Eric Singletary ’93 and Logan West ’01 on sports as a sanctuary, culture as a philosophy, and kids as the heartbeat behind everything they do.
In this series, we share stories of how alumni let their lives speak
and the unexpected twists and tales of life after Sidwell Friends.
Listen: Lives That Speak Podcast
Logan West ’01 & Eric Singletary ’93
Ava Coleman ’11
J. Bradford DeLong ’78
Andrea Johnson Razzaghi ’78
Jon Bernthal ’95
Liz Kleinrock ’05
Sonya Clark ’85
Baratunde Thurston ’95
Kathryn Bostic
David Fischer ’90
Anand Giridharadas ’99
Dan Goldman ’94
Vidisha Dehejia Patel ’81
Natalie Randolph ’98
Kim R. Ford ’99
Mason Morfit ’93
Read: Lives That Speak Articles
Ava Coleman ’11 on writing for Abbott Elementary, learning from Tina Fey, and putting aside her boy-band dreams.
Economist J. Bradford DeLong ’78 on the 20th century’s startling successes—and unfulfilled promise.
NASA’s Andrea Johnson Razzaghi ’78 on the vastness of deep space, practicing for failure, the scariest seven minutes in engineering, and why you should always stop and smell the science.
The actor talks training in post-Soviet Russia, creating his Louisiana passion project, and navigating the perils of acting.
Sonya Clark ’85 unravels the power of the mundane and the sacred.
Liz Kleinrock ’05 on creating an anti-racist classroom, tossing out standardized curricula, empowering kids, dismantling the model-minority myth, and purging capitalism-fueled grind culture.
Baratunde Thurston ’95 on comedy, pain, and how to make a better world through the stories we tell.
Musician and composer Kathryn Bostic on otherworldly downloads, cosmic dictation, musical divination, and other forms of celestial inspiration.
Anand Giridharadas ’99 on his big start in journalism at Horizon, his years as a foreign correspondent, the nature of hatred and forgiveness, and why reading The New York Times from cover to cover just might spark your next great idea.
Daniel Goldman ’94 on surviving COVID-19, prosecuting the Genovese crime family, defending the truth, and impeaching the president.
As the coronavirus continues to alter the fabric of our daily lives, Vidisha Patel ’81 reminds us to practice self-care, appreciate the pause, and listen to the virtues of silence.
Beyond Meat’s Ethan Brown ’89 talks to Sidwell Friends about Charlotte’s Web, food as an energy issue, organizing ingredients outside of animals, and his abiding passion for McDonald’s.
Mason Morfit ’93 explains why his junior year at Sidwell Friends makes running a $10 billion investment firm seem so manageable.
At Sidwell Friends, Kim R. Ford ’99 used to chop vegetables for Martha’s Table—now she runs it.
Sidwell Friends Alumni Magazine is published three times a year for the community. It features School news, stories, profiles, and alumni Class Notes.
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