Dear Friends, Our theme this year is powerful and reflects our dedication to Quaker values - Grounded in Spirit, Growing in Community. This year Friends Seminary celebrates its 240th academic year, an incredible milestone with an enduring legacy built and sustained by generations of committed students, staff, faculty, parents and alumni. As Faculty and staff returned to 16th street in August, during our first all staff meeting, Interim Head of School, Rich Nourie asked staff

From the Desk of the Director of Institutional Advancement October 2025 Edition Celebrating the Past, Inspiring the Present, Building the Future Each September, Friends Seminary comes alive with renewed energy. Students fill the halls, faculty open their classrooms, and parents and alumni re-engage with the life of the school. This moment of beginning is also a moment of gratitude. The work of preparing for a new school year, as well the joy of experiencing it, is made possib

Richard Leete Eldridge | June 8, 1940 – October 3, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Richard Leete Eldridge on Friday, October 3, 2025, at the age of eighty-five. Rich is survived by his wife of twenty-six years Rosaria (Roe) Golden, stepdaughters Ria and Nora, daughter Susan (Seward) and son David (Lisa), former spouse Lucy, five grandchildren (Ruthanne, Lucy, Ember, Bee and Jamie), sister Muriel, niece Kerry and nephew Ross, as well as a great

Periodically, we would like to include updates from faculty and staff—projects, hobbies, and activities you are involved with outside of school—that enrich your work with students and reflect the depth and creativity of our community. Whether you’re pursuing an artistic passion, engaging in professional development, volunteering, or exploring a new interest, these stories help bring our school to life for alumni. We invite faculty to share their stories with alumni by complet

Reunion 2026 will take place May 15-16! I hope that you are excited to celebrate your milestone year. In order to prepare for this special occasion, I am looking for volunteers to assist me with planning, beginning this fall. If you are interested, please complete this form .

Save the Dates Art of Teaching Lecture: Beyond the Notes: The Transcendence of Education through Music presented by Dr. Brian Levels | Thursday, October 30, 2025 | Great Room To attend, click here or the rsvp link below Heather Cross '86 Book Event | Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Community Bookstore |Brooklyn 7 PM Paul Taylor Dance Company Event | Thursday, November 13, 2025 | Lincoln Center | 7:00 -10 PM As a member of the Friends community, you are cordially invited to e

What is a key lesson from Friends that you’ve taken into adulthood? Friends Seminary taught me how to interact with others in a positive way: to not be competitive or resentful and to instead lead with kindness and respect. And sitting in the meeting house opposite the other fifth grade class — who would sometimes try to make us laugh by making funny faces — taught me important lessons about self-control. Which one of Friends’ Spices—resonates most with you? I think a lot abo

Anya Juneja '22 This summer, I participated in the Project Healthcare program at NYU Langone/NYC Health + Hospitals Bellevue, the nation’s oldest public hospital and a Level 1 Trauma Center. I volunteered as a patient advocate in the Adult Emergency Department and other areas, where I learned from physicians and built meaningful relationships with patients from diverse backgrounds. I also presented on toxicology at a community health fair and contributed to a Health Promotion

Class of 1958 Former Friends Faculty and Parent of Alumni, ( Tammy Martin '98 ), Marge Gonzalez, recently reviewed “A Steinway on the Beach, Wounds and Other Blessings” by Roger Rosenblatt '58 . A Steinway on the Beach is a series of meditations, whimsical musings, free associations, and questions, both answered and unanswered, on the theme expressed in the subtitle, that misfortunes may be fortunate. At the center is the author’s mind as it meanders, fueled by events (such a

Illuminating the Inner Light: A New Grade 9 Course Anchors Quaker Practice This fall, Friends Seminary introduced Friends Foundations, a new required course for all ninth graders that places Quaker values at the center of the Upper School experience. Conceived by the Center for Peace, Equity and Justice (CPEJ) and led by Kara Kutner and Kirsti Peters, the class is designed to help students begin their high school years by engaging deeply with the principles and practices that

Looking to hire a Friends Seminary grad? Send your job posting to mmudho@friendsseminary.org . The job description will be posted in the next Alumni Update. Current Openings at Friends Friends Seminary is hiring for multiple positions. Please click here to learn more and apply. Become a Career Volunteer Career Volunteers are Friends Seminary alumni who are willing to be contacted by fellow alumni to share their professional experience, knowledge and advice. Career Voluntee

Alumni visitors are most welcome at Friends. To see what campus looks like please check out the virtual tour; to engage with faculty and staff, or to schedule a tour contact Michael Mudho . If you would like to visit the renovated Annex, please reach out to Marjorie Jean-Paul , Director of Institutional Advancement. You can stay up to date with everything Friends by following us online - please check out the events page , the Facebook group, Instagram page, Linkedin and th

Help us find our Friends! We’ve lost track of some of our Friends. Here is a list of lost alumni by class year. All students are organized by the class year they would have graduated high school. Please take a minute to browse through. If you are one of the “lost,” please submit your information via the form or by logging on to the website. If you see someone you know, please forward this link to them and encourage them to get in touch.