Engage in Our Community

Alumni

Leading Lives of
Impact and Purpose

Country School alumni live out the mission of the school in fields as diverse as the arts, business, sports and nonprofits. What they all share is a deep connection to this place that shaped them. Our alumni were seen and known here. They emerged from childhood having internalized the core values of community, courage, curiosity and kindness.

We love how connected our Alumni are to our school community, and to each other. Do you have an update, change of address or news to share? Please contact Director of Alumni Affairs and Advancement Events Lexi Cimmino.

Lisa Pike Sheehy ’83

“When I look back I’m really struck by how much the school felt like a community. The teachers, kids and parents were supportive of us and each other.”

Alumni Council 2025-2026

  • Taylor Gould '06, President
  • Katie Bisbee '91, Vice President
  • Caryn Antonini '87
  • Donald Burnes '56
  • Pajton Dauer '97
  • Caroline DiBiasio '22
  • Madeleine Ker '10
  • Taryn Jones Laeben '95
  • Westy Charlson LeConey '93
  • Olly Merril '03
  • Carolyn Beinfield Nally '03
  • Suzanne Gibbons Owen '94
  • Rishonda Thomas Puffet ’02
  • Andres Soto '10
  • Allie Jordan Stinchcomb '98
  • Alex Stoddard '75*
  • Catherine Mendoza Vazquez '98
  • Christopher Ziac '15

Emeritus
  • Steven Bloom '03
  • Carl Brodnax '76
  • Hugh Halsell '59
  • Paula Kennedy Harrigan '81
  • Carl Rohde '66
  • Stephanie Bowling Zeigler '81

Ex Officio 
  • Aaron Cooper, Head of School
  • Holly Donaldson Casella '04, Director of Advancement
  • Lexi Cimmino, Director of Alumni Affairs & Advancement Events
  • Sarah Young Kilcullen '98, Alumni Council Past-President
  • Brooke Cavanaugh Reed '01, Advancement & Alumni Associate

Reunions

Each May, we welcome our alumni back to campus on the weekend of Frogtown Fair. The celebration includes the Alumni Award & Luncheon and the Alumni Art Show and Reunion Dinners for milestone classes. Save the date for May 15–16, 2026!

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  • Embodying Our Mission

    Alumni Award Winners

    Each year we honor a member of the alumni community who best embodies our mission statement. They have included Olympic Gold medal winners, environmental activists, technology pioneers, military veterans, human rights advocates, physicians, filmmakers, attorneys and even Country School educators! The Alumni Council reviews all nominations during the council’s fall meeting. The award recipient is determined by majority vote.
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100 Faces of Country School

Created in 2016 to commemorate our school’s centennial, 100 Faces of New Canaan Country School captures the diverse paths, passions, and accomplishments of 100 graduates, whose stories reflect the enduring mission of Country School and the remarkable impact of our alumni community.

Read 100 Faces

New Canaan Country School

635 Frogtown Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone: (203) 972-0771

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Accreditations

New Canaan Country School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin and are afforded all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid policies or any other school-administered programs.