Career Week at The Storm King School was more successful than ever this year! Six decades of alumni and two current parents spanning from the 1960s to the present volunteered their time and expertise recently to speak with our students virtually or in person. Their collective goal was to coach them on choosing a profession, getting into college, and sharing highlights of their lives and careers after graduating from Storm King.
Graphic designer Kevin Dresser ’90 speaking with students
Careers explored this year included mechanical, electrical, and computer engineering; psychology; investments and banking; social media; criminal law; architecture; entrepreneurship; graphic design; fashion; visual arts and gallery administration; health, fitness, and wellness; nursing and medical administration; and astrophysics.
Architect Brion Lipschutz with students
This exciting week of learning and reconnecting culminated in Career Night 2024 on the evening of Thursday, March 28. After a jovial formal dinner with the visiting alums, juniors and seniors talked with various classrooms in rotation, allowing them to get different perspectives and introduce themselves to a variety of career paths.
Andrea L-M ’25, Ashley Cabrera ’19, Bijou S. ’24 and Ryder H. ’26
All of the presenters provided the students with great tips for success while the format provided a personal atmosphere where many alumni were seen laughing along with the students and talking fondly about their time at Storm King. As for the students, most felt that they took away valuable knowledge, great advice, and interesting stories from the event:
Marisa C. ’24: “I learned the value of sticking to my morals and following my passions, even in challenging situations.”
Daniel Z. ’25: “The session in Mechanical Engineering was really helpful in terms of career planning and opportunities for engineers.”
Caroline C. ’24: “Psychology is an incredibly multidisciplinary field that can inform so many aspects of your future life and career.”
Annie C. ’25: “I hadn’t realized how much of the architectural process was collaborative. I learned a lot about how buildings are planned and constructed. I especially liked the teamwork aspect.”
The Storm King School community sincerely thanks all of the Career Week 2024 presenters for sharing their time and wealth of knowledge with our students:
- Bruce Hanson ’62, Mechanical Engineer/Medical Devices
- Jodie Gerson ’91, Psychology
- Peter Fox ’77, The Investment Industry & Linkedin for High School/College Students
- Kevin Corriston ’76, Criminal Law
- Tommy Tang ’14, Electrical Engineer, Brookhaven National Labs
- Shu Shen ’13, Senior Software Developer Engineer, ZKTECO USA
- Brion Lipshutz ’77, Architecture
- Kevin Dresser ’90, Graphic Artist
- Ashley Cabrera ’19, Fashion
- Jutta Appiah ’17, Investments/Banking
- Scott Cantor ’73, Personal Training/Health/Fitness Entrepreneur
- Naunet Leonhardes-Barboza ’20, Astrophysics Student at Wellesley College
- Tina (Christine) McDaniel Walsh ’01, Nursing, Administration in the field of Oncology
- Nicelle Beauchene P ’26, Visual Arts/Gallery Owner
- Christy Cunningham P ’24, Entrepreneurship
From top Left: Zeyi Tommy Tang ’14, Shu Shen ’13, Scott Cantor ’73, Tina McDaniel Walsh ’01, Jutta Appiah ’17, Nicelle Beauchene P ’26, Ashley Cabrera ’19, Steven Bluth ’83, Michael Pock ’94, Brion Lipschutz ’77, Kevin Dresser ’90 and Kevin Corriston ’76