Our NEIA College Counseling team hosted their annual Alumni Visit Day on January 9, where more than 20 alumni from the classes of ’24 and ’25 returned to campus to meet with students and participate in panel discussions with both the Middle and Upper School – sharing their reflections on life both during and after NEIA, college transitions, academics, and preparing for what’s next.
The participating alumni:
Nolan Anderson ’25 – UMass Lowell
Paul Bogere ’24 – Babson College
Jacob Edelman ’25 – Rochester Institute of Technology
Tyler Evans ’24 – Woods College at Boston College
Ileana Fournier ’25 – Boston University
Avery Grenier ’24 – University of Vermont
Garon Grevers ’25 – Gap Year
Alex Grillo ’24 – Mount Holyoke College
Max Hunt ’25 – Babson College
Sam Jackson ’25 – Olin College of Engineering
Ethan Jorda ’25 – Tufts University
Victoria Leeth ’25 – University of Maryland
Jessie Magenyi ’25 – Rochester Institute of Technology
Sidney Maroney ’25 – Rochester Institute of Technology
Carrie Mei ’25 – Rhode Island School of Design
Tobe Moemeka ’24 – Bridgewater State University
Owen O’Brien ’25 – Bucknell University
Langston Reid ’25 – University of Southern California
Maya Rosenzweig ’25 – Ithaca College
Adrian Winkler ’25 – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kevin Zhou ’25 – Princeton University
The alumni answered student questions that ranged from advice on how to make the most of your time at NEIA, to adjusting to a larger student community from the intimate class sizes at NEIA. While each alum has taken their own individual paths, each encouraged the current student body to use the available resources at NEIA to explore different fields and try various topics of study to hone interests for further pursuit.
“NEIA has set me up higher in terms of being an engaged student,“ shared Maya Rosenzweig ’25. “A lot of my friends at school are scared to talk with professors or don’t want to engage with the material further.”
“It really prepares you for hands-on learning experience and gives you skills that I feel you wouldn’t learn anywhere else and are really helpful in every aspect,” said Ileana Fournier ’25. “Of not just school, but everyday life.”
We thank the alumni for generously taking the time to share their stories with us!
