Alumni News

List of 3 news stories.

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  Alumni Coaches Lead the Badgers

  10/23/2024
  Let’s face it, Tandem alums make great Badger coaches. 

  
  

  Kalina "Kiwii" Zizulka '18 has led the Girls Varsity Volleyball program to great heights this season, from an epic 20-set winning streak to a top ten ranking in the state, and the season isn’t over yet. Former teammates are right there with her - Ke'alani Sison '18 has lent her coaching skills to the program and Tori Carter-Johnston '18 stopped by for a visit to the Badger Den.

  
  

  Lauren Shotwell ‘20 serves as head coach for Boys and Girls Middle School Soccer, teaching them the skills of the sport she played while a student at Tandem.

  
  

  Sampson Dale went to Tandem in Middle School and now teaches Middle School P.E. and coaches our formidable Varsity Boys Basketball team. Sam’s already leading the team through early morning workouts. We can’t wait to see what they’ll bring to the court this season!
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  Alumni Spotlight: Eric Stumpf '08

  10/23/2024
  Eric Stumpf '08 is the founder and creative director at Nite4Nite, a film production company based in Charlottesville. Nite4Nite's latest project is a short film called 'Keepers,' which is currently touring at film festivals, including an Academy Award qualifying festival. Eric was awarded Best Cinematography at the Richmond International Film Festival. He credits Tandem with fostering his interest in art from a young age, a passion he carried with him to college and beyond.

  
  

  'Keepers' stars Luke Slattery from 'The Boys in the Boat' and follows a lobster fisherman who makes a mysterious discovery while on the water. This modern nautical folktale is full of suspense and was entirely shot off the coast of Cape Cod. Seth Glennie-Smith '06 composed the music score! 

  
  

  See the full list of festivals where 'Keepers' is showing below:

  
  

  Nantucket Film Festival

  Atlanta Shortsfest

  Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

  Richmond International Film Festival

  Sidewalk Film Festival

  Crested Butte Film Festival

  New Hampshire Film Festival (Oscar qualifying)

  ScreamFest Horror Festival

  HP Lovecraft Film Festival

  New York City Short Film Festival

  New York Indie Awards

  Reykjavic International Film Festival
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  Reunion Recaps: Class of '19

  10/23/2024
  A new informal alumni tradition has emerged in recent years. Five years after they graduate, Tandem invites alums for a small get-together in Charlottesville. This August, members of the Class of 2019 came together at Random Row Brewing Co. to catch up and do a bit of reminiscing with some of their former teachers and classmates.