Maryland; including small-business ownership, working with various vendors, tasting with customers,...
. He considers his McLean art teacher, Jeffery Meizlik, his biggest inspiration.
- Seth GreisingerSeth GreisingerSeth Adam Greisinger is a baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. He played in Major League Baseball from -.-Career:...
(1993), baseball player, played in 1996 Olympics (bronze medal), with Yomiuri Giants in 2009.
- Milton George Heflin (1961), owner of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Waterbury, VT (died 2006).
- Marvin David Kelley (1961), retired, Vice President, IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
Global Services, Vero Beach, FL.
- Luke KruytboschLuke KruytboschLucas Martin "Luke" Kruytbosch was an American Thoroughbred horse racing announcer. He was best known as the on-track public-address voice of Churchill Downs and Kentucky Derby from 1999 until his death...
, race track announcer at Churchill DownsChurchill DownsChurchill Downs, located in Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs...
.
- Giuseppe LanzoneGiuseppe LanzoneGiuseppe Lanzone is an American rower. Along with his teammates he finished 9th in the men's coxless four at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
(2001), member of the US Olympic rowing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Lanzone sat 3 seat of the Men's Four w/o.
- Shannon LetoShannon LetoShannon Leto is an American drummer and an occasional actor. He is the older brother of musician and actor Jared Leto; both are part of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. -Career:...
, drummer of his and brother, Jared LetoJared LetoJared Joseph Leto is an American actor, director, producer, occasional model and musician. Leto has appeared in both big budget Hollywood films and smaller projects from independent producers and art houses. He rose to prominence for playing Jordan Catalano in the teenage drama My So-Called Life...
's, band: 30 Seconds To Mars30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...
- Ansel Frank Luxford, Jr. (1961), a leading breeders of Suffolk Sheep, Luxford Ranch, Wilsall, Montana.
- Derek Joseph Pacque, Founder of CoatChex.
- S. John Massoud (1982), politician, civic activist, anti-tax advocate, columnist, business executive.
- John Nagy (1961), Physicist, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY.
- Anthony Carter Platt (1961), Principal, Finegold Alexander & Associates Inc., Architects (died 1998), (Source: Class Correspondent, 2010 letter from Tony's widow, Nancy Goodwin, AIA, LEED AP)
- Phillip PoolePhillip PoolePhillip Poole is a multi-medal winning ice dancer and ice dance coach born 24 June 1981 in Windsor, Great Britain.-Competitive career:Phillip Poole's skating career began in 1986 at the age of five and he competed at his first British Championships in 1991...
(1961), one of the designers of, and then became Head of, the Coast Guard's Solar Navigational System.
- William F. ReaddyWilliam F. ReaddyWilliam Francis Readdy is a former Associate Administrator of the Office of Space Flight, at NASA Headquarters.He was born January 24, 1952, in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and is married to Colleen Nevius...
(1970), astronaut. He has flown three missions during his career.
- Sam StittSam StittSam Stitt is an American rower. He finished 5th in the men's quadruple sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics.- External links :* at sports-reference.com...
(2000), member of the US Olympic rowing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. Stitt sat 2 seat of the Men's Quadruple Sculls.
- Murray Henderson Woods (1961), retired, long-time Manager of Technology Development, Intel Corp., Santa Clara, CA.
- Vern YipVern YipVern Yip is an American interior designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He periodically appeared on TLC's Trading Spaces through its fourth season, and was known for frequently including silk, candles and flowers in the rooms he designed. He is one of the panel of judges on HGTV's Design Star...
(1986), interior designer who has appeared on design show Trading SpacesTrading SpacesTrading Spaces is an hour-long American television reality program that aired from 2000 to 2008 on the cable channels TLC and Discovery Home. The format of the show was based on the BBC TV series Changing Rooms. The show ran for eight seasons....
. He currently hosts the HGTVHGTVHGTV , is a cable-television network operating in the United States and Canada, broadcasting a variety of home and garden improvement, maintenance, renovation, craft and remodeling shows...
show Deserving DesignDeserving DesignDeserving Design is a half-hour show on the Home and Garden TV network, starring Vern Yip. In each episode an inspirational family or individual is visited by Yip, who show him two different rooms they would like to have redesigned. Yip will pick one of the rooms to do and have the person or...
.
- Dino Patti Djalal, ambassador of Indonesia to the United States.